Section: The Local (France)
Ukraine: Hollande has ‘will’ but is there a way?
French president François Hollande said he travels to Minsk on Wednesday with a “strong will” to thrash out a last-ditch deal with Russian and Ukrainian leaders to end the conflict. Analysts however suggest the chances of the Franco-German diplomatic push succeeding are thin. …read more Source: The Local...
France, Germany set for Minsk peace summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was working towards peace talks with the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine in Minsk on Wednesday but the four still need to agree on a “number of points” by then. …read more Source: The Local...
‘Time running out’ for Ukraine deal: France
An aide to French President Francois Hollande warned Saturday that time is running out in the search for a resolution to the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine talks ‘constructive’: France
Talks on the Ukraine conflict between the leaders of Russia, Germany and France were “constructive and substantial” and a plan is being drawn up to implement a previous peace accord, a French official said Friday. …read more Source: The Local...
Hollande, Merkel seek Ukraine deal in Moscow
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will are heading to Moscow on Friday in an attempt to “seek a deal” to end the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...
Hollande and Merkel to visit Kiev and Moscow
French President François Hollande will visit Kiev on Thursday along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to present a new initiative to end the Ukraine crisis. The leaders will also head to Moscow on Friday. …read more Source: The Local...
France says it won’t supply Ukraine with arms
France insisted on Wednesday it had no plans to supply weapons to Ukraine to help the country tackle the pro-Russian insurgency in the east of the country. …read more Source: The Local...
Hollande: ‘Greece must stick to EU commitments’
In a two-hour radio interview on Monday French president François Hollande said that sanctions against Russia should be lifted if progress is made to resolve the Ukraine crisis. He also said Greece should stick to its EU commitments and that he takes personal responsibility for France’s unemployment. …read more Source: The Local...
France: Ukraine peace before Russia arms sale
France would only deliver two warships ordered by Russia if there were concrete signs of lasting peace in Ukraine, the French defence minister said Thursday. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine leader to meet Putin, Merkel and Hollande
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Germany and France on January 15 to discuss ongoing peace efforts with Moscow-backed rebels. …read more Source: The Local...
