Section: France
Kyiv-Donetsk prisoner exchange appears to go smoothly
A prisoner exchange has taken place between government forces and pro-Russia rebel fighters in Ukraine. An agreement was reached to release 12… …read more Source:...
As clashes continue in eastern Ukraine, the presient calls for more support for the Minsk peace process
With no sign improvement of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko is continuing his diplomatic tour of Europe to call… …read more Source:...
Deadly fighting surges in eastern Ukraine
At least seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and up to 13 others hurt in fighting with pro-Russian separatists. It is the highest number of… …read more Source:...
Ukraine and separatists agree next week as deadline for truce
During a meeting of the Contact group on Ukraine its been agreed that in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, there will be an end to all… …read more Source:...
Sentsov sings Ukrainian anthem as jail sentence is read out in Russia
A Russian court has sentenced Ukrainian film-maker Oleg Sentsov to 20 years in prison on terror charges. As the verdict was read out, Sentsov along… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov gets 20 years for “terrorism”
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Russian military court. Sentsov was arrested shortly after the Crimean… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: 24 years of independence from Soviet rule
*Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule.* There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military… …read more Source:...
Hollande and Merkel meet to tackle migrant crisis, Ukraine violence
The leaders of Germany and France will meet in Berlin on Monday to seek a unified stance on efforts to tackle the biggest migrant crisis since World War II, as hundreds more people poured into Serbia in a desperate bid for a better life. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine marks 24 years of independence from Soviet rule
*Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule.* There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military… …read more Source:...
Putin buffs up image while exploring shipwreck off Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin burnished his action man image on Tuesday by diving down in a mini-submarine to explore a shipwreck off the coast of the Crimea peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine last year. …read more Source: France...
