Yulia Tymoshenko

A masked armed man, representing Ukrainian special forces, stands guard outside the regional administration building in Kharkiv, April 8, 2014.

The Ukrainian government has taken back control in one eastern city

Global Politics

The interim government of Ukraine has retaken control of buildings occupied by pro-Russia protesters in Kharkiv. But protesters still hold buildings in other cities in eastern Ukraine. US officials say it is clear Russia is behind the chaos.

A masked armed man, representing Ukrainian special forces, stands guard outside the regional administration building in Kharkiv, April 8, 2014.

The Ukrainian government has taken back control in one eastern city

Global Politics
A local resident watches a TV broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's news conference, in Kiev.

Members of Ukraine’s Parliament beat a TV station chief for airing Putin

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Makeshift memorial in Kiev

Russia is not happy with the dramatic change in Ukraine

Conflict & Justice
Ukraine

Dozens are injured as the latest rounds of protests in Kiev turn bloody

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Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine

In Ukraine, it’s the same president, but perhaps a new revolution

Global Politics

The current protests against Ukraine’s President Yanukovych could turn into a replay of the 2004 revolution which led to his downfall.

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

Ukraine is in turmoil as political opposition is silenced. One artist chose to illustrate that turmoil, or waiting, with a unique art exhibition that involves women serving in the role of Sleeping Beauties, waiting for the right man to kiss them. If they open their eyes, they agree to marry the man who kissed them.

Documentary film ‘The Other Chelsea’ depicts Ukraine’s poor, corrupt side

In the Ukraine, politicians admit that the courts only protect the people in power. Lose an election and you could go to jail. That’s just one of the more surprising revelations in a new documentary that examines life in Ukraine through the lens of its successful and popular soccer team, Chelsea, which plays in Donetsk.

Documentary Film ‘The Other Chelsea’ Depicts a Different Ukraine

Sports

A new documentary “The Other Chelsea” tells the tale of a town in eastern Ukraine where the local soccer club won the Europa League tournament a few years back.

Tymoshenko Case: International Pressure on Ukraine Intensifies

Global Politics

Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko is a polarizing figure. The former prime minister is in prison on corruption charges and on hunger strike to protest her treatment. Tymoshenko says she has been beaten in prison, which the authorities deny.