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Dontesk is the latest Kremlin-friendly region trying to gain more independence from new Kiev govt
A group of pro-Kremlin Ukrainians continued to man their hastily constructed checkpoint on the outskirts of the eastern city of Donetsk on Thursday, periodically stopping and searching vehicles for anyone or anything that might hinder...
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Small pro-Ukrainian demo as EU leaders meet
Supporters of Ukraine gathered close to the EU summit venue in Brussels on Friday, calling on the bloc to act against Russian aggression in the country.
Demonstrators waved Ukrainian flags and chanted anti-Russia slogans.
Nearby,...
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Ukrainian PM says EU agreement will mean major boost for economy
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk hailed a new agreement with the European Union (EU) on Friday, stressing the economic advantages it would bring for his country's cash-strapped country.
Yatsenyuk was addressing journalists in a...
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Rally after opposition fails to force out government with no-confidence vote
Protesters in Ukraine vowed on Tuesday to fight to the finish despite failing to oust the government with a no-confidence vote in parliament.
Having massed outside parliament while the vote was taking place, they marched to Kiev's...
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Leaders of 3 main opposition groups to put forward bill on government's resignation
The leaders of Ukraine's three main opposition parties said on Monday that they will propose a bill seeking the resignation of the government.
They said the bill would be put forward for discussion in parliament on Tuesday.
Meanwhile,...
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More reaction from Yushchenko to court ruling
1. Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko walking through crowd to microphones
2. Pan crowd cheering
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian): Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian opposition leader:
"People will remain demonstrating tomorrow and they...
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Thousands demonstrate to join EU; daughter of Tymoshenko denied access to her
Hundreds of students in Lviv protested on Tuesday against the Ukrainian government's decision to halt agreement with the European Union.
They joined thousands who rallied for a fifth day in Kiev against the government's decision to...
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4:3 Pro-Russian demonstrators scuffle with officers outside security service building
Crowds of pro-Russian demonstrators stormed government buildings on Sunday in several major cities across eastern Ukraine, where secessionist sentiment has sparked frequent protests since Ukraine's Russia-friendly president was ousted in...
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Exit polls put pro-Russian party ahead as polls close
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1. Exterior of polling station
2. Various of old woman talking to election officials
3. Election official sitting next to ballot boxes
4. Various of election official removing flag from its place on an outside wall,...
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Protests continue, opposition reax, daughter reads Tymoshenko comment
About 10,000 anti-government demonstrators converged on a square outside a monastery in Ukranian capital Kiev on Saturday as a united opposition called for the fall of the government.
Ukranians are angry about the president's refusal to...
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Opposition leader Klitschko and protesters react after PM resigns and govt offers more concessions
As Ukraine's parliament voted in favour of revoking harsh anti-protest laws on Tuesday, lawmakers struggled to find a compromise on a proposed amnesty for protesters.
In back-to-back moves aimed at defusing the country's political...
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Pro-Russian demonstrations in eastern city of Luhansk continue amid calls for a referendum
Pro-Russian demonstrators continued their occupation of the SBU building in Luhansk on Saturday, calling for a referendum on the governance of eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine's government has resisted federalisation, saying that would lay the...
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Protesters block access to presidential administration and government headquarters
Hundreds of protesters blocked the main government institutions in Kiev on Wednesday, including the offices of the president and government headquarters.
This is part of the opposition's efforts to put pressure on President Viktor...
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Kiev unrest exposes rift between protesters and president's heartland
The battle over Ukraine's future has deepened the divide between the western part of this nation of 46 (m) million and its east - where most people still speak Russian and see ties with their giant neighbour as essential for Ukraine's...
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Protestors stage pro-Yushchenko rally in Moscow
1. Wide shot Foreign Ministry building exterior, pan down to rally
2. Protesters chanting "Yushchenko"
3. Banners saying "Hands off Ukraine"
4. Close up banners and flags
5. Close up of man chanting "Yushchenko", zoom to banner
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Thousands of opposition supporters hold rally, Klitschko addresses crowd
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the centre of Kiev on Sunday, in defiance of recent legislation which significantly curbs their right to protest.
Last week, President Viktor Yanukovych caused an uproar at home and abroad when...
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Polls open with opposition party leader Tymoshenko still in jail
1. Mid voters entering the polling station
2. Mid man reading the list of the parties
3. Mid woman being registered
4. Close papers
5. Mid woman entering the voting booth
6. Mid people being registered to vote
7. Mid woman casting her...
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Reax to Obama's speech that there will be "costs" for Russia if they intervene militarily
Kiev residents on Saturday welcomed a warning from US President Barack Obama that there will be "costs" for any military manoeuvres Russia launches in Ukraine.
On Friday Obama called on Russia to respect the independence and territory of...
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Pro-Europe protesters reject Moscow's purchase of Ukraine bonds
Protesters in Kiev on Tuesday rejected Russia's announcement that it had bought 3 (b) billion dollars worth of Ukrainian bonds in a bid to support its neighbour's economy.
Protesters said the aid package is the beginning of a debt that...
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Opposition leaders call on protesters to keep up action over EU deal
Around 10,000 protesters and opposition leaders gathered at the centre of Ukraine's capital on Friday night to demand the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych after he shelved a landmark agreement with the European Union in favour...
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Supreme Court has closed "gas case" brought against Tymoshenko, her lawyer says
Yulia Tymoshenko's lawyer said on Monday that the country's Supreme Court had closed a "gas case" brought against the former Ukrainian prime minister.
In 2011, Tymoshenko was brought to trial and convicted of abuse of office for...
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Protests continue as top Western diplomats head to Kiev to try to defuse stand-off
Demonstrators continued their protest in Kiev's Independence Square on Tuesday, as top Western diplomats headed to the Ukrainian capital to try to defuse a stand-off between President Viktor Yanukovych's government and the protesters....
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Fans comment on future of their nation as Dynamo Kiev hosts Tavria Simferepol
While the people of Crimea voted to leave Ukraine and join Russia, one of the region's powerhouse football teams took to the field in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Sunday as the professional domestic league belatedly resumed.
The match...
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Opposition supporters surround Constitutional Court
1. Wide exterior of Constitutional Court, supporters of Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych (waving blue flags) and supporters of Pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko (waving orange flags)
2. Orange flag in front of court...