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'I Will Go Back as Soon as I Have the Chance': The Spaniards Arrested for Joining Ukraine's Rebels Vow to Keep Fighting
Eight young men now face charges including complicity in murder, the first to be brought in Europe against civilians who have fought in Ukraine.
At Least 30 Feared Dead, Dozens Trapped After Gas Blast at Donetsk Mine
President Petro Poroshenko has requested access to the rebel-held site in the heart of east Ukraine's conflict zone, amid fears the separatists may not have sufficient resources to cope with rescue efforts.
'It Is a Government Crime': The Coffins of Russia's Ghost Soldiers In Ukraine Are Coming Home
Last week, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in Moscow as he prepared to rally against Russia's role in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin says his soldiers aren't there — but their families say otherwise.
The Ruins of Donetsk Airport: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 95)
VICE News travelled to Donetsk Airport, a once modern facility now reduced to rubble after months of fighting, to discuss with DNR fighters the battle for, and the future of, the strategically important site.
United Nations Says Syria Is Willing to Stop Aleppo Bombardment
Assad's government says it will halt aerial and artillery attacks on the city for a humanitarian ceasefire. Meanwhile, the US has announced a deal with Turkey to train and equip the Free Syrian Army.
Flying Drones with the Dnipro Battalion: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 93)
In this dispatch, VICE News travels to the village of Chermalyk, where Ukrainian forces are preparing the defense of the city and using volunteer-made drones to gather intelligence on separatist positions.
At Least 47 Surrendered Rebels 'Executed' as Burundi Makes a Bloody Start to 2015
VICE News has obtained images taken by local witnesses which show the dead bodies of young men, said to be rebels, some with their hands apparently tied behind their backs.
Former Al Shabaab Official Says Extremist Group Is in ‘Total Collapse’
A former intelligence chief says he quit the Somali Islamist group and has urged current members to lay down their arms.
Trapped by Artillery Fire: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 88)
In our latest dispatch, VICE News went back to eastern Ukraine, where civilians are being attacked by artillery fire from both sides of the escalating conflict.
Shell Kills at Least 13 Civilians in Donetsk on Ukrainian 'Unity Day'
The Leninsky district of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, was struck by shelling this morning, hitting a trolley bus and killing at least 13 people.
Fighting Rages in Donetsk as Rebels and Army Both Claim Control of Airport
The "capital" of the Donetsk People's Republic has seen a sudden escalation in violence. Photographer Maximilian Clarke captured the devastation at the besieged airport many are calling Ukraine's Stalingrad.
Video Shows Yemen's 'Step Toward a Coup' in Fierce Fighting Between Rebel and Government Forces
Houthi rebels clashed with government soldiers in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa this morning and reportedly seized the country's media, just hours after a ceasefire was declared.