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Ukraine rebels ignore Putin call to delay self-rule vote

(Reuters) - Pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum…

Ukraine forces kill up to 5 rebels, Russia starts drill near border

(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow rebels on Thursday as they closed in on the separatists' military…

Russia announces new exercises on Ukraine border

Russia's defense minister has announced new exercises in regions bordering on Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said Kyiv's military…

Putin calls Russian interference in Ukraine ‘nonsense,’ backs Geneva talks

President Vladimir Putin has called claims Russia is behind eastern Ukraine's unrest "nonsense." He has accused the government in Kyiv…

NATO tells Russia to stop massing troops along Ukraine’s border

NATO has told Russia to "stop massing" its troops on Ukraine's border and open a "genuine dialogue." Kyiv meanwhile has…

2014 Winter Paralympics underway in Sochi

The 2014 Winter Paralympics have begun in Sochi, Russia. Just one Ukraine athlete participated in the opening ceremony, amid simmering…

In Ukraine’s Crimea, a tense and surreal standoff

(Reuters) - Holed up on their bases, Ukraine's besieged servicemen and the Russians surrounding them in Crimea are locked in…

Putin: military force would be ‘last resort’ in Ukraine

(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin delivered a robust defense of Russia's actions in Crimea on Tuesday and said he would…

West scrambles, Kiev braces as Putin threatens Ukraine war

(Reuters) - The West faced its biggest confrontation with Russia since the Cold War and Ukraine marshaled its forces for…

Winter Games to open, Putin keen to prove doubters wrong

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday determined to prove…

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