Section: Africa&ME
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee are developing legislation seeking to commit the U.S. government to providing “defensive lethal assistance” for Ukraine, congressional aides said …read more Source: World...
EU freezes new sanctions ahead of Ukraine peace summit
Brussels: The European Union on Monday put fresh sanctions against Moscow on hold ahead of a summit to thrash out a Ukraine peace plan aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the EU would hold off implementing new individual sanctions to improve the chances of success at the four-way summit planned for...
Obama still weighing arms for Ukraine
US President Barack Obama makes clear he is some way from a decision on whether to arm Ukraine against Russian-backed rebels. ||| Washington/Donetsk, Ukraine – US President Barack Obama made clear he was some way from a decision on whether to arm Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels, saying on Monday he still hoped for a...
Obama, Merkel warn of new options on Ukraine
‘If, at a certain point in time, one has to say that a success is not possible, even if one puts every effort into it, then the United States and Europe have to sit together and try and explore further possibilities.’ …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia Sanctions on Hold as EU Waits for Peace Talks
PARIS—European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a peace push to defuse the crisis in Ukraine. EU ministers meeting in Brussels made it clear their decision to delay new sanctions against Russia did not mean repealing them… …read more Source:...
EU halts new Russian and Ukrainian sanctions ahead of peace talks
Russian president Vladimir Putin said he would not tolerate any ultimatums over Ukraine after a report said Germany had given him until Wednesday to agree a peace plan or face new sanctions. …read more Source: The...
IFCJ Donates $$650,000 to Ukrainian Jewry
Emergency funds to bolster security, supplies to Jews caught in the line of fire between Kiev, pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Arutz...
Quartet thrash out Ukraine summit – Putin in Egypt in bid to expand Russian influence
KIEV: German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday briefed US President Barack Obama on the latest peace plan for Ukraine ahead of a four-way summit aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed. Foreign ministry officials from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France were due to hold a preparatory meeting in Berlin after leaders agreed to push for the key...
US may supply arms to Ukraine
President Barack Obama says the US is studying the option of supplying lethal defensive arms to Ukraine if diplomacy fails to end the crisis in the east.Obama said Russia had violated “every commitment” made in the failing Minsk agreement, after talks with the German chancellor on a new peace deal.He has come under pressure from...
Obama, Merkel: Russian aggression reinforces Western unity
Washington keeps open option of sending weapons for Ukrainian army …read more Source: Gulf...
