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Billionaires and Bogus Ballots: Welcome to the Elections in Eastern Ukraine
Sunday's local elections are the first chance for Ukraine's powerful oligarchs to regain political power after the regime shift in 2014. So VICE News checked out the atmosphere in conflict-riven Mariupol.
On The Line: Simon Ostrovsky Discusses Russian Diplomatic and Military Maneuvers
VICE News journalist Simon Ostrovsky joined On The Line to discuss the latest news on Russia’s international ambitions.
Grenade Attack Outside Ukrainian Parliament Kills National Guardsman
As parliament debated giving Russian-speaking regions in eastern Ukraine more autonomy, right-wing nationalists attacked.
'We Want Orders to Attack': Celebrating Ukrainian Independence Day on the Eastern Frontlines
VICE News visited Ukrainian army positions to gauge the mood among fighters and the temperature of the frontline, 24 years after independence and more than a year into a conflict with pro-Russia rebels.
Under Fire with the Right Sector: An Excerpt from 'Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire'
VICE News spent time with Right Sector soldiers at their positions outside the strategically important factory town of Avdiivka, just a few miles north of Donetsk International Airport.
Under Fire With the Right Sector (Excerpt from 'Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire')
In this excerpt from 'Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire,' VICE News spent time with Right Sector soldiers at their positions outside the strategically important factory town of Avdiivka, just a few miles north of Donetsk International Airport.
The Aftermath of the Battle for Marinka (Extra Scene from 'Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire')
In this extra scene from 'Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire,' VICE News met DNR soldiers in the trenches and talked to Ukrainian forces to find out more about the attack on Marinka.
Monitoring Mission's Vehicles Torched in East Ukraine
A spokesman for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says people are directing their anger about the war towards the monitoring mission, forcing them to curtail operations.
Holding the Line for Another DNR Assault: Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire (Part 2)
VICE News traveled across the de facto Ukrainian border to visit a number of Ukrainian positions near the Donetsk international airport, which was seized by pro-Russia separatists in January.
The Holdouts: We Witnessed a Battalion's Final Days on Shyrokyne's Frontline
VICE News was in the village of Shyrokyne, eastern Ukraine, just before it came a "demilitarized zone" and found an atmosphere charged with distrust, doubt, and defiance.
On The DNR Frontline: Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire (Part 1)
VICE News travels back to eastern Ukraine to see how February's ceasefire has failed to bring a halt to the fighting in Europe's latest bloody conflict.
In Photos: On the Frontlines of Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire
VICE News returned to eastern Ukraine to witness and document how little two ceasefire agreements have changed the conflict on the ground and what it means for the people who live there.