Vitaly Klitschko

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  Kyiv Mayor Hits Back At Ukraine's Zelensky's Criticism Over Power Cuts

  The mayor of Kyiv, former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko, traded rhetorical punches on Sunday with Ukraine's president and his allies over how to help residents withstand power cuts.

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  "What It Looks Like": Kyiv Mayor Shows Devastation Caused By Russian War

  Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko, standing amidst destroyed buildings in the capital city, recorded a video walkabout showing the devastating scenes from the Russian war against Ukraine.

• Barricades Come Down in Ukraine's Capital City

  City workers and volunteers have removed the last of the barricades that had blocked the main street of Ukraine's capital since protests that forced a change of government arose late last year.

• Russia says has 'no intention' of further Ukraine incursion

  Russia said on Saturday it had "no intention" of invading eastern Ukraine, responding to Western warnings over a military buildup on the border following Moscow's annexation of the Crimean peninsula.

• Ukrainian serviceman killed, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk decries 'war crime'

  A Ukrainian serviceman was killed on Tuesday at a Ukrainian base that came under attack in Crimea's main town Simferopol, the first death on the peninsula from a military clash since the region came under Russian control three weeks ago.

• US Secretary of State John Kerry pledges $1 billion for Ukraine

  US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday became the highest-profile foreign diplomat to visit Ukraine's interim government, offering a $1 billion support package in the face of an escalating crisis with Russia.

• Ukraine's parliament names acting president, seeks government

  Ukraine's parliament, exercising power since mass protests put the president to flight, named its new speaker as acting head of state on Sunday to replace Viktor Yanukovich and worked to form a new government.

• Ukraine protesters take Kiev; President says coup

  Protesters took control of Ukraine's capital on Saturday, seizing the President's office as parliament voted to remove him and hold new elections. President Viktor Yanukovych described the events as a coup and insisted he would not step down.

• Ukraine faces battle on all fronts to rise up from crisis

  An economy facing default, a splintered opposition and regions with separatist tendencies: Ukraine's new government will face an uphill struggle to stabilise the country, analysts say, as the fall of President Viktor Yanukovych looms.

• Ukrainian opposition seeks to cut President's powers

  Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich, battling mass unrest against his rule, faced demands from the opposition on Tuesday for a constitutional change that would seriously curtail his powers.

• Ukraine's opposition appeals to West

  Ukraine's opposition on Sunday appealed for the first time for international aid and mediation to end a deadly two-month standoff with President Viktor Yanukovych during a rally with over 60,000 protesters.

• Missing Ukrainian activist found after torture ordeal

  A leading Ukrainian opposition activist who vanished for eight days emerged bloodied and badly beaten on Friday, saying his captors cut off an ear and drove nails through his hands before dumping him in a forest.

• Ukraine minister moots state of emergency after activist raid

  Ukraine's justice minister threatened on Monday to press for a state of emergency if protesters did not vacate a ministry building they occupied overnight in the third such action in street protests against President Viktor Yanukovich's rule.

• Ukraine leader offers Prime Minister's post to opposition to end crisis

  Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday offered the opposition the post of prime minister and to change the constitution, in a proposed compromise deal aiming to end the country's worst post-independence crisis.

• Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades

  Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich, pointing to a further hot weekend of protest.