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Kyiv
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
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New rebel offensive underway: Kyiv
Kyiv says rebels are launching a new Ukraine offensive
Violence surges in Ukraine
DW's Roman Goncharenko explains why a lasting ceasefire in the eastern Ukraine conflict has proved so elusive.
Kyiv forces withdraw from Donetsk airport
Shelling hit a trolleybus in war-torn east Ukraine's Donetsk on Thursday and killed at least 6people.
Ukraine, Russia agree on demarcation line
Representatives from Kyiv and Moscow have to pull back heavy arms from the front lines in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine announces troop call-up
Ukraine’s government will call up a fourth wave of troops since the start of separatist hostilities in mid-April.
Battle rages at Donetsk airport
The Ukrainian military has claimed victory in the battle for the Donetsk airport.
Kremlin accuses Poroshenko of rejecting peace plan
Russian President Putin sent a letter with a peace plan to his Ukrainian counterpart, which he says the latter refused.
Ukraine peace talks fail as violence flares in east
Talks between Kyiv government forces and separatists in the east have failed to reach agreement over a ceasefire.
Problems in Ukraine
Despite international efforts, peace in eastern Ukraine is not on the horizon.
More aid to Ukraine
The US government will provide up to $2 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine.
Gorbachev warns of nukes over Ukraine
Mikhail Gorbachev has warned that the crisis in Ukraine could lead to a major war, or even a nuclear war.
Merkel cool on ease of Russia sanctions
Angela Merkel says Russia sanctions won't be eased until the full Minsk agreement is adhered to.
Kyiv and Moscow to meet 'as soon as possible'
Germany says Russian and Ukrainian officials have agreed to hold another meeting "as soon as possible" to find a lasting solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The commitment is aimed at kick starting peace talks.
Hopes and fears
Ukrainians hope for a better year in 2015.
Fresh Ukraine talks announced
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he'll meet with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France in mid-January over his country's ongoing conflict. The gathering will take place in Kazakhstan.
More Ukraine prisoner swaps expected
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels are expected to carry out more prisoner swaps on Saturday, completing a deal agreed earlier in the week. It comes as Kyiv cut off transport services to Crimea.
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swap prisoners
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have exchanged prisoners after a deal was cut with the Ukraine contact group. The group, including Russia and the OSCE, had cancelled the second day of peace talks on Friday.
Ukraine's 'difficult' peace talks end
Talks aimed at reaching a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine forces and pro-Russia rebels have ended in Minsk. They are tentatively due to resume on Friday, but there is no word if this will happen.
German pastor in Kyiv
Mareike Aden talks to a German pastor in Kyiv about how events have changed him and his flock.
UN accusations of torture in Ukraine
The UN released a report accusing Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels of torturing and indiscriminately shelling civilians. At least 4,634 people have died and 10,234 have been wounded in the last eight months.
In Donetsk, desperation sets in
Fewer and fewer people in Donetsk have faith in pro-Russian separatists. They don't trust Kyiv either.
Is Ukraine facing an humanitarian crisis?
DW's Roman Goncharenko talks to Helen Seeney about Ukraine and its future.
Ukraine-Russia truce holds
Ukraine has reported a drop in rebel attacks during the second day of a new truce dubbed the "Day of Silence." It remains unclear, however, whether hoped-for peace talks will go ahead.
Reconstruction of MH17 to begin
The wreckage of airliner MH17 will start to be reassembled by Dutch investigators, after arriving at an aircraft hangar. Authorities hope this will reveal the cause of the July crash, which killed all 298 people onboard.
Ceasefire in Luhansk: OSCE
The European security watchdog, the OSCE, says Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have agreed 'in principle' on a ceasefire in the Luhansk region. A months-old ceasefire has been frequently broken.
Ukraine parliament convenes for first time
Ukraine's new parliament has convened for the first time.
Ukrainians mark 'Euromaidan' anniversary
Ukrainians have gathered in Kyiv to mark the anniversary of the start of protests that toppled the country's Kremlin-friendly president. Meanwhile, five pro-Western parties have agreed to form a coalition government.
Revolution of dignity
Ukrainians defeated an autocratic regime, but Bernd Johann warns the new democracy is in peril.
Russian military build-up
The head of NATO has urged Moscow to withdraw Russian troops from inside Ukraine and along their shared border. Germany's foreign minister, meanwhile was holding talks in both Ukraine and Russia.
Kyiv orders state service pullout in east
Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko has decreed an end to the provision of all state services in rebel-held territories of eastern Ukraine. His order covers schools, hospitals, courts, prisons and benefits payments.
Kyiv calls Berlin amid Russian incursion reports
Ukraine's president, speaking with the German chancellor, has accused Russia of a "brutal violation of international law." This followed claims that an armored convoy including 32 tanks had entered eastern Ukraine.
'Compromise solution' in place
Andriy Kobolev is the CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine's state gas and oil company. He talks to DW about resolving the gas dispute with Russia and providing service to Ukraine's separatist territories.
Kyiv: 32 tanks enter Ukraine
Ukraine's military claims a column of 32 tanks has entered eastern Ukraine. That claim has been denied, however, by a Russian defense ministry spokesman, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.
Ukraine rebel leader sworn in
The leader of a group of separatists in eastern Ukraine has been sworn in as the head of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic. The UN has called the region's election "unfortunate and counterproductive."
Ukraine cyberwar
Cyber warfare is clearly one aspect of the standoff between Kiev and Moscow. Several Ukrainian government and private institutions have been hit. Experts are attempting to help Ukraine protect itself.
Election deception
Separatists in eastern Ukraine staged a farce with Sunday's disputed elections, says Bernd Johann.
Elections held in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine
Voters are going to the polls in two regions of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia separatists. Kyiv as well as several Western countries, including Germany, have said they will not recognize the results.
Voting underway in Ukraine separatist elections
Voting is underway in two self-declared pro-Russian "people's republics" in eastern Ukraine to elect leaders and parliamentary assemblies. But Kyiv and the West reject the polls' legitimacy.
Whither Ukraine?
Helen Seeney talks to journalist Mareike Aden who was in Kyiv during recent Ukranian elections.
Ukraine's pro-West parties start coalition talks
Ukraine's pro-Western parties have begun coalition talks after securing the most votes in Sunday's parliamentary elections. The new government is tasked with quelling a pro-Russian insurgency in the country's east.
Fighting erupts in Ukraine after election calm
Shelling has erupted in eastern Ukraine a day after the country held a parliamentary election. President Poroshenko says the poll showed majority backing for his plan to negotiate an end to the country's conflict.
Ukraine's war raises concern over possible 'small number of voters'
With huge a huge military presence in parts of the country, Ukraine is holding its first election in wartime. Observer Tana de Zulueta tells DW about the effects this will have on the poll.
Vote to set Ukraine on new path
Ukrainians are preparing to go to the polls in snap elections that are expected to dramatically change the make-up of the country's parliament. Polls put incumbent President Petro Poroshenko's bloc in the lead.
Merkel calls for swift Ukraine gas fix
Angela Merkel has urged Vladimir Putin to adopt a swift solution to a bitter gas dispute with Ukraine, as winter approaches. Russia and Ukraine are at odds over how to deal with Kyiv's huge debt.
Ukraine-Russia talks 'constructive'
Leaders of the EU, Russia and Ukraine have held talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine. The talks were carried out on the sidelines of a European-Asian summit in Milan.
Russian troops withdraw from Ukrainian border as Kerry, Lavrov meet in Paris
US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Paris. The two discussed the withdrawal of troops from the Ukrainian border and the sharing of intelligence on "Islamic State."
New Ukraine defense minister nominated
President Petro Poroshenko has made his choice for Ukraine's fourth defense minister of the year, proposing National Guard commander Stephan Poltorak. Poroshenko accepted the previous minister's resignation on Sunday.
Kyiv politicians support proposal to send in German troops
Politicians in Kyiv have welcomed a possible deployment of German troops in Ukraine.
Fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine's government has reported fresh fighting around the airport in Donetsk, saying five soldiers were killed there. With the month-old ceasefire still shaky, a German aid convoy has crossed the border from Poland.
Swiss aid worker killed in Donetsk city center
A Red Cross worker has been killed in a mortar attack in Donetsk, in the first shelling reported in the eastern Ukrainian city since Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a ceasefire early in September.
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