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Ukraine’s Poroshenko: No good news yet on peace talks
More to this story There is “no good news yet” from a marathon four-way peace summit in Minsk, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said, as Russia is imposing “unacceptable” conditions. “Unfortunately there’s no good news yet,” Poroshenko told AFP news agency on Thursday of the talks involving the...
Ukraine peace talks drag on as leaders wrangle
More to this story Talks in Minsk between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France dragged past dawn as they tussled over a plan to end 10 months of fighting in Ukraine. A diplomatic source of Reuters news agency said early on Thursday that the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France would sign a … …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks begin amid surge in conflict
More to this story The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine have begun talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, while pro-Russia separatists tighten the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting. As talks got under … …read more Source:...
Is Russia a force for good in the world?
Perhaps not since the Cold War have Western leaders, thinkers and commentators spoken out so strongly against Russian foreign policy. Russia, described as a destabilising force in the affairs of its neighbour Ukraine, has been accused of arming and supporting separatists in the east. Over the past few years, Russia has blocked action at the UN...
Peace Talks in Minsk, Belarus – Feb. 11, 2015
Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and French President Francois Hollande, left, in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 11, 2015. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, right, welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 11, 2015. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and...
Deadly violence hits eastern Ukraine in run-up to talks
More to this story More than 20 people have been reported killed in separate attacks in eastern Ukraine, as leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France prepare for peace talks in Minsk, Belarus. Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk as fighting continued to rage in the country’s east in advance of...
Europe’s Russia problem
When Russian, Ukrainian, German and French leaders reconvene in Minsk to seek a lasting ceasefire for Eastern Ukraine, the difficult truth they will face is this; Ukraine is only the beginning. Europe and Russia have been on a geopolitical collision course for years. And the only way for Europe to survive this standoff is to change Russia itself....
Deadly violence hits eastern Ukraine ahead of talks
More to this story More than 20 people were reported killed in separate attacks in eastern Ukraine, as leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France prepared for peace talks in Minsk. Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk as fighting continued to rage in the country’s east ahead of the talks… …read...
Leaders Set to Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan as Fighting Continues
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Obama warns Putin of ‘rising costs’ over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call to agree to a peace deal with the Ukrainian government. “If Russia continues its aggressive actions in Ukraine, including by sending troops, … …read more Source:...
