Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sending Tanks to Separatists
Three Ukrainian tanks were supposedly seized by Russia in the Crimea and then given to separatists in the east.
War in Donbas
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Willing to Talk, But with Whom?
The separatists are so divided, it is difficult to find anyone Ukraine’s president could negotiate with.
After Election, Ukraine Renews Offensive Against Separatists
Ukraine’s government interprets its election victory as a mandate for decisive action against the rebels.
Ukraine Separatists Ask to Join Russia After Referendums
Russia respects the referendums as an “expression of the people’s will” but stops short of endorsing the appeal.
Ukrainian Helicopters Shot Down, Odessa Residents Killed
Violence in southeastern Ukraine escalates as the government retakes a city near the Russian border.
In Response to NATO, Russia Stages Drills on Ukraine’s Border
Russia says its military exercises near the border with Ukraine are a response to NATO war games.
Federalization is Russian Design to Weaken, Not Save Ukraine
Russia’s “solution” for the crisis in Ukraine would stop the country from deepening its ties with the West.
Ukraine Separatists Reject Amnesty, Demand Referendum
Pro-Russian activists in the east of Ukraine refuse to back down unless the government agrees to a referendum.
Russian Troops on Ukraine Border Spark Fears of Invasion
With Russian troops amassing on Ukraine’s borders, a deeper incursion into its territory seems possible.
Ukraine Fears Invasion as Russia Stages Military Drills on Border
Russia stages large military exercises on Ukraine’s border as Germany warns of “catastrophe” unless it withdraws.