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Ukraine pro-Russian rebels swap prisoners
The exchange is one of the first moves to implement the peace deal reached on 2 February.
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Ukraine reaches partial pact with Russia
Kiev said it had reached a mutual understanding with Moscow on parts of a plan for ending violence.
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Ukrainian soldiers die as chopper shot down
Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian army helicopter, killing 14 soldiers.
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Donetsk calm after clashes
Calm has been restored to Donetsk after violent clashes following the election of Petro Poroshenko.
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Ukraine leader rejects talks with 'terrorists'
Petro Poroshenko rejected talks with 'terrorists' & moved towards a military campaign in the east.
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US, EU sanctions Russians over Ukraine
US sanctions were aimed, Washington officials said, at Putin's “cronies”.
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Ukraine president calls for new anti-rebel offensive
Oleksander Turchinov called for government forces to relaunch an offensive against pro-Russian rebels.
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US accuses Russia of stirring Ukraine unrest
Ukraine’s security said separatists occupying the security headquarters had planted bombs in the building.
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Yanukovich accused over sniper deaths
Viktor Yanukovich has taken refuge in Russia and denied ordering the shootings.
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Putin recognises Crimea as soveriegn state
US and EU imposed personal sanctions on Russian and Crimean officials involved in the seizure of Crimea.
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US calls for Ukraine military support
John McCain has called for his country to provide long-term military assistance to the Ukraine.
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Smooth voting in Crimea
Voting in Crimea is proceeding without any major reports of disruptions although tensions are increasing.
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Ukrainian paralympic chief meets Putin
Valeriy Sushkevich said the meeting was "profound, long and substantive", but refused to comment further.
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Ukraine: Observers warned with shots
The military observer mission was turned back twice before, but this was the first time shots were fired.
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SA keeping an eye on Ukraine
Around 15,000 Russian troops are reportedly in Crimea urging Ukrainian forces to surrender.
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Obama warns of costs for Ukraine intervention
The US president has warned Russia military intervention in Ukraine would lead to costs as tensions rise.
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Pro-Russian region ups tension in Ukraine
Armed men seized the regional parliament in a mainly ethnic Russian region and raised the Russian flag.
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New Ukraine ministers proposed
Ukraine’s protest leaders named the ministers they want to form a new government
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Former Ukraine leader wanted for murder
Viktor Yanukovich was ousted after protests in which demonstrators were shot by police snipers.
