Section: France 24 (France)
Video: Ukraine’s Slaviansk still tense one year after start of war
Ukraine marks one year on Wednesday since it began military operations against pro-Russian separatists in the east. But what was supposed to be a swift intervention has turned into a protracted conflict that has claimed more than 6,000 lives. …read more Source: France...
Foreign ministers demand fighting end in east Ukraine
Foreign ministers from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine called for an end to the renewed heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine following tough talks in Berlin on Monday. …read more Source: France...
Statues smashed as Ukraine moves to shed Soviet past
Activists toppled three statues of Communist leaders overnight Friday in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, days after parliament passed a controversial bill designed to purge the country of Soviet-era symbols. …read more Source: France...
Tsipras calls for end to ‘vicious cycle’ of sanctions after talks with Putin
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday called for an end to the “vicious cycle” of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, while Russia’s President Vladimir Putin denied using Athens to sow discord within the EU. …read more Source: France...
Putin’s popularity peaks a year into Ukraine conflict
One year on and with no definitive end to the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin continues to reign supreme at home where his popularity ratings have hit their highest since the conflict began. …read more Source: France...
US House urges Obama to send arms to Ukraine
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Monday urging President Barack Obama to send lethal weapons to Ukraine to protect its sovereignty in its fight against Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source: France...
Video: Crimea’s isolation increasing after Russian annexation
A group of truck and taxi drivers gather on a railway platform in the southeastern Ukrainian town of Novooleksiyivka to greet what was the Kiev-Simferopol train. …read more Source: France...
Russia mulled raising nuclear readiness over Crimea, says Putin
Russia was ready to bring its nuclear weapons into a state of alert during last year’s tensions over the Crimean Peninsula and the overthrow of Ukraine’s president, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired on Sunday. …read more Source: France...
IMF approves $17.5 billion loan for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) handed Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifeline Wednesday as the United States agreed to send military aid to bolster its forces against pro-Russian rebels – but stopped short of promising weapons. …read more Source: France...
Arms withdrawal on both sides nearly complete, Kiev says
Both Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels have pulled back most of their heavy artillery from the front line in accordance with a February ceasefire deal, Ukraine’s president said late Monday, amid reports of fresh clashes in the east. …read more Source: France...
