Section: China
Russia expresses optimism about solution to Ukraine issue
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday that Russia saw grounds for optimism on the resolution of Ukraine crisis, but stressing that military intervention should not be an option. …read more Source: China...
Merkel leads ‘last chance’ Ukraine peace drive
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pushed a new peace bid to end the Ukraine conflict, warning that sending weapons to government forces fighting pro-Russian rebels would not stop the bloodshed. …read more Source: South China Morning...
West shouldn’t rule out sending arms to Ukraine, says Nato Commander
The West should not rule out sending weapons and other military equipment to help the Ukrainian army in its war against pro-Russian separatists, Nato’s top military commander said on Saturday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Merkel, Hollande clinch deal for Ukraine peace plan after talks with Putin
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine as rebels wage a deadly offensive in the country’s east, officials said today. …read more Source: South China Morning...
The West discusses defense in ‘hybrid warfare’ threats
Western countries discussed “hybrid warfare” threats in Munich on Friday, accusing Russia of using multiple conventional and unconventional tools of warfare in the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Spotlight: Europe, Russia talks on Ukraine agree to work on possible joint document
A tripartite meeting on the Ukraine crisis involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ended here early Saturday with a commitment to working on a “possible joint document.” …read more Source:...
The West discusses defense in “hybrid warfare” threats
Western countries discussed “hybrid warfare” threats in Munich on Friday, accusing Russia of using multiple conventional and unconventional tools of warfare in the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...
2nd LD Writethru: Putin, Merkel, Hollande end talks on Ukraine crisis
A tripartite meeting on the Ukraine crisis, involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ended here at midnight, a Kremlin spokesman said on Saturday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Merkel, Hollande go to Moscow to try to end conflict in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she and French President Francois Hollande will “use all our power” while visiting Moscow to try and stop the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Commentary: Solution to Ukrainian crisis needs peaceful efforts, not weapon supply
Solution to the Ukrainian crisis — a serious turmoil ripping apart the country — requires peaceful efforts by the international community rather than lethal weapons supply as threatened by the United States. …read more Source:...
