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Couple suing ousted Ukrainian president for $3 billion
A Ukrainian immigrant couple is suing their former country’s ousted president, Viktor Yanukovych, for $3 billion, claiming the pro-Russian politician and his cronies ripped off and destroyed their once-lucrative auto-import...
The biggest myths about the crisis in Ukraine
On a cool evening, a 23-year-old girl approaches with a slight limp (the result of an injury at Maidan Square, she later says), asking for a light. When she realizes...
Ukraine 'on the brink of civil war' as shots ring out at airport
Russia declared Ukraine on the brink of civil war on Tuesday as Kiev said an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Moscow separatists was under way, with gunshots ringing out at an airport in...
Pro-Russian separatists demand independence from Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists who seized a provincial administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday proclaimed the region an independent republic in a move echoing the run-up to...
Ukraine detains 12 riot police on suspicion for mass killings
Twelve members of Ukraine's disbanded Berkut riot police have been detained on suspicion of shooting peaceful participants in Kiev's months-long anti-government protests, a spokesman for the general prosecutor said on...
Ex-Ukrainian president: Inviting Russia into Crimea was 'wrong'
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Ukraine's ousted president, Viktor Yanukovych, said Wednesday that he was "wrong" to invite Russian troops into Crimea, and vowed to try to persuade Russia to return the...
Ukrainian commander 'abducted' by pro-Russia forces
KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian air force commander is being held after his base in Crimea was stormed by pro-Russian forces, and the acting president called for his release Sunday....
Masked men seize 2 Ukrainian warships in Crimea
Pro-Russian groups have seized two Ukrainian warships and Ukraine said its troops were being threatened in Crimea as the European Union considered new sanctions against Russia for its annexation of...
US slaps Russian officials with harsh economic sanctions
WASHINGTON – The US slapped economic sanctions on 11 high-level Russian government and Ukrainian officials Monday and also laid the groundwork for going after Kremlin “cronies” who backed Russia’s invasion of Crimea...
Crimea votes on whether to secede from Ukraine
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine — In a referendum watched closely around the world, residents of Ukraine's strategic Crimean Peninsula voted Sunday on whether to demand greater autonomy or seek to join Russia....
Crimea moves step closer to becoming independent state
KIEV, Ukraine — The Crimean parliament voted Tuesday that the Black Sea peninsula will declare itself an independent state if its residents agree to split off from Ukraine and join...
Fugitive president claims Ukraine headed toward civil war
MOSCOW — Ukraine's fugitive president has accused his country's new government of fomenting a civil war and criticized the West for supporting it. Tuesday's statement from Viktor Yanukovych, who fled...
Pro-Russia crowd storms Ukrainian gov't building
KIEV, Ukraine — Hundreds of demonstrators waving Russian flags have stormed a government building in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. The region is the home area of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych,...
Pro-Russian troops take Crimea terminal in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — Britain's foreign secretary said the U.K. is not discussing military options in its attempts to reverse the Russian incursion into Ukraine but insisted that Moscow must face...
Obama warns Russia on Ukraine
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Armed men described as Russian troops took control of key airports in Crimea on Friday and Russian transport planes flew into the strategic region, Ukrainian officials said,...
Fugitive Ukraine president speaks: I will keep fighting
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Making his first public appearance since fleeing Ukraine, fugitive Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych pledged Friday to fight for his country's future but said he will not ask...
Fugitive Ukraine president hit with corruption probe
GENEVA — Authorities in Switzerland announced Friday they have launched a corruption probe against Ukraine's fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych and his son Aleksander, and blocked all the potential assets that...
Armed men seize government buildings in Ukraine
Armed men seized regional government headquarters and parliament in Ukraine's Crimea on Thursday and raised the Russian flag, alarming Kiev's new rulers, who urged Moscow not to abuse its navy...
Fugitive Ukrainian president surfaces in Russia
MOSCOW — Moscow on Wednesday granted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych protection "on the territory of Russia," shortly after the fugitive leader sought help from the Kremlin, according to an official...
Putin orders military drills on Ukraine border
President Vladimir Putin ordered an urgent drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces across western Russia on Wednesday, news agencies reported, flexing Moscow's military muscle amid tension...