Tag: Francois Hollande

Berlin Talks Yield A Little More Detail On Proposals, But Fighting Rages On With Military And Civilian Casualties

October 20, 2016

Three Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were wounded by shelling yesterday.

Ukraine Live Day 681: Leaders Agree To Extend Minsk Deadline ‘Into 2016’

December 30, 2015

The Ukrainian, Russian, French and German leaders, known as the Normandy Quartet, have agreed today to extended the deadline for fulfilment of the Minsk agreements into next year. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards […]

Ukraine Live Day 592: Quiet On Front As Leaders Meet In Paris

October 2, 2015

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]

Germany and France ‘Sacrificed Ukraine’ for National Economic Interests, European Parliament Vice President Says

February 15, 2015

Staunton, February 13 – In what Vladimir Putin may see as an additional benefit and others as collateral damage, the Minsk accords have deepened splits within the European Union, with European Parliament Vice President Ryszard Czarnecki saying that the German and French leaders “sacrificed” Ukraine at Munich for the economic interests of their own countries. […]

Putin’s Incredibly Shrinking Russian World – Why He Insisted on Minsk for Talks

Staunton, February 14 – Despite his success in intimidating some European governments into inaction or even willingness to come to terms with the results of his aggression, Vladimir Putin in fact is having to cope with an ever-shrinking Russia world as his insistence on Minsk as a venue for talks about Ukraine shows. Indeed, had […]

From a Munich in Moscow to a Munich in Minsk — How Europe has Come to Putin’s Aid

February 13, 2015

Staunton, February 12 In the 1930s, Hitler pursued a simple policy: he simply said one thing and did another. Putin has innovated: he not only lies but uses forces to do his bidding for which no one holds him responsible and thus has the chance to be accepted by some in the West as a […]

Ukraine Live Day 359: ‘Last-Chance’ Peace Talks With Dozens Of Civilians And Soldiers Killed

February 11, 2015

Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]