Section: Africa&ME
Obama warns Putin of ‘rising costs’ over Ukraine
Ahead of Minsk peace talks, US president urges Moscow to agree to peace deal or face tougher consequences. …read more Source: AL...
Obama warns Putin of ‘rising costs’ over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call to agree to a peace deal with the Ukrainian government. “If Russia continues its aggressive actions in Ukraine, including by sending troops, … …read more Source:...
US Lawmakers Unified: ‘Send Lethal Weapons to Ukraine’
Cindy Saine Published February 10, 2015 As world leaders try to end the fighting in Ukraine, a growing number of U.S. lawmakers are …read more Source:...
Russia-Backed Rebels Blamed for Deadly Rocket Attack
Daniel Schearf Published February 10, 2015 Rockets have rained down on Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s military headquarters for fighting pro-Russia rebels in the east, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 60, mainly civilians. VOA’s Daniel Schearf witnessed the aftermath and has this report from Kramatorsk. …read more...
Tourism minister seeks NIS 600m. a year to fund French, Ukrainian aliya
‘Post’ obtains details of proposal, whose details have yet to be announced by Sofa Landver. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
ON THE SCENE: VOA Correspondent Sees Carnage in Ukrainian City
KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE—Editor’s note: On the eve of planned peace talks in Minsk, at least 15 people died amid battles in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk Tuesday. Most of the victims were hit by rockets that apparently were fired by separatist rebels trying to dislodge Ukrainian government forces. The rockets were aimed at Kramatorsk’s...
Liberman leave for Ukraine visit Wednesday
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ON THE SCENE: VOA Correspondent Sees Carnage, Frightened Residents in Ukrainian City
KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE—Editor’s note: On the eve of planned peace talks in Minsk, at least 15 people died amid battles in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk Tuesday. Most of the victims were hit by … …read more Source:...
Obama phones Putin, Poroshenko ahead of Minsk summit
Leaders from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet Wednesday to seek an end to bitter fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine peace talks down to wire as fighting rages
KIEV — Diplomats scrambled Tuesday to finalize a peace deal for war-torn Ukraine ahead of a crunch summit in Minsk, with the warring sides pushing to gain ground ahead of any truce. Fighting in the east killed at least 12 people, including seven Ukrainian troops, as pro-Russia rebels sought to encircle railway hub Deblat...
