Ukraine

UPDATED: Large scale Russian offensive possible in January, Ukraine says

KYIV, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Russia has massed more than 94,000 troops near Ukraine's borders and may be gearing up for a large-scale military offensive at the end of January,…

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‘Lot of concern’ over Russian military activity near Ukraine, top U.S. general says

The United States is tracking enough indicators and warnings surrounding Russian military activity near Ukraine to trigger "a lot of concern" and Russian rhetoric appears increasingly strident, the top U.S.…

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UPDATED: Russia’s top diplomat tells U.S. counterpart Moscow does not want new Ukraine conflict

STOCKHOLM, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Russian counterpart on Thursday to warn him face-to-face of the "serious consequences" Russia would suffer if it…

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Kremlin says probability of new conflict in east Ukraine still high, Possible EU economic sanctions on Russia

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that the probability of a new conflict in eastern Ukraine remained high and that Moscow was concerned by "aggressive" rhetoric…

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Ukraine calls on NATO to ready sanctions to deter Russian attack

RIGA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine urged NATO on Wednesday to prepare economic sanctions on Russia and boost military cooperation with Kyiv as the country joined the Western alliance for…

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U.S., Britain warn Russia against any new Ukraine aggression

The United States and Britain warned Russia on Tuesday over any new military aggression against Ukraine as the Western military alliance NATO met to discuss Moscow's intentions for massing troops on the border with…

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What is the risk of a war between Russia and Ukraine?

Russian troop movements near Ukraine have drawn concern from Kyiv and the United States that it might be considering attacking its neighbour. Here is a look at some of the…

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Ukraine has information about December coup attempt with Russian involvement, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has uncovered a plot for an attempted coup due to take place next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday, at a press conference where he also spoke of…

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High-level officials responsible for Ukraine airliner crash in Iran -victims’ report

The 2020 downing of a Ukrainian jetliner by Iran's Revolutionary Guards was the responsibility of high-level Iranian officials, not an accident caused by a missile system operator as Tehran claimed,…

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In Russia-Ukraine faceoff, both sides stage combat drills

MOSCOW/KYIV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russia staged military drills in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine, on Wednesday and said it needed to sharpen the combat-readiness of its conventional and…

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Europe must make clear Russia will pay high price for Ukraine action – Estonian PM

The European Union must make it clear to Russia that there would be a high price to pay if it acted against Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told Reuters,…

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Russia says nuclear readiness needed amid NATO activity near borders

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russia's nuclear capabilities and armed forces need to maintain combat readiness in light of the increased activity of NATO countries near Russia's borders, Russian news…

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Ukraine launches ‘special operation’ on Belarus border, holds Javelin drills

KYIV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine, which has accused Russia of massing troops nearby and says Belarus could send migrants over its borders, launched an operation on Wednesday to strengthen…

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Russian-controlled forces in Donbass raise combat readiness – Ukraine

Russian-controlled forces in eastern Ukraine are increasing their combat readiness and have carried out large-scale exercises, the intelligence directorate of Ukraine's defence ministry said on Tuesday. Kyiv and NATO countries have expressed concern…

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Russian spy agency likens Ukraine situation to lead-up to Georgia war in 2008

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Russia's SVR Foreign Intelligence Service said on Monday that the current situation around Ukraine was reminiscent of the lead-up to the war in Georgia in…

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Russia to deploy new paratrooper regiment on annexed Crimea

Russia said it would deploy a new paratroop regiment on annexed Crimea by the beginning of December and complained about a British deal to boost Ukraine's navy which it said…

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Ukraine says will be included in EU consultations on Nord Stream 2 pipeline

KYIV, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's energy ministry said on Thursday it would be included in consultations by the European Commission on giving a legal opinion to Germany on the…

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NATO warns Russia over Ukraine troop build-up

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday there had been a "large and unusual" concentration of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders in recent weeks. "We see an…

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Ukraine says Russia has nearly 100,000 troops near its border

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there are nearly 100,000 Russian soldiers near Ukraine's border and that Western countries had shared information about active Russian troop movements with Kyiv. "I…

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Ukraine to impose mandatory COVID-19 shots for doctors, municipal workers

Ukraine's health ministry has proposed expanding the list of occupations for which COVID-19 vaccinations will be compulsory to cover medical personnel and municipal employees, it said. The government already obliges…

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Russia denies weighing Ukraine attack, accuses U.S. of aggressive Black Sea moves, EU expresses concern

MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday dismissed as inflammatory a media report suggesting Moscow might be weighing an attack on Ukraine and accused the United States of making…

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Ukraine to hold drills on Belarus border to guard against migrant incursions

KYIV, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian border guards, police and the national guard will hold drills on the border with Belarus on Thursday aiming to protect the country from possible…

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France says Russia refused to hold Normandy format meeting on Ukraine

France's foreign ministry on Tuesday said Russia had refused to accept a ministerial meeting with France, Ukraine, Germany to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine and denied that it had failed to respond…

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Russian troops now number 90,000 near Ukraine border after drills, Kyiv says

KYIV, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Russia has left military units near the Ukrainian border after exercises, with the number of Russian troops in the area now totalling 90,000, the Ukrainian…

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Ukraine criminalises use and manufacture of bogus COVID-19 vaccine certificates

Ukrainians who knowingly use or manufacture fake COVID-19 vaccine certificates face fines or jail under new legislation passed in parliament in the first reading on Tuesday to tackle record levels…

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Russia says Ukraine trying to drag it into Donbass conflict

Russia's foreign minister accused Ukrainian leaders on Monday of trying to drag Moscow into the conflict in eastern Ukraine, following an escalation in fighting between government forces and rebels in the…

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New COVID-19 restrictions in force in Ukraine’s capital amid spike in cases

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv implemented tough new restrictions on Monday in an attempt to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that is affecting many countries across eastern Europe amid a…

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Ukraine reports record daily high of new coronavirus cases

KYIV, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine registered a record daily high of 26,071 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, exceeding the previous high of 23,785 on Oct. 22,…

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Ukraine urges citizens to get vaccinated as COVID-19 toll hits new record

Ukraine's health minister urged more citizens to get vaccinated as coronavirus deaths hit a daily record of 734 on Tuesday, with hospitalisations up more than a fifth on the previous…

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Ukraine received 600 million euros from EU, president says

The European Union on Monday disbursed 600 million euros ($698 million) to Ukraine, the second tranche of an aid programme to help its eastern European neighbour through the economic shock…

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Photo Story: Halloween preparations in Ukraine

A young woman seats near skeletons at a cafe decorated for Halloween celebration in Kiev, Ukraine. Halloween celebrations, which are held annually on 31 October in many countries, become popular…

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UPDATED: Ukrainian shuts schools as coronavirus death toll hits new record

KYIV, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine shut schools in coronavirus hotspots on Friday and announced a requirement for vaccine certificates or negative tests to access public transport in the capital,…

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Putin says Western military backing of Ukraine threatens Russia

President Vladimir Putin warned that the Western-backed military development of Ukraine posed a serious threat to Russia, two days after the U.S. defense secretary staged a show of support for…

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Ukraine’s new daily coronavirus cases, deaths hit record

KYIV, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine registered a record daily high of new coronavirus infections and related deaths, the health ministry said on Thursday. Ministry data showed 22,415 new cases…

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OSCE mission in eastern Ukraine suspends operations amid protests

The Organization for Security and Cooperation on Europe has suspended its monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine following protests near its headquarters in separatist-controlled Donetsk, the chief monitor said on Sunday.…

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Ukraine reports second-highest daily COVID-19 related deaths since pandemic start

Ukraine registered 471 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, approaching the record daily toll of 481, which was reported on April 7, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The…

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Ukraine faces new jump in COVID-19 infections

The number of daily new coronavirus infections in Ukraine rose to almost 12,000 over the past 24 hours for the first time since April, health ministry data showed on Thursday.…

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Ukrainian lawmakers pass law on oligarchs after assassination attempt

Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Thursday to order "oligarchs" to register and stay out of politics, a day after an attempt to kill a top aide to President Volodymyr…

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Russian navy practices striking Black Sea targets as Ukraine, U.S. hold drills

Russia's navy practised firing at targets in the Black Sea off the coast of annexed Crimea using its Bastion coastal missile defence system, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday as…

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Ukraine left puzzled after assassination attempt on president’s top aide

KYIV, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian police are trying to work out who ordered unidentified individuals to try to murder a top aide of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after his car…

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Ukraine holds military drills with U.S. forces, NATO allies

Ukraine began joint military exercises with U.S. and other NATO troops on Monday, at a time when neighbouring Russia and Belarus have been holding large-scale drills that alarmed the West.…

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Ukraine president says war with Russia is a worst-case possibility

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that all-out war with neighbouring Russia was a possibility, and that he wanted to have a substantive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.…

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Russia, Ukraine trade accusations over annexed Crimea

Russia's FSB security service on Tuesday accused Ukraine of organising an attack on a gas pipeline in Russian-annexed Crimea, an allegation rejected by Kyiv which said Moscow was trying to punish prominent Crimean…

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UPDATED: Angry families of MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying

Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role in the downing of the plane as they began testifying…

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Biden to welcome Zelenskiy to White House on Wednesday

President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity between the two countries, the White House said on Sunday. The meeting is…

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Russia says it detained a Ukrainian spy trying to steal arms secrets

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained a Ukrainian man caught "red-handed" trying to steal state secrets about its small arms industry in Tula, a town…

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Senior Russian security official questions U.S. commitment to Ukraine after Afghan exit

One of the most senior Russian security officials questioned Washington's commitment to Ukraine in light of its rushed exit from Afghanistan, forecasting on Thursday that it would one day abandon…

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Exiled Belarus activist found hanged in Ukraine, police open murder case

A Belarusian activist living in exile in Ukraine was found hanged in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, and Ukrainian police said they had launched a murder case. Vitaly…

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Ukraine expects more vaccines, plans new rules for unvaccinated travellers

Ukraine expects to have secured more than 47 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal told a televised government meeting on Wednesday.…

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Ukrainian president fires head of the armed forces, citing disputes

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the head of the armed forces, Ruslan Khomchak, his spokesman said at a briefing on Tuesday, citing tensions between the armed…

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Seeking summer breeze and natural getaway, Saudis flock to Ukraine

Nabeel Kensara and Nasal Alzamzmi, a couple from Saudi Arabia, used to go for holidays to Switzerland twice a year, but coronavirus travel restrictions across Europe have forced them to…

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Ukraine investigates cause of man’s death after COVID shot

KYIV, July 3 (Reuters - Ukraine's health ministry is investigating why a 47-year-old man died four hours after he received a shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, the ministry said…

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Ukraine to look into causes of man’s death shortly after COVID vaccination

Ukraine's health ministry is investigating why a 47-year old man died just four hours after he received a shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, the ministry said late on Friday.…

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Russian navy conducts live fire exercise in Black Sea as Ukraine, NATO drill

Russian warships have carried out a live fire training exercise in the Black Sea, the country's Black Sea fleet said on Thursday, as Ukraine and NATO countries held military drills…

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Last-gasp Dovbyk winner sends Ukraine into first Euro quarter-final

GLASGOW, June 29 (Reuters) - Artem Dovbyk netted a dramatic winner in stoppage time at the end of extra time as Ukraine squeezed past 10-man Sweden 2-1 at Hampden Park on Tuesday to book a…

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Ukraine must match Sweden in the air, says Shevchenko

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Ukraine must gear up for aerial battles and find a way to contain a physical Swedish strike force if they are to reach their maiden European Championship…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kiev, Ukraine

A general view of the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

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