Section: France 24 (France)
Many MH17 passengers were headed to global AIDS conference
As many as 100 passengers on the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine were headed to Australia for the International AIDS Conference. …read more Source: France...
In pictures: Scenes of devastation at MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists holding the area of eastern Ukraine where Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed on Thursday have vowed to allow international investigators free access to the crash site. …read more Source: France...
Live: Rescuers comb scene of Malaysia Airlines crash
Rescuers are combing the site in east Ukraine where a Malaysian jetliner crashed Thursday, killing all 298 aboard. As the cause of the crash remained unclear, Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists of shooting down the plane, a claim they denied. …read more Source: France...
Kiev accuses Russian jets of downing Ukrainian army plane
Russian jets shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane in east Ukraine, Kiev said on Thursday, the first time that Ukraine has accused the Russian army of using air power in the conflict. Russia’s defence ministry has denied the claims. …read more Source: France...
Malaysian airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russian border
A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine near the border with Russia, Ukrainian officials and media sources said. …read more Source: France...
US, EU impose toughest sanctions yet on Russia over Ukraine
The US and the EU on Wednesday announced the most wide-ranging sanctions yet on the Russian economy, with Washington targeting key institutions including Gazprombank and Rosneft Oil Co, as well as other energy and defence companies. …read more Source: France...
Kremlin mulls ‘retaliatory strikes’ after death of Russian civilian
Moscow is considering “targeted retaliatory strikes” against Ukraine after a shell reportedly crossed into Russian territory and killed a civilian, Russian media outlets reported on Monday. …read more Source: France...
Shells land in Russia as eastern Ukrainians flee fighting
Moscow complained of a “dangerous escalation” on Sunday after Russian authorities reported casualties caused by shells fired from Ukraine, where government troops are on the offensive against rebels holed up in the cities of Donetsk and Lugansk. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine promises retaliation after rebel assault
Ukraine has vowed to make pro-Russian rebels pay after losing 23 servicemen in clashes across its separatist east on Friday, while Russia proposed a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire to Europe’s deadliest conflict in decades. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine imposes new conditions on peace talks with pro-Russia rebels
Ukraine’s government has taken an increasingly aggressive stance towards pro-Russian separatists, vowing to expunge them from their reduced area of control and imposing new conditions before peace talks can restart. …read more Source: France...
