Section: France
Washington accuses Moscow of violating arms treaty, agrees on tougher sanctions with European partners
The United States and the European Union agreed on Monday to escalate sanctions against Russia in the wake of the downing of a passenger jet over East Ukraine. Washington has accused Moscow of violating a 1987 arms control treaty. …read more Source: France...
UN says downing of MH17 over Ukraine may constitute a ‘war crime’
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says the downing of the Malaysia Airlines aircraft over Ukraine may constitute a “war crime.” A Ukrainian… …read more Source:...
MH17: Downing of passenger jet ‘may constitute a war crime’, say UN
The downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine “may constitute a war crime”, the UN has said. They have called for a thorough and… …read more Source:...
Fighting near the crash site of downed Malaysian jet delays investigation
International monitors have been forced to abandon plans to visit the Ukrainian crash site where a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane came down over a… …read more Source:...
Video: Slaviansk mourns mass grave victims
Weeks after separatist rebels were driven from their former stronghold of Slaviansk in eastern Ukraine, the city’s residents are still coming to terms with the aftermath of the fighting. …read more Source: France...
Russia opens humanitarian corridor for injured Ukrainian troops, Russian state TV claims
Ukrainian troops have reportedly been given first aid in Russia after a humanitarian corridor was opened. They were allowed to cross the border on… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: fighting forces MH17 experts to delay crash site visit
Fierce fighting near the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner downed in eastern Ukraine has forced Dutch and Australian investigators to cancel a visit… …read more Source:...
Ukraine fighting prevents observers from accessing MH17 crash site
Heavy shelling around the crash site of downed Malaysian flight MH17 forced Dutch and Australian police to scrap a planned trip on Sunday, as 13 people including two children were killed during clashes in insurgent-held east Ukraine. …read more Source: France...
Russia lashes out at new EU sanctions over Ukraine
Russia has lashed out at the latest round of EU sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, saying the measures show that Europe has turned its back on cooperation with Russia on issues such as international terrorism and crime. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine: More bodies repatriated to Netherlands as MH17 inquiry progresses
More victims’ remains from the Malaysia Airlines plane downed in Ukraine have arrived back in the Netherlands. With 193 Dutch citizens dead, the… …read more Source:...
