Section: France
Putin outlines Russian plan ‘to stop Ukraine bloodshed’
Vladimir Putin says a peace deal between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels could be reached on Friday at talks in Minsk. Visiting Mongolia, the Russian… …read more Source:...
Obama calls for NATO solidarity in Ukraine’s battle against Russian aggression
Speaking in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, US President Barack Obama said Russian aggression in Ukraine that threatens a Europe dedicated to peace… …read more Source:...
France suspends delivery of first Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia
France said Wednesday “conditions” were not in place to deliver the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia, a move planned later this year that has sparked controversy given the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
Confusion as Russia and Ukraine announce progress on ceasefire process
Ukraine said Wednesday its president had agreed with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on steps towards a “ceasefire regime” in Kiev’s conflict with pro-Russian rebels, but the Kremlin denied any actual truce deal, sowing confusion on the eve of a NATO summit. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine says Putin, Poroshenko agree on “permanent ceasefire” in Donbass region
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has reached agreement with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday on a “permanent ceasefire” in eastern Ukraine’s… …read more Source:...
Obama arrives in Estonia in a show of solidarity with Baltic states
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Estonia for talks with three Baltic leaders on the subject of Russia and the Ukraine crisis. He is there to… …read more Source:...
EU gas link helps Ukraine after Russia turns off taps
Slovakia opened a pipeline on Tuesday which can deliver natural gas from the European Union to Ukraine. The EU’s so-called reverse (ie eastbound)… …read more Source:...
Russian troops seen in Donetsk says Ukraine
Russian troops are strengthening their positions in eastern Ukraine according to Kyiv’s military, whose control of the terminal at Donetsk airport is… …read more Source:...
Back to school for Kyiv’s cadets
It’s back to school at Boarding School Number 23 in Kyiv. And despite their young ages, some of the male pupils at this Ukrainian cadet academy are… …read more Source:...
Putin says he could take Kyiv in a fortnight
Italian daily paper La Repubblica has reported that in a phone call to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Vladimir Putin claimed he… …read more Source:...
