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      Ukraine ‘was warned about MH17’
      Dec07

      Ukraine ‘was warned about MH17’

      UKRAINE authorities had been urged by civil aviation experts to close its airspace just days before Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. …read more Source:...

      Hollande meets with Putin to stop division

      French President Francois Hollande has become the first European leader to fly to Russia in an attempt to defuse the stand-off with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Putin, Hollande hope Ukraine ceasefire will soon take hold
      Dec06

      Putin, Hollande hope Ukraine ceasefire will soon take hold

      French President Francois Hollande said after an impromptu visit to Russia for crisis talks with Vladimir Putin that a ceasefire could take hold in eastern Ukraine in the next few days. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...

      Putin sees ‘hope’ for Ukraine peace
      Dec06

      Putin sees ‘hope’ for Ukraine peace

      VLADIMIR Putin has expressed hope that a ceasefire deal will soon be reached in Ukraine after an historic visit with French President Francois Hollande. …read more Source:...

      Putin, Hollande attempt to defuse Ukraine tensions (AFP)
      Dec06

      Putin, Hollande attempt to defuse Ukraine tensions (AFP)

      Moscow (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande on Saturday became the first European leader to fly to Russia in an attempt to defuse the standoff with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, where the latest round of peace talks will take place next week. …read more Source: The West...

      French leader meets with Putin in Moscow
      Dec06

      French leader meets with Putin in Moscow

      MOSCOW (AP) ” French President Francois Hollande met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin during an impromptu visit to Moscow on Saturday, as tensions remain high over the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine and France’s decision to suspend… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Hollande, Putin meet in Moscow on Ukraine (AFP)
      Dec06

      Hollande, Putin meet in Moscow on Ukraine (AFP)

      Moscow (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande met Russia’s Vladimir Putin Saturday, making a surprise stopover in a Moscow airport in an attempt to defuse mounting tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...

      Poroshenko announces new talks with rebels, Russia (AFP)
      Dec06

      Poroshenko announces new talks with rebels, Russia (AFP)

      Chuguiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Saturday that his envoy would attend a crucial round of peace talks with pro-Russian rebels in the Belarussian capital Minsk next week. …read more Source: The West...

      EU tells Russia to keep Balkans out of Ukraine crisis (AFP)
      Dec06

      EU tells Russia to keep Balkans out of Ukraine crisis (AFP)

      Sarajevo (AFP) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Russia Friday not to involve the Balkans in tensions between Brussels and Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: The West...

      EU urges Russia to let Bosnia join the bloc
      Dec05

      EU urges Russia to let Bosnia join the bloc

      SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) ” The European Union has urged Russia to leave the Balkans out of its dispute with the bloc over Ukraine, and to let the region proceed on its path toward EU and NATO memberships.Moscow has said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...