Section: France
Berlusconi meets Putin in Crimea
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has visited Russian-occupied Crimea to lay flowers with President Putin at a memorial to Sardinian… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: death toll after clashes rises to three
*The Ukrainian President has visited those injured in Monday’s violent clashes in Kiev.* The authorities now say three police officers were killed.… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: back to school in Donetsk
*The first day of the new term for schoolchildren in the separatist-held region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine is full of hope for the future.* A… …read more Source:...
Second Ukrainian policeman dies following Kiev protest
A second Ukrainian policeman died from injuries after clashes in central Kiev that also saw more than 140 people hospitalised, the interior minister said Tuesday. …read more Source: France...
Violence outside Kyiv parliament over separatist autonomy law
A grenade exploded outside Ukraine’s parliament as lawmakers backed giving more autonomy to rebel-held areas. One man was arrested and 30 others… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: deputies deliberate over divisive draft law
*While there were violent protests outside Ukraine’s parliament, inside the chamber the atmosphere was equally tense.* *Mustafa Nayem* from the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: violent clashes as parliament votes to grant more autonomy to the east
*Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the parliament building in Ukraine.* At least one officer has been killed in the violence, which… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian police clash with protestors after Parliament decentralization vote
Clashes have erupted between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as MPs gave their initial backing to reforms for greater autonomy… …read more Source:...
Dozen injured in blast outside Kiev parliament building
A loud explosion shook central Kiev near the country’s parliament building Monday as lawmakers voted for constitutional changes to give its eastern regions a special status that it hopes will blunt their separatist drive. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine commemorates anniversary of ‘massacre’ at Battle of Ilovaysk
The first anniversary of one of the most important battles in Ukraine’s eastern conflict has been commemorated in Kyiv. A “Ukrainian parliamentary… …read more Source:...
