Section: France
NATO determined to make ties with Ukraine ‘even stronger’
In a show of solidarity Ukraine President Petro Porshenko shared a platform with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the military… …read more Source:...
Russia implies the US is hindering the peace process in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia is “doing and will do” everything possible to secure peace in eastern Ukraine. The comment came… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire condition of Russia warship delivery, says Hollande
The French president said Thursday the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia was conditional on “a ceasefire and political settlement” being agreed in Ukraine, as the West pushed for peace talks with threats of more sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine dominates day one of NATO summit
Day one of the NATO summit has seen the alliance’s members promise that more sanctions are on the way for Russia unless it changes course in Ukraine.… …read more Source:...
Eastern Ukrainian cities under fire as leaders weigh truce
Strong explosions were reported on the outskirts of Mariupol and shelling hit the suburbs of Donetsk on Thursday as President Petro Poroshenko and pro-Russian separatists said a Friday ceasefire was on the cards. …read more Source: France...
Russia still expects France to deliver Mistral warships
Russia’s Industry Minister Denis Manturov said on Thursday that Moscow still expects France to provide it with the two Mistral warships, despite a decision by Paris to hold off on the delivery because of the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
NATO summit: Rasmussen appeals to Russia
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stopped to make a brief statement on the situation in eastern Ukraine as he entered a two-day summit of… …read more Source:...
NATO summit to tackle Ukraine crisis
US President Barack Obama is set to meet with other NATO leaders in Wales Thursday for a summit on the Ukraine crisis, during which the alliance is expected to significantly revaluate its strategy on Russia for the first time since the Cold War. …read more Source: France...
France delays delivery of Mistral naval assault ship to Russia
France has announced it is to delay the delivery of a Mistral naval assault ship to Russia. Paris has blamed Moscow’s action in Ukraine as the… …read more Source:...
Russia and Ukraine at the forefront of NATO minds as summit looms in Wales
This Thursday and Friday, a NATO summit will take place in Newport, Wales, billed as the most significant such meeting since the fall of the Berlin… …read more Source:...
