The Irish Times

Ukraine’s new president decrees snap elections in July

Comic-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants to sweep out old guard

Tue May 21 2019 - 18:28

Ukrainian president-elect's team outlines anti-corruption plans

Zelenskiy camp expects trouble from outgoing leader before autumn parliamentary poll

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 18:43

Trump cancels Putin talks over Russia’s capture of Ukrainian ships

Germany backs ‘dialogue’ as Kiev calls for Nato ships in Sea of Azov

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 00:03

Ukrainian director jailed by Russia wins major EU prize

Oleh Sentsov, jailed in a show trial, survived 145-day hunger strike in Arctic prison

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 16:06

Russian journalist reported ‘shot dead’ turns up alive in Kiev

Ukraine says it faked murder of Arkady Babchenko to foil ‘Russian plot’ to kill him

Wed May 30 2018 - 20:06

More than 30,000 leave area after Ukraine ammunition blast

Authorities bus people out, cut electricity and gas after major incident at military base

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 17:30

Hungary and Russia lead criticism of Ukraine's new education law

Kiev denies that US-backed reforms will suppress minority languages

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 18:26

Ukraine’s dirty politics and a garbage crisis swamp lovely Lviv

The city’s outspoken mayor faces a politically toxic scandal over its rubbish emergency

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00

Ransomware virus hits computer servers across the globe

Disruption in Russia and Ukraine and spreads to major companies around the world

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 19:50

From Enda (66) to Leo (38): Ireland set to replace oldest EU leader with youngest

Only two European leaders - Estonia’s Ratas and France’s Macron - are aged under 40

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 14:29

Israel on diplomatic warpath after UN condemns settlements

Concern that Obama is planning further hostile moves before leaving office

Tue Dec 27 2016 - 09:58

Ukrainians seek answers as politicians’ vast wealth is exposed

Western-backed declaration system reveals cash and assets held by Ukrainian officials

Tue Nov 01 2016 - 17:08

Ukraine care home fire kills 17 elderly residents

Ukrainian authorities investigate following deadly blaze in a village near Kiev

Sun May 29 2016 - 12:43

Memorial services mark 30 years since Chernobyl disaster

Relatives of those who died in Ukraine nuclear blast hold a candle-lit vigil

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 08:29

Poroshenko’s protégé set to become Ukraine’s premier

Volodymyr Groysman likely to replace Arseniy Yatsenyuk following his resignation

Mon Apr 11 2016 - 18:03

Arseny Yatseniuk elected for new term as Ukraine PM

Volodymyr Groysman also elected speaker during new parliament’s first session

Thu Nov 27 2014 - 22:16