Section: France
Thousands attend anti-Maidan march in Moscow
Thousands turned out for a rally in Moscow to condemn the popular uprising in Ukraine’s Maidan Square, which ousted pro-Russian president Viktor… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Apparent calm in Debaltseve sees residents return home
On Monday (February 23), the Ukrainian, Russian, German and French foreign ministers will meet in Paris for talks on the progress of the ceasefire in… …read more Source:...
Russia Finance Minister slams ‘political character’ of Moody’s downgrade
Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to below investment grade or junk status, citing the impact from the Ukraine crisis,… …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia over Kyiv sniper killings as it marks first anniversary
Lights filled the sky but the mood was sombre in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Friday (February 20). Ukrainians gathered to mark the first… …read more Source:...
Kyiv lights up in remembrance of ‘Heavenly Hundred’ who died 1 year ago at Maidan
Shards of light stretched up into the sky in central Kyiv in honour of the more than 100 people, known as the ‘Heavenly Hundred’, who died during the… …read more Source:...
“East of Mariupol there was a lot of shelling”, says OSCE on Ukraine truce
Sporadic fighting has pierced the fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine. The OSCE which is charged with monitoring the truce which entered into force… …read more Source:...
Full compliance with Minsk key to peace in Ukraine, says Hollande
France and Germany are more convinced than ever that the Minsk agreements aimed at resolving an ongoing crisis in Ukraine should be fully implemented… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s retreating troops say rebels ignored Minsk cease-fire orders
The Minsk ceasefire agreement did the 25,000 inhabitants of Debaltseve little good, in the heart of the fighting that continued in eastern Ukraine.… …read more Source:...
New round of talks on Ukraine crisis to be held in Paris
The foreign ministers of Russia, Germany and Ukraine will gather Tuesday in Paris to discuss the Ukraine crisis, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday, as President François Hollande welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks. …read more Source: France...
One year on, Ukraine remembers Maidan’s bloodiest day
One year ago Maidan Square in Kyiv transformed from a protest site into a killing ground. Over three days up to 100 people were shot dead as riot… …read more Source:...
