Over Half of Ukrainians Look Forward to Improved Relations with Russia, Poll Shows - Tasnim News Agency

 More than half of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine and Russia will have better relations in the future, according to a poll conducted by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology.

Ukraine-US Military Exercises Begin As Russia Holds Drills in Belarus

Ukraine and the United States launched joint military exercises on Thursday, two days after Russia began joint military drills with forces in neighbouring Belarus.

‘Illogical rumors’: Iran responds to US media reports that Ukrainian Boeing was hit by missile over Tehran

Iranian civil aviation authorities rejected as 'scientifically impossible' the media reports that the Ukrainian passenger jet departing Tehran was shot down by a missile, and called the scenario 'illogical rumors'.

Ukraine probes crash test theories, including missile strike

Ukraine is looking at various possible causes of the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran yesterday, including a possible missile attack, a collision, an engine explosion or terrorism.

Porochenko demande à Poutine la libération des "prisonniers politiques" ukrainiens

Le président ukrainien Petro Porochenko a discuté samedi au téléphone avec son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine de la libération des "prisonniers politiques" ukrainiens détenus en Russie, dont le cinéaste Oleg Sentsov en grève de la faim, a annoncé la présidence ukrainienne.

Putin pledges help to unrecognized Donbass republics, warns Ukraine against attack

Vladimir Putin has said that any aggravation of the military conflict in Ukraine would "inflict a tremendous damage" to the country's statehood and added that Russian support for the Donbass republics will continue.

Kiev may be held accountable for MH17 incident — Dutch foreign minister

The Netherlands does not rule out the possibility of holding Kiev accountable for the flight MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok was quoted as saying after debates in the country’s parliament on Thursday.

UN chief notes "with concern" report holding Russia responsible for downing MH17

Following the conclusion of a probe that holds Russia responsible for the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "has taken note with concern of the latest report," a UN spokesperson said on Friday.

Trump’s Lawyer Took $500k to Set Up Meeting Between Trump, Ukraine President

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, was secretly paid anywhere from $400,000 to $600,000 to arrange a sit-down meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to a report released by the BBC on Wednesday.

Expulsé d'Ukraine, l'opposant Saakachvili est arrivé en Pologne

L'opposant Mikheïl Saakachvili, expulsé d'Ukraine sous l'accusation d'avoir voulu y fomenter un coup d'Etat, est arrivé lundi soir en Pologne, a déclaré à l'AFP la porte-parole des gardes-frontières polonais.

Belgian PM backs sanctions on Moscow, talks between EU, Russia

The Prime Minister of Belgium on Wednesday expressed his support for sanctions on Russia but insisted he wanted to reduce tensions between Moscow and the European Union.

US imposes new sanctions on Russia, Ukraine-related individuals, entities

The US Treasury announced on Friday that it has added 21 individuals and nine entities related to Russia and Ukraine to its sanctions list.

«Vous devez le faire»: Biden se vante d'avoir contraint des Européens réticents à sanctionner Moscou

L'ancien vice-président américain Joe Biden s'est vanté d'avoir réussi à obliger les Européens à sanctionner Moscou lors de la crise ukrainienne, alors que ces derniers, conscients que cela allait contre leurs intérêts, étaient très réticents.

Russia blasts Ukrainian Donbas law as preparations for war

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it saw Ukraine's new law on the return of the insurgent Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as "preparations for a new war."

Primer ministro ucraniano propone a Rusia 'devolver' flota de Crimea junto con la península

El primer ministro ucraniano, Vladímir Groisman, respondió a la reciente propuesta del presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, de devolver a Ucrania sus buques de guerra y aeronaves que se encuentran en Crimea, con una contrapropuesta de devolver también la propia península.

US-Russia relations expected to remain at low point

US-Russia relations remain at a low point near the year's end, and the chill is not expected to thaw in 2018, US experts said.

Echange de prisonniers sans précédent entre Kiev et séparatistes

Les autorités ukrainiennes et les séparatistes prorusses ont commencé mercredi à procéder à un échange de prisonniers qui pourrait concerner un total de 380 personnes dans l'Est rebelle de l'Ukraine, soit le plus important en près de quatre ans de conflit, ont constaté des journalistes de l'AFP.

Transatlantic vaccination against the Russian virus of aggression: Ukraine 'grateful' to US decision to provide arms

President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday thanked the U.S. for its decision to supply Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons.

Moscow warns US decision to arm Ukraine could cause 'new bloodshed'

Moscow on Saturday said Washington was encouraging "new bloodshed" in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide Kiev with "enhanced defensive capabilities."

US to sell advanced weapons to Ukraine

Washington has decided to sell advanced weapons to Ukraine to help update its defense capabilities, U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said Friday.