Section: France 24 (France)
Ukrainian army suffers losses in separatist attack
Ukrainian television reported on Friday that 20 servicemen had been killed in an attack by pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine during the night, but a military source said the death toll was likely lower. …read more Source: France...
Kiev declares 24-hour ceasefire to aid MH17 probe
Kiev on Thursday announced a day-long halt to its deadly offensive with pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine to enable international investigators access to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site. …read more Source: France...
Russia defiant as US, EU unveil ‘phase three’ sanctions
Russia remained defiant Wednesday faced with the threat of tougher Western sanctions over the separatist insurgency in east Ukraine, warning that the measures would end up hurting the United States and the European Union as much as they do Russia. …read more Source: France...
EU broadens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
The European Union on Tuesday agreed to impose further economic sanctions on Russia over its role in the escalating Ukraine crisis, zooming in on the country’s oil, defence and sensitive technologies sectors, diplomats said. …read more Source: France...
Washington accuses Moscow of violating arms treaty, agrees on tougher sanctions with European partners
The United States and the European Union agreed on Monday to escalate sanctions against Russia in the wake of the downing of a passenger jet over East Ukraine. Washington has accused Moscow of violating a 1987 arms control treaty. …read more Source: France...
Video: Slaviansk mourns mass grave victims
Weeks after separatist rebels were driven from their former stronghold of Slaviansk in eastern Ukraine, the city’s residents are still coming to terms with the aftermath of the fighting. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine fighting prevents observers from accessing MH17 crash site
Heavy shelling around the crash site of downed Malaysian flight MH17 forced Dutch and Australian police to scrap a planned trip on Sunday, as 13 people including two children were killed during clashes in insurgent-held east Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
Russia lashes out at new EU sanctions over Ukraine
Russia has lashed out at the latest round of EU sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, saying the measures show that Europe has turned its back on cooperation with Russia on issues such as international terrorism and crime. …read more Source: France...
Video: No investigation apparent at MH17 crash site
No investigation appears to be under way at the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, FRANCE 24 reports. The EU on Saturday said it was imposing asset freezes on a number of top Russian officials over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine names acting PM after Yatseniuk’s shock resignation
Ukraine’s cabinet on Friday selected deputy PM Volodymyr Groysman to serve as acting premier after the shock resignation a day earlier of Arseny Yatseniuk (pictured), who served as premier since the February ouster of president Viktor Yanukovich. …read more Source: France...
