Section: France 24 (France)
Ukrainian troops ‘retake’ Donetsk airport from rebels
Ukrainian troops have retaken most of the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine after launching a “mass operation” overnight to Sunday and wresting control of it from pro-Russian separatists, an army spokesman said. …read more Source: France...
Poroshenko to meet Putin, Hollande for peace talks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande on January 15 to discuss peace efforts with Ukraine’s separatist rebels. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels begin prisoner swap
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Friday began swapping hundreds of soldiers under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine foes resume peace talks in Minsk
Peace talks aimed at reaching a stable ceasefire in Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian armed groups have begun in Minsk, with the discussions to include a pull-out of heavy weapons and an exchange of war prisoners. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine drops non-aligned status in swipe at Moscow
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday voted to abandon the country’s non-aligned status, a move that could be a step toward seeking membership in NATO. …read more Source: France...
West extends sanctions as Ukraine violence flares up
The United States imposed sanctions Friday on Russian-controlled Crimea as Ukraine announced the loss of five soldiers ahead of peace talks meant to end a war against Russian-backed insurgents. …read more Source: France...
Putin promises economic recovery, remains defiant over Western sanctions
In his year-end news conference on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said measures had been adopted to turn the country’s slowing economy around, while insisting his position on Ukraine had not shifted in the wake of Western sanctions. …read more Source: France...
Kiev hails ‘real’ ceasefire after 24 hours without casualties
President Petro Poroshenko on Friday said a “real” ceasefire was in place in Ukraine after the first 24 hours in seven months without a military casualty, although he admitted the truce was fragile. …read more Source: France...
Hollande to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin in Moscow
French President François Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Elysée Palace said. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko heckled at anniversary of Kiev protests
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was shouted down by angry relatives of 100 protesters killed in Kiev’s “Euromaidan” revolution at a ceremony on Friday to pay tribute to the victims. …read more Source: France...
