Section: France
Casualties rise in Ukraine as Hollande and Merkel launch new peace proposal
Locals inspected the damage after shells hit a residential area in the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. As the fighting continues, so… …read more Source:...
Kerry in Kyiv to discuss possible ‘lethal aid’ to Ukraine
As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine deepens, US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Kyiv to meet with the Ukrainian president. The question… …read more Source:...
Hollande, Merkel to travel to Ukraine, Russia with peace plan
French President François Hollande announced on Thursday that he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Ukraine later in the day for talks on ending the country’s ongoing crisis, before heading to Russia on Friday. …read more Source: France...
Hollande and Merkel to visit Kiev and Moscow
French President François Hollande will visit Kiev on Thursday along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to present a new initiative to end the Ukraine crisis. The leaders will also head to Moscow on Friday. …read more Source: The Local...
Pro-Russian rebels claim control of another Ukrainian town
Pro-Russian separatists have been filmed carrying out patrols in a town they claim to have taken control of in eastern Ukraine. Vuhlehirsk is not… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian army officer held in Moscow vows to continue hunger strike
A Ukrainian army officer being held in prison in Moscow is vowing to continue a hunger strike in protest at her detention. Pilot Nadia Savchenko was… …read more Source:...
Ukraine calls for more weapons as allies push for dialogue
The Ukrainian President is waiting for more help from his Western allies, calling for weapons in the fight against pro-Russian separatists. But… …read more Source:...
Deadly rocket attack on hospital in rebel-held Donetsk in Ukraine
At least five people are reported dead after the shelling of a hospital in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Eyewitnesses say at least one shell hit the… …read more Source:...
France says it won’t supply Ukraine with arms
France insisted on Wednesday it had no plans to supply weapons to Ukraine to help the country tackle the pro-Russian insurgency in the east of the country. …read more Source: The Local...
Debaltseve residents caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian crisis worsens
Civilians in the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve are struggling to survive, caught in the centre of the crossfire between government forces and… …read more Source:...
