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Merkel-Hollande Moscow mission a move to political solution
The leaders of Germany and France launched a new diplomatic initiative over Ukraine on Thursday, announcing they would fly together to Kiev and Moscow with a proposal to resolve the conflict that could be “acceptable to all”. …read more Source: World...
Russia sees security threat if US gives Kiev lethal arms
Russia was concerned by the possibility of the United States providing Kiev with weapons, including under legislation passed last year on providing military assistance for Kiev. …read more Source: World...
German, French leaders to take Ukraine peace plan to Kiev, Moscow
Hollande says goal is to produce text agreed on by all sides …read more Source: Gulf...
U.S. must warn Russia: U.S. defense secretary
Relations between the U.S. and Russia are at their lowest since the Cold War because of Russia’s role in the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Hollande, Merkel head to Kiev, Moscow for crisis talks
France does not want Ukraine to be part of NATO,’ declares French president. …read more Source: World...
Poroshenko: Ukraine needs powerful army with modern weapons
Ukrainian president wants NATO to leave gates open to Ukraine and consider it a special partner. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Putin wants constructive talks on Ukraine with Merkel, Hollande
Yuri Ushakov said calling the meeting was “a positive step”. …read more Source: World...
EU leaders head to Ukraine with peace initiative
More to this story The leaders of France and Germany have said that they would deliver a new peace initiative to the Ukrainian and Russian capitals, amid a flurry of high-level diplomacy to end the war. French President Francois Hollande said he and… …read more Source:...
Hollande, Merkel in fresh push for Ukraine peace
French President Francois Hollande said Feb. 5 he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would visit Kyiv and Moscow in a fresh push for peace in Ukraine, but warned diplomacy ‘cannot go on indefinitely’ …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Britain says to contribute troops, planes to reassure Baltics over Russia
By Kylie MacLellan Britain will send four Typhoon fighter jets again this year to help NATO with air policing in the Baltic States, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Thursday, promising that up to 1,000 British troops will also join a NATO rapid reaction force. NATO agreed at a summit in Wales last September to create a “spearhead” rapid...
