WASHINGTON Referendums went forward Sunday in eastern Ukraine in two regions seeking possible independence from Kyiv, despite widespread statements condemning the votes as illegal and illegitimate. The controversial votes were held as Ukraine prepare...
Residents in the the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are preparing to hold referendums on whether to declare sovereignty and break away from Kiev. The referendums are scheduled to be held on Sunday. Over 1,500 polling stations have been set up across...
KYIV As Ukraine expands its military offensive in the east, Kyiv residents worry about the growing conflict and wonder if the planned May 25th national election can proceed under these conditions. Maidan Independence Square was the center of the prot...
欧盟敦促俄罗斯与乌克兰解决能源争端 Russia's confrontation with the West over the growing unrest in eastern Ukraine could lead to another energy crisis in the European countries that are dependent on Russian energy. Europe gets about...
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia has assured the United States that it will not invade Ukraine, said the U.S. Department of Defense Monday. The assurance was given by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, according to a statement released by...
KIEV, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian acting President Alexandr Turchynov met U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday to discuss ways out of the eastern European country's crisis, the parliament's press service said. The two discussed Ukraine's domes...
GENEVA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Four-way talks in Geneva over the Ukraine crisis concluded on Thursday with a document on de-escalation of tension in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after the talks. The high-level meeting brought to...
美欧承诺支持乌克兰 PENTAGON The intensifying violence in eastern Ukraine -- and fears of increased Russian involvement -- have gripped the attention of both the United States and Europe. Officials are now intensely working on a response to c...
WASHINGTON Tensions are rising in Ukraine even as assurances of international aid to stabilize the countrys battered economy have started pouring in. Despite the promise of financial help, the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has only deep...
乌克兰宣布克里米亚为暂时被占领领土 KIEV, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday passed a bill declaring southern Crimea peninsula as a territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, the parliament's press...
