Section: France
Exiled former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev
A former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against Ukraine’s ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kiev on Thursday, police said. …read more Source: France...
Europe wants Red Cross humanitarian access to Ukraine war victims
The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, recently made his second visit to Ukraine since the conflict began 3 three years ago. He warned the conflict was in danger of becoming protracted. …read more Source: Radio France...
Ukraine: Mass evacuations after weapons depot blast
Some 20,000 people were being evacuated on Thursday after explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine, in what is being treated as an act of sabotage. …read more Source:...
Ukraine bans Russia’s Eurovision singer Samoylova
Ukraine has barred Russia’s entry for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest from entering the country. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian protestors set up road and train blockades
For the past eight weeks, Ukrainian protestors have set up road and train blockades to stop the coal trade between the government in Kiev and pro-Russia separatists in the east. …read more Source: Radio France...
Delegation of French MPs visit Russia, wanting stronger ties
A delegation of French MPs starts the second day of its two-day visit to Russia on Friday. They are from the ‘French-Russian Dialogue association’ — a group of French MPs who are friendly to Russia and who have visited the country several times over the past few years. They have also visited Crimea in the past and several of...
Ukraine slaps cargo ban on traffic with separatist east
Ukraine imposed a cargo ban on traffic with the separatist east of the country on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Eurovision in Ukraine: Russian entry causes controversy
The conflict between Kiev and Moscow looks set to enter a new arena after Russia announced its musical entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest. …read more Source:...
Meet 4 people who have relocated from Donetsk and Lugansk to Moscow
Buses from the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine arrive daily at a terminal in Moscow. …read more Source:...
Ukraine jails its head of tax and customs
Ukraine’s anti-corruption prosecutor says investigators suspect 38-year-old Roman Nasirov helped exiled lawmaker Oleksandr Onishchenko deprive the state of the money in tax revenue linked to a gas dea …read more Source:...
