Poroshenko

Ukraine's president will visit eastern regions on Wednesday but has not responded to the invite.

Ukrainian President Poroshenko has said that Lithuania will provide military help to fight pro-Russian separatists

Bomb threats to Kiev's transport system and public spaces have become an almost daily occurance

A presidential decree said all state companies, institutions and organizations should end their work within a week.

Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko met a number of EU leaders on Friday, but there was little sign of progress in ceasefire negotiations

Poroshenko is to visit the key port of Mariupol after Kiev accused rebels of sporadic violations overnight

The Kremlin said that it could not agree to a ceasefire because it was not party to the conflict, but welcomed steps towards peace

President Petro Poroshenko announced air strikes and artillery assaults on pro-Russian separatists in eastern regions following the end of a ceasefire.