Pro-Russian rebels seem to have gained control of a critical town in eastern Ukraine, cementing the demise of a ceasefire that took effect Feb. 15.
Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine despite the fact that a ceasefire signed by Russia and Ukraine should be in effect.
The brutal fighting in Ukraine dramatically increased in intensity as the deadline for a ceasefire agreed upon in Minsk, Belarus draws closer.
Various heads of state gathered in Minsk, Belarus to try and reach some kind of an agreement that would halt the continuing fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The United States and Europe seem to have major disagreements about what steps should be taken next in order to help bring the crisis in eastern Ukraine to a close.
A who's who of international diplomats and leaders gathered in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev as fighting in the east of the country continued to increase in intensity.
As pro-Russian separatists continue to make serious gains against the Ukrainian Army in eastern Ukraine, the United States is contemplating the possibility of increasing its involvement in the conflict to include lethal aid.
A new round of peace talks between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists have begun even as both sides were in the midst of intense battles throughout eastern Ukraine.
Separatists rebels in eastern Ukraine have made gains against Ukrainian government forces as fighting in the region intensifies and past ceasefires have been abandoned.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has claimed that 9,000 Russian soldiers have crossed into Ukraine to provide support to separatists who wish to breakaway from the central government in Kiev.
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's east have swapped hundreds of prisoners as Russia names NATO's expansion as a critical threat.
The presidents of France and Russia held an unexpected and unplanned meeting in Russia to discuss the current crisis in Ukraine, where a ceasefire is scheduled to take effect Dec. 9.
The United States has announced it will provide more non-lethal aid to the Ukrainian Army as it tries to contain a Russian-backed separatist movement in Ukraine's east.
The government of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists that have been fighting for dominance in eastern Ukraine have reached a ceasefire agreement, despite intense fighting between both sides in the hours leading up to its start.
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened that Russia could seize the Ukrainian capital of Kiev in "two weeks," as NATO and various Western powers reaffirm their military commitments to eastern Europe.
