Section: Turkey
European defence ministers oppose sending weapons to Ukraine
Several European defence ministers attending a NATO meeting in Brussels voiced opposition to sending weapons toUkraine, fearing it could fuel the conflict. …read more Source: World...
German, French leaders take Ukraine peace plan to Moscow
The leaders of Germany and France launched a new diplomatic initiative over Ukraine, 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 blames US for driving relations into ‘dead end’
Foreign ministry spokesman accuses US of raising tensions between two countries to ‘new level’ by deliberaly providing funding to Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine to oppose Russia. …read more Source: World...
Greek PM, Russia’s Putin discuss economy
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras also spoke to Putin about the importance of forging peace in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian rebels are fighting the European Union-backed Kiev government. …read more Source: World...
NATO to boost eastern defences after Russian ‘aggression’
NATO was set Feb. 5 to agree a major boost to its defences including six bases in eastern Europe and a spearhead force of 5,000 troops in response to what it called Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU energy chief says Turkish Stream plans legally flawed
Russia’s proposal to pump gas to the Turkish-Greek border and from 2019 to cease using Ukraine as its main energy transit route to Europe is in breach of legally binding contracts and is economically flawed, the EU’s energy chief said …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia erects controversial ‘Big Three’ monument in Crimea
Russia on Feb. 5 defied anger by unveiling a controversial monument to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Britain’s Winston Churchill and US President Franklin Roosevelt at their fateful meeting in Crimea in 1945. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
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...
European defence ministers oppose sending weapons to Ukraine
German, Dutch ministers speak out against arms supplies. …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...
