Section: France
Temporary truce declared in Dontesk
In Ukraine a temporary truce has been declared at Donetsk airport – a scene of fierce fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces. The… …read more Source:...
McCain blasts Europe’s approach to Ukraine conflict ‘a joke’
Maverick is often the term used to describe American Senator John McCain, the famously straight- talking, no-nonsense politician who ran for the US… …read more Source:...
Show of unity as Ukraine parliament meets for first session
Ukraine’s parliament has met for the first time since October’s elections gave a resounding victory to political parties in favour of closer links to… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s new pro-Western parliament holds first session
Ukraine’s recently elected pro-Western parliament has held its first session. Kyiv’s new coalition is led by the parties of President Petro… …read more Source:...
NATO concern over Russian planes in Crimea
The Russian air force has sent 14 fighter jets to Crimea, the territory it annexed from Ukraine in March. As they landed in Belbek, a senior… …read more Source:...
Cash-strapped Russian tourists stay away from Austrian ski resorts
Alpine ski resorts say they are expecting a significant decline in the number of Russian tourists due to the Ukraine crisis and a weak Russian… …read more Source:...
Rebel leaders call for UN peacekeepers to help crisis-hit eastern Ukraine
Separatists in eastern Ukraine have asked the United Nations to send international peacekeepers to the crisis-hit region. A statement issued by the… …read more Source:...
FRANCE – RUSSIA: France suspends Mistral warship delivery to Russia over Ukraine crisis
0 France has suspended delivery of a high-tech Mistral warship to Russia over the Ukraine conflict. Moscow says it will not take legal action “for the moment”. …read more Source: Radio France...
Hollande halts warship delivery indefinitely
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday delayed the controversial delivery of a high-tech warship to Russia “until further notice” over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...
Rival warnings echo growing US-Russia gulf over Ukraine
The war of words between Moscow and the West over Ukraine has continued this weekend. On Saturday US Vice-President Joe Biden warned Russia not to… …read more Source:...
