Section: France
International monitors deplore rising ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine
International monitors in eastern Ukraine have reported a rising number of ceasefire violations as fighting continues in the area around Donetsk,… …read more Source:...
Pope calls on Putin to make “sincere, great effort” for Ukraine peace
There was an apparent air of awkwardness as Pope Francis welcomed the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican. The pair met for about 50… …read more Source:...
Pope urges Putin to make ‘sincere’ effort for Ukraine peace
Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to commit himself to a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said. …read more Source: France...
Kyiv fuel depot fire: officials change tack in effort to quickly extinguish blaze
A huge fire at a fuel depot on the outskirts of Kyiv is raging on for a third day. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reports it has managed to cool… …read more Source:...
Kyiv fuel depot fire ‘under control’
Security officials in Ukraine claim firefighters have now managed to contain a huge blaze at a fuel depot some 30 kilometres from the capital… …read more Source:...
A huge fire rages out of control at a fuel depot in Ukraine
Firefighters will battle through the night to contain a huge fire at a fuel depot in Ukraine. The towering plume of smoke from the blaze can be seen… …read more Source:...
Huge blaze rages at a fuel depot in Ukraine
Scores of fire fighters are battling to contain a blaze at a fuel depot in Ukraine. Bystanders gathered nearby to watch as at least nine tanks went… …read more Source:...
Russia says G7 “held hostage” by Ukrainian government
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine deliberately escalated fighting in the east of the country ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in… …read more Source:...
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions over Ukraine ‘aggression’
Leaders of the G7 economic powers on Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its role in the Ukrainian crisis as they wrapped up a summit in Germany that also pledged strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source: France...
G7 leaders discuss Ukraine, climate change and the threat from radical extremism at Germany summit
The first working day of the G7 summit in Germany has led to some financial pledges and firm commitments. Climate change and the threat posed by… …read more Source:...
