The Irish Times

Tories suspend Rifkind over cash-for-access sting

Jack Straw and Malcolm Rifkind named in undercover ‘Dispatches’ investigation

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 13:58

A week in Ukraine: seven steps into the unknown

The last seven days has seen claim and counter-claim matched by ever increasing violence

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:01

Ukraine’s protesters target president after PM resigns

Former president says civil war threatens nation of 46m

Wed Jan 29 2014 - 01:00

Ukraine PM quits, protest law quashed in bid to ease crisis

Opposition leader Klitschko says it is only ‘step to victory’ writes Dan McLaughlin in Kiev

Tue Jan 28 2014 - 12:15

Ukrainian PM accuses protesters of ‘coup’

President’s call for emergency session of parliament may not prevent clashes

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 06:25

Fears of civil war as Ukraine protests turn radical and bloody

Kiev stand-off has exacerbated a dangerous split in the country

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00

Protesters storm government offices in west Ukraine cities

Deadline for concessions passes with opposition leaders still in talks with Yanukovich

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 21:50

Ukraine awaits president’s reaction to opposition ultimatum

After deadly clashes, protesters reinforce barricades in anticipation of riot police raid

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 10:04

Ukraine's opposition plans general strike and corruption inquiry

Pro-EU protests stoke tension between east and west of country

Tue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00

Russia dangles carrot of loan for Ukraine

Pressure continues to mount on president Viktor Yanukovich after spurning EU trade deal

Mon Dec 16 2013 - 10:42

Pressure mounts on Ukraine as EU halts work on historic pact

As hundreds of thousands rally in Kiev, opposition warns president over Russia trip

Mon Dec 16 2013 - 01:00

Ukraine urged to respect anti-government protests

Thousands maintain rally in Kiev’s central square

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 12:06

Protests and government threats grow as Ukraine turmoil deepens

Former presidents Kravchuk, Kuchma and Yushchenko back demonstrators after Kiev’s rejection of EU deal

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00

Ukraine government holds on as Yanukovich heads for China

Opponents hope for re-run of ‘Orange Revolution’ which doomed president’s first term

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 20:20

Protestors besiege government buildings in Kiev

MPs from ruling Party of Regions quit after deal forging closer links with EU is ditched

Mon Dec 02 2013 - 15:27

Ukraine on edge as mass protests converge on capital

Opposition leader calls on president to resign for walking away from pact with EU

Sun Dec 01 2013 - 20:08

Russia still wielding its power over eastern Europe

Energy supply issue may prevent former Soviet states forging closer links with EU

Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00

EU's Irish envoy laments Ukraine's sudden rejection of landmark deal

Pat Cox calls on EU to maintain ‘high level of vigilance’ over Yulia Tymoshenko

Thu Nov 28 2013 - 17:35

Tymoshenko on hunger strike after Ukraine rejects EU pact

Students swell anti-government protests ahead of EU summit that starts tomorrow

Wed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00

Mass protests in Ukraine against government U-turn on EU

Government has dropped plans to sign a landmark deal with the European Union

Sun Nov 24 2013 - 15:30

Russia waits as Ukraine baulks at terms of EU deal

Unwilling to release opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich is looking east once more

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00

Moscow raises temperature of energy supply row with Ukraine

Disruption to EU supply feared if Russian payment demands lead to ‘gas war’

Wed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00

Gilmore to raise Quinn debts with Ukrainian PM

Disputed shopping centre in Kiev focus of ongoing legal dispute over Quinn debts

Mon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00