Section: Africa&ME
Obama Defense Nominee Favors Lethal Military Aid for Ukraine
Michael Bowman Published February 04, 2015 President Barack Obama’s pick to be America’s next secretary of defense says he favors sending U.S. military aid to Ukraine and speeding arms sales to Jordan — and lists Iran and the Islamic State as major threats in the Middle East. Ashton Carter testified at his confirmation hearing...
Arms for Ukraine?
One hot topic in Washington this week is whether the Barack Obama administration will start supplying weapons to the Ukrainian military for its fight against Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east. Until now the aid from the US has been of the “non-lethal” variety: body armor, first aid kits, night vision goggles....
Arms for Ukraine?
US Secretary of Defence nominee Ashton Carter supports sending lethal aid to Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
Poland defends Russia consulate
Poland opposes as unlawful a Russian court’s order to vacate the country’s consulate building in St. Petersburg. ||| Warsaw – Poland opposes as unlawful a Russian court’s order to vacate the country’s consulate building in St. Petersburg.Tension is growing between Poland and Russia over Moscow’s role in the...
Ukraine: 35 killed in eastern region clashes
In the past 24 hours, 13 civilians, 18 pro-Russian separatists, and four Ukrainian soldiers were killed. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Biden to meet Merkel, Poroshenko
Additional sanctions against Russia on agenda when US Vice President meets with Ukrainian President and German Chancellor ||| Washington – Additional sanctions against Russia will be discussed when US Vice President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the weekend in...
Hospital shelled in east Ukraine
KIEV: Shelling at a hospital in east Ukraine killed four people on Wednesday ahead of a visit to Kiev by US Secretary of State John Kerry that will see possible arms supplies high on the agenda. The latest deaths came as international pressure grew for an immediate halt to surging violence which has seen hundreds of civilians killed in recent...
Ukraine rebels capture frontline town
Pro-Russian rebels appear to be in full control of one of the towns that has been a principal target of their advance. ||| Vuhlehirsk, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels appeared to be in full control on Wednesday of one of the towns that has been a principal target of their advance, as they attempt to surround a nearby garrison of Ukrainian...
UPDATE 1-Biden heads to Europe amid intensive diplomacy on Ukraine
(Adds other Ukrainian diplomacy under way, quotes) By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet top European leaders in Brussels and Munich this week to discuss boosting security and financial aid to Ukraine… …read more Source:...
U.S. VP Biden to discuss aid to Ukraine in Brussels, Munich -senior U.S. official
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet top European leaders this week in Brussels and Munich this week to discuss options for boosting security and financial aid to Ukraine and steeper economic sanctions on Russia, senior… …read more Source:...
