Section: Africa&ME
Kerry due in Ukraine as talk of arming Kyiv grows
US Secretary of State John Kerry was due in Kyiv Feb. 5 for talks focussing on the possibility of arming Ukrainian forces, a day after four civilians were killed when a hospital in east Ukraine was shelled. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
White House shuns Cabinet nominee’s advice on Ukraine
White House spokesperson says any decision to provide lethal military help to Ukraine will be made by Obama …read more Source: Anadolu...
Kerry visits Kiev amid fears of escalation
US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Kiev on Thursday amid worries that the fighting in eastern Ukraine will escalate further. …read more Source: The New...
Kerry to visit Ukraine as US mulls arms supplies
More to this story US Secretary of… …read more Source:...
Kerry to visit Ukraine as US mulls arms supplies
US Secretary of State Kerry set to hold key talks in Kiev, as Washington considers sending weapons to fight rebels. …read more Source: AL...
Nuclear Issues, Russia-Ukraine on NATO Ministers’ Agenda
BRUSSELS—NATO defense ministers will meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss nuclear issues, the conflict in Ukraine and the threat of Russian aggression near NATO’s eastern border.Also on the agenda are Georgia’s aspirations to join the 28-member alliance. This will be the fifth defense ministers meeting for Chuck Hagel, who is making...
Deadly shell hits hospital in Ukraine’s Donetsk
A shell has hit a hospital in the eastern Ukrainian rebel-controlled city of Donetsk, killing or injuring several people, the city administration has said. “There was an artillery shell at 12pm (0900 GMT) … The shell hit a hospital, there are dead and wounded,” a statement on the administration’s website said on...
Shelling forces residents to flee eastern Ukraine city
Debaltseve becomes flashpoint between army and pro-Russia separatists as they vie for control of strategic positions. …read more Source: AL...
Shelling forces residents to flee eastern Ukraine city
More to this story In eastern Ukraine, fighting is intensifying between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russia separatists. Both sides are battling for control of strategic positions …read more Source:...
Hungary PM: Strong Diplomatic Ties with Russia, Germany a Priority
BUDAPEST—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that his main foreign policy goal was maintaining good ties with Russia and Germany, adding that the United States was an important partner but not the central focus of foreign policy. A maverick leader whose warm relations with Moscow have irked European and American partners at a...
