Section: France
Funeral held for Russian marine major killed in Syria
The funeral has taken place in Crimea for a Russian marine major reportedly killed in combat in Syria. …read more Source:...
UN court rejects Ukraine bid for measures against pro-Russian rebels
The International Court of Justice said Ukraine did not provide enough evidence of Russia’s alleged role in the conflict, now in its fourth year. …read more Source:...
Why won’t Russia be at Eurovision 2017?
It comes down to a political disagreement over the annexed Crimea peninsula, and a disabled singer …read more Source:...
Kyiv: giant eggs exhibited in open-air Easter extravaganza
The Ukrainian capital is gearing up for Easter with a huge open-air exhibition across two city centre squares. …read more Source:...
Three years after annexation, Russia is spending billions on bridge to Crimea
It’s been three years since Vladimir Putin signed off on Russia’s annexation of Crimea – a unilateral act which landed Moscow with a wave of sanctions from Europe and the United States. Last year, Russia started building a bridge across the Kerch Strait which separates the peninsula of Crimea from the Russian mainland....
Video: Crimean dissidents silenced by Moscow
Three years after the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, Russia has deployed all the tools at its disposal, in the police and the justice system, to silence dissenting voices. Whether it’s the Tatars (an ethnic minority opposed to the annexation), journalists who express a critical point of view, or pro-Ukrainian activists,...
Lithuanians join paramilitary group to counter Russian threat
Since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, countries close to Russia have been alarmed. Lithuania is no exception. …read more Source: Radio France...
Russia-Ukraine Eurovision row rumbles on after olive branch rejected
A compromise aimed at defusing a row between Russia and Ukraine over this year’s Eurovision contest has been rejected. …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘state terrorism’ after former MP shot in Kyiv
Denis Voronenkov, a key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead outside a hotel in Kyiv. …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘state terrorism’ after former MP shot in Kyiv
Denis Voronenkov, a key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead outside a hotel in Kyiv. …read more Source:...
