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Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
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Kyiv to scrap anti-protest laws
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to scrap anti-protest laws that sparked violent clashes in Kyiv. Meanwhile, opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk has rejected the president’s offer to become prime minister
Building vacated in Kyiv
Anti-government protesters have ended a 16-hour occupation inside Ukraine's justice ministry but still surround government buildings in Kyiv. A government emergency rule threat remains on hold.
Threats to activists
Cases of kidnappings, beatings and death are mounting when it comes to Ukraine's activists.
Kyiv protesters occupy justice ministry
The opposition rejects peace overtures from Yanukovych, demanding his resignation and new elections.
Yanukovych's sole choice
The Ukrainian president can only solve the crisis by allowing new elections, says DW's Bernd Johann.
Ukraine protests spread further
Further protests have unfolded across Ukraine after the opposition shunned government concessions. Clashes were reported in Kyiv, while blockades have been set up outside administrative buildings in over a dozen cities.
The women at Maidan
Though blocked from deadly protest zones, women are assisting the opposition in key ways.
Situation still tense in Kiev
President Yanukovych offered top posts to opposition leaders, who say any deal must include new presidential elections.
Klitschko shuns 'poisoned offer'
Opposition leaders have reacted guardedly to an offer from President Viktor Yanukovych that would give them the premier's and deputy prime minister's posts. Ex-boxer Vitali Klitschko said the deal was "poisoned."
Frontlines harden in Kyiv
Protesters in Ukraine are not convinced by the mild concessions made by President Yanukovych.
New talks start in Ukraine
The Ukrainian opposition has opened fresh talks with President Viktor Yanukovych. The president has reportedly offered the opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk the position of prime minister.
Tensions ratchet up in Kyiv
Ukraine authorities have threatened an offensive against demonstrators, who are accused of kidnapping two police officers. Meanwhile, one more protester, wounded in clashes with the police, has died in hospital.
EU dithers over Kyiv
So far, the EU has kept on the sidelines of protests in Ukraine. But that could change soon.
An unstable situation
Vitali Klitschko tells DW that Ukraine's president has to take action to end the conflict.
Calls for help
Americans of Ukrainian descent and Ukrainian expatriates in the US ask the West for support.
Kyiv clashes continue
Street clashes have continued in much of western Ukraine and the capital Kyiv, even after a presidential offer of some concessions. The EU's Martin Schulz has hinted at sanctions against Yanukovych in a German newspaper.
Protests spread in Ukraine
Anti-government protesters continue to face down police in Kyiv and rioting has spread to much of the country.
Yanukovych hints at compromise
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has reportedly offered to reshuffle his government as mass protests continued in Kyiv. The move would be a major concession to the opposition.
Sharp words for Kyiv
More German and EU voices are clamoring for intervention in Kyiv - but how?
Protests intensify in Ukraine
After a breakdown in negotiations between the opposition and President Yanukovich, the mood in Ukraine is intensifying and turning violent among the barricades as Mareike Aden reports from Kyiv.
Protest talks fail
An uneasy truce has taken hold in Kyiv; few think the calm will last.
Anger in Ukraine as protest talks fail
An uneasy truce has taken hold in Kiev after negotiations between opposition leaders and President Viktor Yanukovych failed to make substantial progress. But few think tit will be long before clashes begin again.
Ukraine protesters expand camp
Protesters in Ukraine have strengthened barricades and enlarged their camp after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych failed. The EU has stressed the need for further dialogue.
Kyiv violence to continue
In Ukraine, talks between the government and the opposition have failed. More violence is expected.
Hopes for Ukraine solution
As crisis talks stoke hopes for a solution to the stand-off in Kiev, protests spread to other parts of the country, including the pro-western city of Lviv.
Ukraine talks hope to end violence
In Ukraine, there were repeated violent clashes in the night around Kiev's Maidan. Now the opposition is awaiting the outcome of talks with President Viktor Yanukovych - but few believe a compromise is likely.
Standoff in Kyiv continues
Three Ukrainian opposition leaders have emerged from crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovych. Protester leaders urged calm after violence between police and protesters in recent days turned deadly.
Ukraine parliament to meet
Ukrainian President Yanukovych has reportedly called an extraordinary session of parliament to end the political crisis. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on him to repeal anti-protest laws.
Opposition deadline looms
Barricades have continued to burn, separating protesters from security forces in Kyiv as an opposition-set deadline looms. Meanwhile, opposition leaders were to meet with President Viktor Yanukovych to end the turmoil.
No end to standoff
Speaking in Kyiv, opposition leader Vitali Klitschko told protesters to stand their ground.
Opposition sets ultimatum
Ukraine's opposition has issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych. The warning follows a day of heavy clashes in the capital Kyiv that left multiple activists dead and prompted international condemnation.
Ukraine crisis turns bloody
Clashes between police and protesters on 22 January left at least three dead and 300 wounded.
Yanukovych meets opposition
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has met with opposition leaders following a violent outburst that left three people dead. Meanwhile, ex-Prime Minister Tymoshenko has called on Ukrainians to sustain the "fight."
Bloodshed in Kyiv
The protests in Ukraine turn deadly as multiple activists are killed.
Kyiv's victims
Two months after protests began, protestors are fearing for their lives as well as their liberty.
Your say: Ukraine protests
DW's Facebook users based in Kyiv describe the situation on the streets.
Kyiv police raid turns deadly
At least three people have been killed as police raid a protest camp in downtown Kyiv. Clashes broke out between the police and protesters in the latest escalation of violence in the Ukrainian capital.
Ukraine PM warns of force
Ukraine's Prime Minister warned the government could use force to disperse protesters if clashes continue. Russia's foreign minister, meanwhile, has said the unrest in Ukraine "is spinning out of control."
Russia warns EU on Ukraine
Russia has called on European governments not to interfere in the political crisis in Ukraine. The statement followed another night of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Kyiv
Violent clashes
The standoff between protesters and police continues in Kyiv.
New protests in Kyiv
Demonstrators have battled Ukrainian police in new clashes after weekend fighting wounded 200 amid fury over anti-protest laws. Police threw stun grenades and occasionally used rubber bullets and tear gas.
Ukraine to hold crisis talks
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has tasked a working group with sitting down with opposition leaders. The decision followed mass protests that ended in violent clashes with police.
Confrontation in Kyiv
Protesters, police clash in Kyiv
Protesters have clashed with riot police in Kyiv amid renewed anti-government demonstrations. Tens of thousands of people have rallied in the capital in defiance against strict new curbs on protests.
Ukraine opposition defies protest law
Anti-government protesters in Ukraine appear undeterred by a new law that restricts the right to hold demonstrations. They're planning a big rally for Sunday in Kiev.
Ukraine bill 'targets' protests
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a bill that would limit the right to demonstrate. The opposition called the move a "power grab," while Western powers expressed concerns about democratic principles in Ukraine.
Court outlaws Kyiv protests
A court in Kyiv has outlawed major public protests in the capital until March 8, a move government critics decried as the groundwork for a stronger police response to opposition demonstrations.
Ukrainian protests continue
Ukrainian demonstrators have returned to the streets of Kyiv in the latest in a series of anti-government protests. The president sparked outrage last year by balking at signing an association deal with the EU.
Clashes in Kyiv
Several people have been injured in clashes between police and protesters outside a Ukrainian court. The demonstrators were protesting a court ruling earlier in the day.
Ukrainians back on the streets
Thousands of people have gathered in the Ukrainian capital to protest against the president’s decision not to sign an agreement to increase ties with the EU. This was the first major opposition rally of the new year.
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