Alex Thomson
Ukraine rebels: ‘We are now in civil war with Kiev’
Apocalyptic rain soaks Donetsk from dawn on Monday as people awake wondering quite what has actually dawned here.
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Ukraine: ambush at Donetsk checkpoint leaves 14 dead
At least 14 Ukrainian Army soldiers are killed and 30 badly injured in four separate attack in eastern Ukraine. Kiev describes the incidents as “a declaration of war.”
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Alex Thomson
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Ukraine: eastern rebels claim victory in referendum
Russia calls on Ukraine’s interim government to hold a nationwide debate after separtists in two eastern regions of the country claimed victory in referendums on self-rule.
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Alex Thomson
Eastern Ukraine: the DIY referendum
In Donetsk, eager crowds vote on independence from Kiev. The clear plastic ballot boxes make it easy to see which way most people are going.
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Alex Thomson
In Eastern Ukraine, a referendum…but not as we know it
The world is ranged against it. It has achieved the hitherto impossible feat of uniting Kiev and Moscow in agreement. But the Donetsk referendum is going ahead.
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Nul points? Ukraine and Russia’s Eurovision showdown
One of the talking points at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will be how many points Ukraine and Russia award to one another. Our graphic looks back at how the countries have voted in the past.
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Alex Thomson
Bodies and fire on the streets of Mariupol
Smoke fills the air and bodies line the streets as Ukrainian soldiers unleash their guns against pro-Russians in Mariupol.
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Alex Thomson
Donetsk talks of the fight against fascism – from Kiev
As Russia’s President Putin arrives in Crimea, people at the Victory Day parade in Donetsk are still weighing up where their allegiances lie.
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Putin sails into Crimea as violence erupts in east Ukraine
Vladimir Putin arrives in Crimea as a part of Victory Day celebrations, while in eastern Ukraine, where Russia is accused of instigating unrest, Ukrainian soldiers kill 20 pro-Russian separatists.
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The world’s worst countries for conflict and violence
Syria, Central African Republic and Iraq top a new index of conflict and political violence which gives 16 countries an “extreme risk” rating and sees Ukraine jumping to 35th most at-risk country.
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Ukraine: pro-Russian activists storm Odessa police station
Pro-Russian separatists storm a Ukrainian police station in Odessa and free 30 fellow activists as unrest continues in eastern Ukraine.
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Ukraine: military tighten grip on Kramatorsk and Slaviansk
Ukraine’s defence ministry release footage of government forces making their way towards Kramatorsk as part of an ongoing operation against insurgency in the east.
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Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine: the Georgia template
Cyber attacks against Ukraine carry worrying echoes of Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia. Is this the new way to wage war?
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Dozens killed in Odessa fire on day of violence in Ukraine
At least 38 people are reported to have been killed in a fire in the Ukraine port city of Odessa. Earlier two pilots died when pro-Russian separatists shot down two Ukrainian helicopters in Slaviansk.
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US imposes sanctions on Russians close to Putin
The United States takes action over the Ukraine crisis by imposing sanctions on seven individuals with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, including the head of energy company Rosneft.
