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Merkel Says Prospects For Peace In Ukraine Is Uncertain
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that prospects for peace in Ukraine are “uncertain”, as Francois Hollande, the French President, warned it was “one of the last chances” for peace. Merkel and French President Francois Hollande met with the Russian President in Moscow on Friday. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Mrs...
Ukraine Crisis: EU Leaders Set For Putin Talks
French President, Francois Hollande and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow. The coordinated trip by Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande comes as rebels advanced on a railway hub held by Ukrainian troops after...
Kerry To Hold Talks In Ukraine
As fighting intensifies in Ukraine, the Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected to arrive in the country to hold talks with President Petro Poroshenkom, and his Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatseniuk. A superior source said that Kerry would offer U.S. support for efforts by Ukraine to negotiate a new ceasefire. The issue of weapon...
Europe and US clash over how to confront Putin on Ukraine
Germany’s Angela Merkel warns that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists will not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading US senator …read more Source: Business...
News24.com | Leaders to discuss ‘last chance’ Ukraine peace bid
French, German and Ukrainian leaders are to discuss a last-ditch peace bid for east Ukraine with Vladimir Putin on Sunday, after the US called for “deeds” from the Russian leader accused of masterminding the conflict. …read more Source:...
Putin pressed to back Ukraine peace bid
Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday to prove he wants peace in Ukraine, warning both sides a new Franco-German peace drive may be a “last chance” to stop all-out war. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Nato commander: Military option a possibility in Ukraine
The West should not rule out the military option in Ukraine, Nato’s top military commander has said. …read more Source:...
NATO commander: West shouldn’t rule out military option in Ukraine
The West should not rule out the military option in Ukraine, NATO’s top military commander said on Saturday, adding that he was referring to the possibility of helping Ukraine with weapons and equipment rather than sending in soldiers. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Zuma: We will protect foreigners
President Jacob Zuma has assured high commissioners and ambassadors that foreigners in South Africa will be protected. “We will ensure that all our people, including foreign nationals, always feel enveloped by an abiding sense of security wherever they are in the country,” he said yesterday. “In this regard, our law enforcement agencies will...
Ukraine peace plan close
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine as rebels wage a deadly offensive in the country’s east, officials said Saturday. …read more Source:...
