Normandy Quartet restarts peace talks on Ukraine

Normandy Quartet restarts peace talks on Ukraine

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone on Monday with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia about restoring peace in Eastern Ukraine, and agreed their...
Putin reshuffles personnel

Putin reshuffles personnel

(VOVworld) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has reshuffled several regional governors and representatives of Federal agencies and singed an order to merge Crimea with Russia’s Southern Federal District into a...
One year after Crimea’s annexation to Russia

One year after Crimea’s annexation to Russia

(VOVworld) – It has been one year since President Vladimir Putin signed treaties annexing Crimea and the port city of Sevastopol to Russia. In the past year Russia has increased investment...
New Year celebrations prevail all over the world

New Year celebrations prevail all over the world

(VOVworld)- Jubilant activities to celebrate the New Year 2015 took place I major cities in Vietnam. In Hanoi, several programs were held attracting a lot of people. Nguyen Thanh Tung is a local in...
Russian President visits Crimea

Russian President visits Crimea

(VOVworld) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday began a two-day working tour of Crimea, his second visit to the peninsula since it merged into Russia in March
Russian PM arrives in Crimea

Russian PM arrives in Crimea

(VOVworld) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Crimea on Sunday on his second visit to the Black Sea peninsula since its integration into the Russian Federation in March
Russia backs OSCE mission in Ukraine

Russia backs OSCE mission in Ukraine

(VOVworld) – Russia has said that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will successfully fulfill its mission in Ukraine and OSCE observers should not access Crimea until Moscow...
Crimea closes airspace to commercial flights

Crimea closes airspace to commercial flights

(VOVworld) – The Crimean Parliament voted 78 to 3 on Tuesday for a “declaration of independence for Crimea and the city of Sevastopol” in response to the Ukrainian Parliament’s threat...