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Kyiv
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
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EU freezes Ukraine accounts
The European Union has said that it is freezing the assets of 18 people - including the deposed president, Viktor Yanukovych - suspected of misappropriating Ukrainian state funds. This precedes an EU leaders' summit.
Crimean crisis, global diplomacy
President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel have spoken for around an hour about possible solutions to the Crimean standoff. Merkel's foreign minister has said he sees a "small chance" of a political solution.
All quiet on the Crimean front?
Crimea has been the focus of attention this week but while Russia is seen as the aggressor in the West and Kyiv, residents of Crimea seem happy to welcome Russian troops into their midst. Filip Warwick reports.
Tension mounts in Ukraine
Ukraine's government has fortified defenses as Russia's Vladimir Putin has vowed to leave all options on the table. Secretary of State John Kerry has flown to Ukraine to show US support for the fledgling government.
Russia scraps Ukraine gas deal
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom has announced it would cancel a price discount for gas supplies to Ukraine. The move follows the overthrow of Moscow-backed president Viktor Yanukovych with whom Gazprom agreed the deal.
Yanukovych 'asked for help'
Russia has displayed a letter at the UN Security Council, saying former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych requested Russian military intervention. The US and UK called the maneuvers "a response to an imaginary threat."
G7 condemns Russia
Leaders of the G7 industrial powers have condemned Russia's military presence in the Crimea as a "clear" violation of Ukrainian sovereignty. The group has promised strong financial backing to the new government in Kyiv.
Standoff in Ukraine
Unidentified gunmen have surrounded a Crimean military base, which Ukraine's acting prime minister has called a declaration of war.
Ukraine intervention divides Russians
Russia and Ukraine are locked in a tense standoff, as Russian troops have taken control of the Crimea peninsula. As Western leaders are working to prevent an all-out war, many Russians are divided over how to respond to a conflict so close to home.
US threatens Russia isolation
The US has threatened to isolate Russia economically for its military incursion into Crimea. Secretary of State John Kerry warned the West was ready to "go to the hilt" in response to Moscow's "act of aggression."
Obama warns Putin on Crimea
US President Obama and Russian President Putin have discussed the Crimea crisis via telephone. Obama called for Russian forces to withdraw, while Putin said Moscow reserved the right to defend its interests in Ukraine.
Crimea leader appeals to Putin
There are indications that the crisis in Ukraine’s southern Crimea region is escalating. The new premier of the region has said that armed men guarding key buildings are from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
IMF talks Ukraine economy
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has dismissed panic over Ukraine's economy as premature. Her call for calm came as Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein said they were freezing assets held by roughly 20 Ukrainians.
Airport seizures complicate Crimea crisis
Gunmen in combat gear took control of Crimea's two main airports overnight, after taking over its parliament on Thursday.
Steinmeier in Washington
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has travelled to Washington for talks with his US counterpart and the International Monetary Fund. Ukraine topped the agenda during a joint press conference.
Gunmen take over Crimean parliament
Armed men have stormed the regional parliament building in Simferopol and raised the Russian flag.
Russia's Crimean enclave
Rallies are held across Crimea as the Russian majority population threatens to secede.
Will tensions in Ukraine spark a new Cold War?
Roman Goncharenko explains the potential consequences of events in Ukraine and Crimea.
Ukraine appoints interim cabinet
The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of the cabinet nominations put forth by protest leaders on Wednesday. The installment of an interim government came amid tensions over Ukraine's deep ties with Russia.
Pro-Russian gunmen take over Crimea parliament
Armed men have stormed the regional parliament building in Crimea in an act of loyalty to Russia and defiance against the new leadership of Ukraine.
Interim cabinet for Ukraine
An interim cabinet has been named in Ukraine, which is trying to manoeuvre through turmoil and impending bankruptcy. The appointments came amid fears of confrontation with Russia over Ukraine's east-west allegiances.
East-West tension
Pro-Russian protesters call for Moscow's help, raising the specter of separatism in Crimea.
No war in Crimea
Russia has put its army on alert, but experts doubt Russia will intervene militarily.
Tension mounts in Ukraine
Ukraine's new pro-Western leadership has disbanded the feared riot police blamed for killing protesters. In a sign of tension with the West, Russia ordered a military drill to test the country's combat readiness.
Maidan activists want to vet government
Candidates for Ukrainian premier are expected to present themselves on Independence Square.
Ukraine postpones vote on new government
Ukrainian opposition leader and retired boxing world champion Vitali Klitscho has announced he will stand for president. Elections are scheduled for May 25th. Ukraine's parliament has voted to send former President Viktor Yanukovich to be tried for 'serious crimes' by the International Criminal Court once he has been captured.
Unity gov't to be appointed
Ukraine’s electoral commission has declared the campaign to elect a new president open. Meanwhile, the country's interim leader has said he hopes to name a new unity government in the next couple of days.
EU money for Ukraine
The EU is set to offer aid to the new Ukrainian government, but how much it will be is unclear.
EU delegation travels to Kyiv
EU officials are in Ukraine for aid talks, while former President Yanukovych remains at large.
Ukraine faces 'economic abyss'
The Ukrainian parliament is to convene to tackle an impending economic crisis. The West and Russia have both offered Ukraine financial aid, but a transitional government must first be installed before money can flow in.
Kyiv scrambles to re-establish leadership
As the Ukrainian parliament makes plans for a political transition, citizens in the Russian-speaking east of the country have demonstrated against President Yanukovych's ouster.
Kyiv favors EU bid
Ukraine's interim president has renewed calls for closer ties with the EU while also stressing Russia's role. Germany, France and the US say Ukraine must stay intact. Ousted President Viktor Yanukovych remains elusive.
No, thank you
After sitting in jail for over two years, opposition figure Tymoshenko now wants to lead Ukraine.
Interim president for Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliament has appointed its speaker Oleksandr Turchynov as interim president. The call comes one day after parliament voted to oust President Yanukovych, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Ukraine's new beginning?
DW's Bernd Johann says only an inclusive transition can prevent Ukraine from splitting in two.
Tymoshenko released from prison
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a resolution to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office. Yulia Tymoshenko was welcomed by a large crowd in Kiev after her release from prison.
Federal Ukraine?
The ruling Party of Regions has mooted a federation as a possible way out of crisis for Ukraine.
Tymoshenko addresses Maidan
Ukrainian opposition icon Yulia Tymoshenko has addressed protesters in Kyiv, hours after her release from custody. President Viktor Yanukovych is reported to have been stopped from boarding a plane to Russia.
Yanukoych denies resignation
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has described events in the capital as "a coup" as parliament voted to dismiss him. Supporters of Ukraine's ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko await news of her release.
Kiev awakes to power shift
Ukrainian opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko said Saturday President Viktor Yanukovich had left Kiev and that the country must hold early elections. Protesters meanwhile claim to have taken over the president's office.
Where was Kerry?
The US took a rare supporting role in the signing of Ukraine's peace accord.
Tensions high in Ukraine
Protesters have held their ground in Kyiv overnight despite a breakthrough peace deal. Ukraine now awaits the outcome of the pact, which is to pave the way for political reform and the release of ex-premier Tymoshenko.
Ukraine compromise gets mixed response
Ukraine's government has signed a deal with opposition leaders, but many protesters were still not satisfied.
Ukraine also faces financial ordeal
Ukrainians Empty Bank Machines of Cash
The bloodshed in Kiev is also adding to the country's financial woes. Ratings agency Standard and Poor's has announced it's cutting the country's credit rating for the second time in less than a month to a triple-C. Ukraine just barely avoided bankruptcy last year, after Russia agreed to a $15 billion dollar bailout package.
Dark view of Ukraine
Russian media paint a grim picture of Ukraine steadily slipping into chaos and civil war.
WorldLink - Breaking new ground
A first-hand account of deadly clashes in Kyiv, a Turkish journalist caught up in an internet crackdown and an Iranian man's fears for his friends on death row. Also, a Jewish settler happy to live under Palestinian rule and the television drama changing attitudes to sexual health in Nigeria.
Caught up in Kyiv's violence
As protesters and security forces clashed, DW reporter Mareike Aden found herself in the crossfire.
Breakthrough in Ukraine
Ukraine's opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych have signed a deal aimed at ending the country's deadly political crisis. A subsequent vote in parliament to limit Yanukovych's powers as president has been passed.
Deal reached in Kyiv?
Ukraine's presidency claims an agreement has been reached at marathon talks in Kyiv involving top EU diplomats in the wake of sniper killings. France has urged caution while Ukraine's opposition has stayed silent.
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