Section: Africa&ME
Leaders to discuss ‘last chance’ Ukraine peace bid
French, German and Ukrainian leaders are to discuss a last-ditch peace bid for east Ukraine with Vladimir Putin on Feb. 8, after the US called for “deeds” from the Russian leader accused of masterminding the conflict. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin pressed to back Ukraine peace bid
Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday to prove he wants peace in Ukraine, warning both sides a new Franco-German peace drive may be a “last chance” to stop all-out war. …read more Source:...
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...
War of words continues between Ukraine and Russia
Poroshenko accuses Russia of supporting separatists, demands non-lethal aid from the West …read more Source: World...
Assad is a delusional madman: Khalid Khoja
Khaled Khoja, new leader of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 05 January 2015. (EPA) Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—The president of the Syrian National Coalition Khalid Khoja said that opposition forces are not fighting Bashar Al-Assad and his regime, but its main backer Tehran, dismissing...
Russia, Western Powers Trade Accusations Over Ukraine
Pamela Dockins Published February 07, 2015 Comments by officials from Germany, the United States, Ukraine and Russia, all attending a major security conference in Munich on Saturday, indicate there are still big gaps between the U.S. and European view of the Ukraine crisis, on the one hand, and Russia’s position, on the other. VOA State...
Merkel warns against military answer to Ukraine crisis
More to this story German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that it is … …read more Source:...
West presses Putin to back ‘last-chance’ Ukraine peace bid
From left: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Vice President Joe Biden pose for the media prior to a meeting during the 51. Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Saturday. — AP MUNICH, Germany — Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday to...
12 killed in Ukraine, peace deal unsure
KIEV: Kiev on Saturday accused pro-Russian Ukrainian separatists of massing forces for fresh offensives, with seven civilians and five soldiers killed in the latest fighting in the east. Rebels are “accumulating forces for further offensive operations on Debaltseve and Mariupol,” Ukrainian defence official Volodymyr Polyovyi told journalists. The...
War of words continues between Ukraine and Russia
Poroshenko accuses Russia of supporting separatists, demands non-lethal aid from the West …read more Source: Anadolu...
