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Russia Balks At Ukraine Stand That Polls Must Be Held In Rebel-Controlled Areas

Mar 22, 2015 10:42 PM EDT

The peace plan that was meant to solve the crisis in Eastern Ukraine is once again facing a difficult test, after Ukraine and Russia debate over the next steps that must be taken to enforce the agreement.

EU Sets Full Implementation Of Minsk Peace Agreement In Ukraine As Condition To Lift Economic Sanctions On Russia

Vittorio Hernandez |

Mar 20, 2015 01:10 PM EDT

After two days of summit, majority of the members of the 28-nation European Union (EU) agreed not to lift the economic sanctions on Russia, unless Moscow fully implements the peace agreement on eastern Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Reappears After 10 Days, Laughs At Health Rumors

Kat De Guzman |

Mar 17, 2015 08:43 PM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin was on the spotlight last week and it was highlighted that he was suffering from an illness but after ten days, the leader reappeared and he reportedly finds the issues about his health as hilarious.

Putin Ready To Put Nuclear Arms On Stand-by During Ukraine, Crimea Crises

Arlene Lim |

Mar 17, 2015 04:15 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to put his country's nuclear weapons on standby at the time conflicts in Ukraine and Crimea were escalating.

Putin Reveals Plans To Annex Crimea Before Referendum

Arlene Lim |

Mar 11, 2015 02:24 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confessed for the first time that he had planned on annexing Crimea and seize it from Ukraine, two weeks before Crimea's referendum on self-determination.

China And Russia Sign Preliminary Gas Supply Deal

Arlene Lim |

Mar 11, 2015 01:48 AM EDT

China and Russia's relations soars to a new high, after the two countries signed a preliminary gas supply agreement that will cut Russia's reliance on Europe for buyers. The deal will guarantee one-fifth of the gas supplies China will need until the end of the decade.

Mourners surround the grave of Boris Nemtsov during his funeral in Moscow. March 3, 2015.

Russian Activists Threaten to Publish Nemtsov's Accounts on Ukraine

Arlene Lim |

Mar 05, 2015 09:03 AM EST

Russian opposition activists warn that they will expose the documents dug up by a murdered opposition leader that will show Russia's direct military interference in Ukraine.

Chinese Envoy Defends Russia In Ukraine Crisis

Arlene Lim |

Mar 02, 2015 11:29 PM EST

A Chinese diplomat has taken the cudgels for Russia as the latter faces harsh criticisms and pressure from Western countries for backing the rebels in Eastern Ukraine.

Russia's Opposition Leader, Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead

Geann Pineda |

Feb 28, 2015 04:30 AM EST

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead just meters away from Kremlin, central Moscow on Friday.

Ukraine Creates Internet Army

LJ Ross |

Feb 26, 2015 05:38 AM EST

The Ukrainian Government created a special group, which they dubbed as “internet army,” to defend Ukraine from the Russian black propaganda and to counter any false information about Ukraine.

Ukraine Pres. Petro Poroshenko (L) looks back, followed by Belarussian Pres. Alexander Lukashenko & Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin (R) after a meeting in Minsk, Feb. 11, 2015.

Ukraine PM: My Country Is Not Collapsing

Arlene Lim |

Feb 23, 2015 04:17 AM EST

Ukraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk says Ukraine is not on the brink of collapse. He also reports the EU-brokered ceasefire is really not in effect.

Ukrainian Troops Suddenly Withdraw From Embattled Debaltseve

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 19, 2015 02:06 AM EST

Ukrainian troops suddenly left the town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after days of continuous shelling from pro-Russian separatists despite the ceasefire deal that supposedly took effect on Saturday.

Minsk Gathering: Leaders' Last-Ditch Attempt To End Ukraine Crisis

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 11, 2015 11:22 PM EST

The leaders of France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine have met in Minsk again for a meeting that aims to end the crisis in Ukraine that has been going on for ten months now and according to reports, the war that has erupted again in early January has caused more casualties.

Sen. Ted Cruz Pushes To Arm Ukraine Despite European Leaders' Ceasefire Plea

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 09, 2015 01:10 AM EST

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said they should stay true to their treaty obligation to supply Ukraine with arms to hinder the pro-Russian separatists despite the European leaders' continuous plea for a ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia.

European Leaders Call For More Support For Ukraine, Struggle For Peace Plan

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 08, 2015 05:55 PM EST

European leaders are reportedly asking more support for Ukraine as the crisis between the country and Russia is still ongoing and that they have been struggling to sign a peace plan in order to end the war between the pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainians.