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It’s time to arm Ukraine
Many in the US support arming Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons – so why is Obama dithering? …read more Source: AL...
It’s time to arm Ukraine
During his press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday, US President Barack Obama said that Russian aggression has only reinforced the unity between the US and Europe. Even a casual observer of the war in Ukraine knows that these words do not match reality. Just look at the divide over providing weapons to the Ukrainians....
‘We are already desperate’ – refugee in Ukraine – video
Refugees fleeing with nothing from conflict zones in eastern Ukraine get aid in Slaviansk as they decide where to go next. …read more Source: The...
Merkel, Harper meet in Canada to discuss Ukraine
Canadian prime minister says ‘everyone hopes’ for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Obama delays Ukraine arms decision amid diplomatic whirlwind
US President Barack Obama on Feb. 9 agreed to hold off a controversial decision on sending arms to Ukraine until German-led efforts to broker a ceasefire with Russia are given a chance. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Obama: No Decision Yet on Lethal Weapons for Ukraine
Published February 09, 2015 As violence escalates in eastern Ukraine, U.S. President Barack Obama says he has not yet decided whether to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine as it fights Russian-backed separatists. Mr. Obama made the comments in Washington on Monday alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Both leaders said they will continue to...
Plan to add Ukrainians to French aliya program draws criticism
Minister cannot make aliya into a “political issue,” Avinoam Bar-Yosef, president of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute says. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Germany Warns ‘European Order’ at Risk Ahead of Ukraine Peace Talks
Published February 09, 2015 Germany has warned that the ‘peaceful order of Europe’ is at risk if the West abandons the principle of territorial integrity. German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the comments in Washington ahead of a proposed meeting in Belarus Wednesday with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and France, aimed at securing an end...
Obama says US considers sending weapons to Ukraine
More to this story US President Barack Obama has said that his administration is looking at all options in handling the crisis in Ukraine, but he has not yet decided whether the US will provide lethal arms to Kiev. “The possibility of lethal defence is one of those options that’s being examined. But I have not made a decision about...
Obama says all options open on resolving Ukraine crisis
US president says providing lethal arms to Kiev is on the table if diplomacy fails to end fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
