Section: France
Memorial service held for Perth MH17 victims
As the world continues to reel from the downing of flight MH17 in Ukraine, a service has been held in the Australian city of Perth to remember three… …read more Source:...
MH17 human remains begin first stage of journey home to grieving families
More human remains from MH17, the airliner downed over Ukraine last month, have reached the city of Kharkiv where forensic teams will prepare them to… …read more Source:...
Poland protests Russian import ban with ‘apple selfies’
Polish nationals are posting online photos of themselves posing with apples to protest against a new Russian ban on Polish imports. While Moscow cites health concerns, Poland says the ban is retribution for criticising Russian actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
Ukrainian army suffers losses in separatist attack
Ukrainian television reported on Friday that 20 servicemen had been killed in an attack by pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine during the night, but a military source said the death toll was likely lower. …read more Source: France...
Deadly attack on Ukraine troops near Malaysia Airlines crash site
Ukraine say at least ten of its soldiers have been killed by pro-Russian separatists near the eastern town of Shakhtarsk, in the region where a… …read more Source:...
International investigators reach MH17 crash site in Ukraine
A team of Dutch and Australian experts has finally reached the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine. It’s the first time in… …read more Source:...
Andrey Kurkov: independent Ukrainians neither pro-Russian nor pro-European
“I live 500 metres from Maidan” with these words Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov begins his account of the revolutionary events that took place in… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian prime minister’s triumphant speech after resignation rejected
The Ukrainian Parliament rejected Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation and approved laws to boost military spending. He offered his… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian parliament rejects Yatsenyuk’s resignation
Ukrainian parliament rejected Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk’s resignation on Thursday after approving legislation he said was needed to boost… …read more Source:...
Kiev declares 24-hour ceasefire to aid MH17 probe
Kiev on Thursday announced a day-long halt to its deadly offensive with pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine to enable international investigators access to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site. …read more Source: France...
