Section: France 24 (France)
Hundreds of Russian troops killed in Ukraine, Nemtsov report says
At least 220 Russian soldiers have died fighting in east Ukraine, opposition activists said in a report released Tuesday, offering “ample evidence” to refute President Vladimir Putin’s denials that Russian troops are operating in the country. …read more Source: France...
Kerry arrives in Russia for high-level talks with Putin
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to explore Russia’s willingness to curb its involvement in Ukraine and its support for Syria’s president at talks on Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: France...
Merkel urges Russia cooperation, honours Soviet WWII dead
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in WWII as she called for cooperation with Russia amid tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
Video: The Ukrainian Red Army vet calling on Putin to back down
As Russia marked the70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a grandiose military parade Saturday, Ukraine is bearing the brunt of renewed aggression from Moscow. It’s also struggling to come to terms with its own internal divisions. …read more Source: France...
Russia celebrates WWII victory with huge military parade
Russia kicked off a grandiose Red Square military parade Saturday to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders stayed away due to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: France...
‘Victory in Europe Day’ marked under shadow of new threats
Europe held sombre ceremonies to mark 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany on Friday as leaders warned of modern-day threats such as the war in Ukraine and Islamic extremism. …read more Source: France...
France ‘negotiating with Russia’ over Mistral deal
President Francois Hollande says France is continuing discussions with Russia about finalising a mammoth weapons deal following France’s decision to suspend delivery of a warship last year citing Russia’s role in stoking conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
Gory exhibition aims to ‘prove’ Kiev guilt in Ukraine war
The Russian authorities have mounted a gruesome exhibition in Moscow to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of war in Ukraine, complete with reconstructions of war-damaged sites which they say prove Kiev’s guilt in the conflict. …read more Source: France...
Hundreds of US military ‘trainers’ arrive in Ukraine
Hundreds of US paratroopers have arrived in Ukraine over the last week to train its forces fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east, the US army said on Friday, a move Moscow warned could “destabilise” the war-torn former Soviet country. …read more Source: France...
Prominent Ukrainian journalist Oles Buzina shot dead in Kiev
Ukrainian journalist Oles Buzina was shot dead by two masked gunmen in Kiev on Thursday, the interior ministry said in an online statement. …read more Source: France...
