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October 31, 2019 at 2:22 am

Ukraine’s leader vows more weapons pullbacks in the works

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops will begin a weapons pullback in a second location in war-torn eastern Ukraine next week if a cease-fire there...

October 30, 2019 at 8:35 am

NATO chief lauds Ukraine’s weaponry pullback in the east

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of NATO on Wednesday lauded Ukraine's weaponry pullback in the east, but also called upon Russia to step up...

October 23, 2019 at 3:01 am

Ukraine’s president urges lawmakers to take polygraph test

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president on Wednesday urged a group of lawmakers to take a lie detector test to show they are not involved...

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October 21, 2019 at 1:57 am

Outcry in Ukraine over song mocking ex-central bank chief

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Monday lashed out at a comedy show that targeted the former central bank chief by joking about a...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at the Summit of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Putin says he is worried that the Turkish invasion in Syria could pose a threat of a terrorist revival in the region. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) XAZ109 XAZ109

October 11, 2019 at 7:18 am

Putin says he doubts Ukraine can deliver on peace process

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin lamented Friday the inability of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to ensure a pullback of heavy weaponry...

October 11, 2019 at 5:22 am

Alexei Leonov, 1st human to walk in space, dies in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexei Leonov, the legendary Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to walk in space 54 years ago — and who nearly...

October 10, 2019 at 1:32 am

Ukraine leader: Predecessor trying to derail peace process VIEW

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused his predecessor on Thursday of fomenting protests to derail a peace process for the country's separatist-held...

October 4, 2019 at 3:02 am

Ukraine reviews cases on owner of firm that hired Biden son

ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's top prosecutor said Friday his office is reviewing several cases related to the owner of a gas company where the...

October 2, 2019 at 2:20 am

Europe praises Ukraine deal, but opposition sees a betrayal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and European powers, eager to end a protracted military conflict in war-torn eastern Ukraine, welcomed a new accord between Ukraine...

October 1, 2019 at 10:07 am

Ukraine agrees to election in separatist-controlled east

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Tuesday signed much-anticipated accords with separatists from the country's east, Russia and European monitors that agree a local election...