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Europe and US clash over how to confront Putin on Ukraine
By Stephen Brown and Noah Barkin Germany’s Angela Merkel warned on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading US senator who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress. The heated exchange at a security conference in Munich...
Biden says Ukraine has right to defend itself against Russia
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Nato commander: West shouldn’t rule out sending arms to Ukraine
Top commander says there is need to address worsening situation …read more Source: Gulf...
UK rejects ‘irrelevance’ jibe over omission from Ukraine talks
Foreign secretary denies Britain sidelined in Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Gulf...
France pitches Ukraine unarmed zone, more eastern autonomy
Merkel unsure of reaching deal …read more Source: Gulf...
Europe and US clash over how to confront Putin over Ukraine
Germany’s Angela Merkel warned on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists … …read more Source: Gulf...
Germany rules out arming Kyiv, France pushes for demilitarized zone
German Chancellor Merkel has ruled out sending weapons to the Ukrainian government to fight pro-Russian separatists, after French President Hollande proposed a 50- to 70-kilometer (31- to 44-mile) demilitarized zone and ‘rather strong’ autonomy in the east. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Hollande: Peace Deal ‘One of Last Chances’ to End Ukraine Crisis
French President Francois Hollande says a French-German peace initiative currently under discussion is “one of the last chances” to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Hollande, speaking Saturday at a security… …read more Source:...
UK rejects “irrelevance” from talks of Ukraine conflict
UK rejects “irrelevance” jibe over omission from Ukraine talks. UK Foreign Secretary Hammond asserts, ‘UK played a key role’ …read more Source: World...
Merkel uncertain whether Ukraine talks will succeed
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (C) listen to French President Francois Hollande during a meeting to find a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, in Moscow, on February 6, 2015. (Reuters/Maxim Zmeyev) Munich, AP—German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday it is uncertain whether a flurry of diplomacy...
