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Vice-president of Malaysia Airlines Huib Gorter also reveals airline plans to fly relatives to Ukraine.

Putin's plane was reportedly in similar flight path as Malaysian jet coinciding with crash.

Kremlin chief of staff sharpens rhetoric with no end in sight to long-running gas dispute.

Petro Poroshenko describes recapture of Sloviansk is 'turning point' in conflict against pro-Russian rebels.

Ukraine's interior minister Arsen Avakov says rebels have fled Slovyansk while insurgents deny reports.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hopes peace will prevail in eastern region as Kiev extends truce by 72 hours.

Ilyushin-76 military transport plane was carrying 49 people, food supplies and other equipment when shot down by separatists in Luhansk.

Vladimir Putin suggests Russia has made its final offer with $100 reduction.

Kiev's senior adviser says Ukraine is planning to shut down Russia border immediately.

'Crimea is, was and always will be Ukrainian soil,' asserts Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko in his inaugural speech.

Poroshenko to be inaugurated following his handshake and talks with Vladimir Putin at D-Day landings anniversary at Normandy, France.

Ukraine's president-elect vows to punish rebels who shot down helicopter in Slovyansk killing at least 14 people including army general.

Ukraine's newly elected President Petro Poroshenko says 'nobody in any civilized state will hold negotiations with terrorists'.

Election watchdog says voting will be seriously disrupted in at least half the stations in rebel-controlled Luhansk and Donetsk.

Russian foreign ministry says sanctions will deter peace efforts as presidential election approaches

Referendums a 'step towards the abyss,' says Ukraine's interim President Olexandr Turchynov.

Russian energy giant says it is taking action after Ukraine's failure to pay for gas deliveries in April

Ukraine's interim government allocates $1bn to central bank's foreign currency reserves and the rest to the state budget.

Kiev says at least 30 pro-Russian separatists have been killed in eastern Ukraine in government crackdown.

Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Gazprom could cut supplies to Ukraine as early as this summer.

Ukraine says pro-Russians defending their grip on eastern city of Slavyansk have shot down a helicopter, killing a pilot.

International Monetary Fund says resolution to geopolitical crisis would boost Ukraine's economy

Commerzbank says not much of a cushion available in case of further oil supply outages.

Traders await US Federal Reserve FOMC statement and US nonfarm payrolls data.

Leaders of G7 nations to 'move swiftly' in imposing new sanctions on Moscow over the intensifying Ukraine crisis.

Kiev says Russia is preparing military occupation of Ukraine and is ready to spark a third world war.

Russian stocks and rouble drop after S&P cuts Russia's foreign currency ratings.

Kiev sees Russia's move as attempt to thwart drive against separatists.

Kiev deploys armoured vehicles and helicopters to regain control separatists towns in eastern Ukraine.

Moscow's foreign minister warns Kiev that Russian forces would retaliate if they are attacked by Ukrainian troops.