Ukraine leader takes sick leave, no crisis solution in sight

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:09

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday unexpectedly took sick leave from work, stepping aside from a crisis that still has no end in sight after lawmakers failed to find consensus on an amnesty law.

UKraine amnesty law fails to pacify protesters

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:11

Despite President Viktor Yanukovyvh offering concessions, Ukrainian protesters seem far from being placated as the even the latest conciliatory move made by the government in the form of amnesty law fell short of their demands.

Ukraine Parliament adopts amnesty law, opposition does not vote

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 02:53

The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a law that would grant amnesty to protesters arrested during the country`s crisis, but the opposition refused to vote.

NATO`s Rasmussen criticises Russian pressure on Ukraine

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:22

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticised Russia on Wednesday for pressuring Kiev not to sign a free trade pact with the European Union, a move that triggered mass protests.

Ukraine Parliament begins debate on amnesty to protesters

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 09:20

A day after it repealed an anti-protest law in order to placate the protesters, the Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday will discuss granting amnesty to the detained protesters.

Canada bars Ukraine officials behind crackdown

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 06:11

Canada will refuse entry to any Ukraine government officials linked to a crackdown on protesters, the immigration minister announced.

Joe Biden urges Ukraine President to find compromise amid crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 04:38

US Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich about the country`s crisis by phone for the second consecutive day.

Ukraine PM resigns, Parliament revokes anti-protest laws but unrest continues

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 01:32

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned while deputies loyal to President Viktor Yanukovich back-tracked and overturned anti-protest laws they rammed through Parliament 12 days ago.

Ukraine on way to peace? Parliament scraps anti-protest law, PM quits

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 17:20

In another conciliatory move, Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov too offered to quit to make “social and political compromise”.

Ukraine PM Mykola Azarov resigns to ease crisis

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:31

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned on Tuesday in a bid to defuse Ukraine`s deadly crisis and preserve its unity, finally giving into months of pressure from street protesters.

Ukraine crisis: Parliament to vote on scrapping anti-protest law

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 08:48

The Ukrainian Parliament will now be reportedly holding a special Parliament session over the controversial anti-protest law after President Viktor Yanukovych agreed to the scrap the legislation.

Ukraine leader agrees to scrap anti-protest laws

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 04:12

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday agreed to scrap anti-protest laws but said jailed protesters would be released only if barricades are taken down, in a new twist to a two-month crisis before a key EU-Russia summit.