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Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
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Fighting in eastern Ukraine
Despite a seven-day ceasefire declared by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, there has been continued fighting in the east of the country. Both Kyiv and Moscow have called for a settlement.
Putin urges dialogue in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Kyiv and separatists to call an end to hostilities after heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine. Putin said he backed a peace plan drawn up by the Ukrainian president.
Putin pessimistic about peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed a call by his Ukrainian counterpart for a ceasefire in the east of Ukraine. However, he also dismissed Petro Poroshenko's peace plan as unviable.
Ukraine's peace plan unveiled
The new Western-backed Ukrainian president has released a peace plan designed to end a separatist uprising in the east. Russia, meanwhile, has rejected criticism of a troop deployment to its shared border with Ukraine.
Ukraine to sign EU economic deal
After over half a year of waiting, Ukraine plans to sign a key economic deal with the EU next week. Meanwhile, NATO has reported a fresh buildup of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border, a move it calls "regrettable."
Poroshenko proposes ceasefire
Ukraine’s president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by the government in the country’s east. An explosion at a key pipeline in Ukraine has not disrupted the flow of gas to Europe, Russia’s Gazprom has announced.
Blast hits Ukraine gas pipe
Ukrainian officials say a blast hit a pipeline used to transport Russian gas to Europe, a day after Moscow cut supplies to Ukraine. Elsewhere, a Russian TV reporter was killed in fighting in the country's east.
Pre-paid gas only for Ukraine
Russia has announced that Ukraine must pre-pay for natural gas after it failed to pay previous debts. Meanwhile, the Russian foreign minister has criticized his Ukrainian counterpart over a name-calling incident.
Churches in Ukraine
Ukraine's churches gained in stature during the revolution.
Separatists given Russian arms
Russian tanks, heavy weaponry and rocket launchers have been sent to Ukraine in recent days. The US State Department confirmed the armory is now in the hands of the separatists in the east of the country.
Ukraine's IDPs
As fighting continues in Ukraine, more and more people are becoming displaced from their homes.
'Tanks cross into Ukraine'
Ukraine's interior minister has claimed that a number of Russian military vehicles have crossed into his country. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian and Russian presidents have discussed the crisis in a telephone conversation.
Ukraine's descent into civil war
Fighting is continuing in eastern Ukraine between government soldiers and pro-Russian rebels. As the civil war has intensified, many foreign journalists have left the region. Photojournalist Fil Warwick was one of the last to leave the city of Donetsk. Helen Seeney asked him if the people there had a sense that this was the beginning of a long and protracted civil war.
'Civilian corridors' for Ukraine
Ukraine's new president has ordered 'civilian corridors' for escape from the country's conflict-ridden east. It comes as Germany's foreign minister hails a readiness on all sides to end the months-long crisis.
Putin tightens Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered increased security along the border with Ukraine. The move follows the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's swearing in, where he called for dialogue with Moscow.
Ukraine's Poroshenko takes oath
Ukraine's new president, Petro Poroshenko, has taken the oath of office in parliament in Kyiv. He faces the huge challenge of uniting a country teetering on the brink of civil war.
G7 ends with eyes on Russia
The G7 summit in Brussels has closed with the US and UK reiterating calls for Russia to open talks with Ukraine's new government or face further sanctions. Russia was notably absent after being suspended from the group.
Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine
Heavy fighting has again been reported in eastern Ukraine, as government troops seek to retake the rebel-held city of Slovyansk. Casualties have been reported on both sides.
Ukraine makes gas payment
Russia's Energy Ministry has confirmed it received a $786.4 million (576.88 million euros) payment from Ukraine's Naftogaz. The installment was considered essential for both sides ahead of gas price talks in Brussels.
The calm before the storm?
Daily life goes on in Donetsk but many people are waiting for more fighting to erupt.
NATO: Russia removing troops
NATO has said it sees indications Russia is pulling back two-thirds of its troops from the Ukraine border. Meanwhile, the OSCE has said another team of international observers has been detained in eastern Ukraine.
Making money from the Maidan?
The main battles may be over, but now a company is offering tours of the Maidan and its barricades.
Making money from Maidan
A tour of the Maidan in Kyiv reveals the mechanics of a revolution
Another OSCE group detained
Another team of observers has been detained in eastern Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has said. This is in addition to a group that went missing on Monday.
Ukraine vows to restore peace
Ukraine says it will continue its military offensive against separatists in the east until peace and order return. It follows more fighting around the city of Slovyansk and the shooting down of a Ukrainian helicopter.
Separatists hold OSCE monitors
The Danish government says armed separatists in eastern Ukraine are holding a team of four OSCE observers which had gone missing. It comes after a day of heavy fighting saw Ukrainian troops retake Donetsk airport.
Klitschko's long battle
After two failed bids for mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko now has the job, but it won't be easy.
Optimism for Ukraine gas deal
The EU Energy Commissioner says Moscow and Kyiv have a "good chance" of reaching a resolution to their gas dispute. The proposed deal would see Ukraine pay $2.5 billion to Russian energy giant Gazprom.
Divisions continue in eastern Ukraine
Filip Warwick took a tour through eastern Ukraine to test the temperature as the country voted.
Airstrike on Donetsk airport
Ukraine's military has launched an airstrike on pro-Russian separatists who seized an airport in the eastern city of Donetsk. The country's newly-elected president has indicated a willingness to hold talks with Moscow.
Hope for a new start
Ukraine has voted and now many hope the result will put an end to recent turmoil.
'Chocolate King' claims win
Petro Poroshenko, a billionaire confectionery manufacturer, has claimed victory in Ukraine's presidential vote after exit polls showed a clear majority. He has vowed to bring peace to the country.
The 'Chocolate King'
The billionaire businessman Petro Poroshenko looks set to become Ukraine's new president.
Ukraine votes for new president
Polls have opened in Ukraine for presidential elections widely predicted to deliver power to a pro-West candidate. But separatists in the east have disrupted the vote.
Merkel and Hollande call Putin
The leaders of Germany and France have telephoned the Russian president over their concerns on Ukraine, which votes for a new president on Sunday. All agreed the poll should go ahead as peacefully as possible.
OSCE election observer Karl-Georg Wellmann in Kiev
There will be about a thousand observers from the Euroepan security watchdog the OSCE in Ukraine to monitor that election. One of those is the German member of parliament Karl-Georg Wellmann in Kiev.
Ukrainian football fans unite
Dynamo Kyiv won the final of the Ukrainian Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk, a team from the east of the country. But more important than the result was the unexpected solidarity among fans.
Ukraine talks
With separatists excluded from talks, there are doubts over whether any progress will be made.
A Russian on the Maidan
Kyiv resident Katya, of Russian descent, is standing up for the future of her adopted home.
Russia: Ukraine near civil war
A round-table discussion aimed at implementing an OSCE peace place in the Ukrainian conflict is underway in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has said he sees the country on the brink of civil war.
Round table, no separatists
The interim government in Ukraine has said that only groups with "legitimate political goals" and "no blood on their hands" can be invited to national unity talks. Germany's foreign minister has now moved on to Odessa.
Pick your poison
A solution may be on the horizon in Ukraine, but it depends on Kyiv, says DW's Ingo Mannteufel.
Ukraine must pay its gas bill
Russia's state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, says it will require Ukraine to pay in advance for monthly gas supplies as of June, and pay billions in arrears - or Moscow will cut off Ukraine's gas supply.
EU expands Russia sanctions
Diplomats say European Union foreign ministers have added two companies and some dozen individuals to the bloc's sanctions list against Russia over its annexation of Crimea. But tougher action could follow.
Ukraine separatists claim win
Organizers of independence referendums in eastern Ukraine are claiming victory based on early ballot returns. The vote has been described as a "farce" by Kyiv, but Russia says it respects the outcome.
Rebel ballot in eastern Ukraine
Secessionists have defied Western objections and pressed ahead with self-rule referenda in Ukraine's eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Kyiv says the voting is a "farce" backed by Russia.
Ukraine faces 'abyss'
Voting has begun in referenda on self-rule in eastern Ukraine called by pro-Russian rebels. Ukraine's interim President Oleksandr Turchynov has warned that voting "yes" will destroy the country.
Victory party in midst of war
Victory Day in Russia has never been so absurd, says DW's Roman Goncharenko.
Legally suspect
This weekend's planned referendum in eastern Ukraine is seen by many as illegitimate.
'We need a new strategy'
In an interview with DW, a European Parliament chairman discusses NATO in Eastern Europe.
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