Section: France
Ukraine: Hollande has ‘will’ but is there a way?
French president François Hollande said he travels to Minsk on Wednesday with a “strong will” to thrash out a last-ditch deal with Russian and Ukrainian leaders to end the conflict. Analysts however suggest the chances of the Franco-German diplomatic push succeeding are thin. …read more Source: The Local...
Peace talks in Minsk get underway as fighting in Ukraine continues
Members of the Contact group on the Ukraine crisis left a meeting on the eve of today’s four-way peace summit dashing hopes of a preliminary a… …read more Source:...
Rebels push on with their assault on Ukrainian government positions ahead of peace talks
More than 10 civilians and soldiers have been killed in rocket fire deep inside Ukrainian government-held territory on the eve of peace talks. The… …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks in Minsk: ‘A chance that cannot be missed’
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has told MEPs in Strasbourg that Wednesday’s Ukraine peace talks represent “a chance… …read more Source:...
‘Last-ditch’ peace talks on Ukraine to begin in Minsk
Leaders from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany were set to hold last-ditch peace talks in Belarus Wednesday aimed at halting 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine that has killed over 5,400 people. …read more Source: France...
‘Ceasefire deal’ reported for eastern Ukraine
A ceasefire deal has reportedly been reached for eastern Ukraine as diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of a leaders’ summit in… …read more Source:...
Video: Ukrainian soldiers dig in to defend strategic rail hub
Fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday as rebels pushed on with an assault to cut off an army-held rail junction in Debaltseve. Watch FRANCE 24’s video report from a Ukrainian military position near this strategic rail hub. …read more Source: France...
Little optimism ahead of Ukraine peace talks in Minsk
Last year’s Minsk agreement failed to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine and there is little reason for optimism about the latest peace talks in the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: diplomacy or weapons?
Euronews’ Kyiv correspondent Maria Korenyuk, asks What can stop the conflict escalating in Donbas; diplomacy or weapons? “Western leaders will make… …read more Source:...
Ukraine troops and rebels wage counter-offensives ahead of talks
Fighting is intensifying across eastern Ukraine with both government troops and rebels launching offensives to gain ground ahead of peace talks in… …read more Source:...
