Section: France
Visa and MasterCard quit Crimea over US sanctions
Visa and MasterCard said they can no longer support their payment cards being used in Crimea. The move by the world’s biggest payment card… …read more Source:...
‘Security concerns’ halt trains between Ukraine and Crimea
Trains between Ukraine and Crimea are being suspended because of unspecified security concerns. Ukraine’s state rail company Ukrzaliznytsia said… …read more Source:...
Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels begin prisoner swap
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Friday began swapping hundreds of soldiers under the terms of a preliminary deal agreed this week in the Belarusian capital Minsk. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine crisis: Peace talks cancelled in Minsk
Peace talks due to take place in Minsk on Friday between the Kyiv government and pro-Russian rebels have been cancelled. It’s been reported that… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: prisoner swap between Kyiv government and rebel groups confirmed
A prisoner exchange between the Kyiv government and rebel groups in the east of Ukraine has been agreed, the Ukrainian Security Services confirmed on… …read more Source:...
Ukraine foes resume peace talks in Minsk
Peace talks aimed at reaching a stable ceasefire in Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian armed groups have begun in Minsk, with the discussions to include a pull-out of heavy weapons and an exchange of war prisoners. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine to seek NATO membership and step up military presence in war-torn east
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to drop its official neutrality in international relations. President Petro Poroshenko pledged on Tuesday to seek… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s complicated path to NATO membership
Ukrainian public opinion on NATO membership remained low, according to numerous independent polls conducted between 2005 and 2013. Just months before… …read more Source:...
Russia calls Ukraine’s bid to join NATO “counterproductive”
Russia has been reacting to the news that Ukraine has dropped its international neutrality, saying it gives false hope that the political crisis in… …read more Source:...
Ukraine drops non-aligned status in swipe at Moscow
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday voted to abandon the country’s non-aligned status, a move that could be a step toward seeking membership in NATO. …read more Source: France...
