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NATO: West Must be Ready for Long Russia Standoff
OSLO—The West must be ready for a long standoff with Russia over Ukraine and not quickly resume normal ties as it did after the 2008 Georgian war, a top NATO official said on Monday. “Our strategy has to be one of patience and consistency. Russia expects us to give up the sanctions and go back to business as usual, without changing its own...
Obama to Hold White House Meeting with Merkel
The White House says President Barack Obama will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel next Monday at the White House. It says the two leaders plan to meet in the Oval Office followed by a working lunch to discuss a wide range of topics, including Ukraine, the fight against terrorism and Islamic State, and Afghanistan and Iran. They will also talk...
Ukraine rebels vow to mobilise 100,000-strong force
Pro-Russian separatists have vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest eastern Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev’s forces after the latest truce bid collapsed.Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying the...
Report: US Taking ‘Fresh Look’ at Providing Lethal Aid to Ukraine
A leading U.S. newspaper says Washington is reconsidering its stance on providing defensive weapons and equipment to Kyiv. The New York Times reported Sunday that while President Barack Obama has not made a decision about supplying lethal aid to Ukraine’s security forces, his administration is taking a “fresh look” at the...
Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces from a strategic rail hub after peace talks collapsed. Hopes of easing the situation evaporated on Saturday with Ukraine’s representative and separatist envoys accusing each other of sabotaging negotiations....
Ukraine War Wounded Flood Civilian Hospitals
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Ukraine death toll mounts after talks collapse
At least 19 soldiers and civilians were killed in clashes across eastern Ukraine as fierce fighting raged between government forces and pro-Russian rebels following the collapse of ceasefire talks. Ukraine’s military said on Sunday that 13 soldiers had died and 20 were wounded over the past 24 hours, pushing the military death toll over the...
13 Soldiers Killed in Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say 13 soldiers have been killed in… …read more Source:...
Conflict Leaves Ukrainian Neighborhood Divided, Terrified
PAPASNA, LUHANSK OBLAST, UKRAINE—People in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk districts find themselves squarely in the path of advancing Russian-backed rebels, who want to take back the territory they held at the beginning of the conflict last year. Many local residents are afraid, but … …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Neighborhood Divided over Conflict
Al Pessin Published January 31, 2015 People in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk districts find themselves squarely in the path of advancing …read more Source:...
