Ukraine

Fighting is continuing near the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, despite the ceasefire that came into effect about 18 hours ago. Audio

Crucial peace talks over Ukraine ended with a ceasefire agreement including withdrawal of weaponry from the battle zone and prisoner and hostage exchanges. But will peace last and what of plans to… Audio

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko admits leaders still have a lot of work to do, despite agreeing to a ceasefire with Russia. Audio

Talks are about to begin in Minsk over the future of Ukraine. Audio

Barack Obama says the US is considering sending lethal arms to Ukraine if diplomacy with Russia fails to end the crisis. Audio

The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia aim to meet on Wednesday, to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Audio

The United States is reconsidering whether to send weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists. The policy u-turn comes amid a surge of new fighting in eastern Ukraine. Audio

Ukraine is claiming that Russian regular forces have attacked its army units as they fight pro-Russian rebels in control of eastern areas of the country. Audio

Russia's warning a move by Ukraine to join NATO would increase tensions between the two countries. Audio

Lidia Kelly is the Reuters Macroeconomics Correspondent, based in Moscow. Audio

Ukraine has elected a new government while facing increasing economic pressures; and Vladimir Putin give state of the nation speech with anti-west rhetoric. Audio

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have held elections overnight for regional leaders and parliaments. Audio

The eminent historian Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the origins of the First World War, and the contemporary parallels to what happened a century ago. With Kate Hunter in the chair, this… Audio

Australian filmmaker whose new documentary, Ukraine is Not a Brothel, is screening at the New Zealand International Film Festivals Audio

Michael Bociurkiw is the spokesperson for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe team who was at the crash site over the weekend. Audio

David Soucie is the former Federal Aviation Authority Accident Investigator and the author of the book, Why Planes Crash Audio

Our correspondent looks at the Ukraine crisis three months on from the incursion by Russia. Audio

Ukraine and the secessionist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk which are voting on referenda as whether to stay in Ukraine or become part of Russia. Audio

Correspondent Lucian Kim who has covered the Russia and eastern Europe for the past 2 decades. He is reporting from Kiev. Audio

Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 12 April 2014. Audio