Section: France
Russia issues banknote dedicated to Crimea
Russia has issued a new banknote dedicated to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed last year. It is a move that is certain to anger Kyiv,… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: leave it or freeze it
Resolving the Ukrainian conflict is at a stalemate, trapped somewhere between sporadic fighting and diplomatic cheap shots, despite a reduction of… …read more Source:...
Russia to hit Ukraine with food embargo over new free trade deal with EU
Russia says a ban on Western food products will also apply to Ukraine from the start of next year when a free trade agreement comes into force… …read more Source:...
FRANCE – RUSSIE – ITALIE: French MPs slam renewed EU sanctions on Russia visit
0 A group of French opposition MPs wrapped up a two-day visit to Moscow on Friday, the fourth such trip this year.Thierry Mariani, from the right-wing Republicans, headed the delegation. He reiterated his hostile stance to European Union sanctions against …read more Source: Radio France...
Poland calls for extension of EU sanctions on Russia
The Polish president has called for an extension of EU sanctions imposed last year on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. Andrzej Duda was in Kyiv… …read more Source:...
Coalition infighting spills into Ukraine parliament as allies tussle
Ukraine’s President Poroshenko meets his prime minister late on Friday with the future of their coalition government looking creaky. It follows a… …read more Source:...
What’s happening this week 14/12/2015
MONDAY EU – Council Brussels • EU Foreign ministers meeting. On the agenda: sanctions against Russia, a free trade area with Ukraine, Georgia… …read more Source:...
BOXING: World heavyweight champ Tyson Fury stripped of title
0 British heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of one his world titles, less than two weeks after winning it. On 28 November Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko on points, taking the Ukrainian’s WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts. …read more Source: Radio France...
Biden criticises Russia’s actions in Crimea during Ukraine parliament address
US Vice President Joe Biden has lashed out at Russia, criticising what he describes as its occupation of Ukrainian sovereign territory. It came as… …read more Source:...
US urges Ukraine to cut ‘cancer of corruption’
America is urging Ukraine to cut what it describes as the “cancer of corruption.” During a visit to the country, US Vice President Joe Biden said… …read more Source:...
