Section: The Japan Times (Japan)
Sending arms to Kiev would be big gamble for U.S.
By considering giving weapons to Ukraine, the United States is contemplating a risky venture that advocates say would help end the conflict in Ukraine but opponents warn might fan the flames of war. A senior U.S. administration official said on Monday that no decision had been made on whether to send arms to help Ukrainian […] The post Sending...
West debates how to frame ties with Russia in the ‘post’ post-Cold War era
Whatever happened to that reset button Hillary Clinton gave her Russian counterpart in 2009 as a sign of renewed ties? No doubt it is gathering dust, while the West figures out how to handle Moscow now. As the war in Ukraine goes from bad to worse, with more than 5,100 dead in nine months, the […] The post West debates how to frame ties with...
Russia, Ukraine in indirect talks to reopen key Black Sea air corridor: report
Russia and Ukraine are holding indirect talks to reopen a key international air corridor over the Black Sea to commercial flights as part of a plan that could give Ukraine much-needed overflight fees and ease congestion on other crowded air routes, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The discussions, being brokered on the […] The...
Obama weighs sending lethal assistance to Ukraine
President Barack Obama is reconsidering his opposition to giving Ukraine defensive weapons and other lethal aid to help its struggling military repel Russian-backed rebels, a possible escalation that has had strong support from many in his national security team. The shift suggests the White House is growing increasingly concerned that its...
Ukraine run by ‘miserable’ Jews: rebel chief
Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebel chief on Monday branded the country’s leaders “miserable” Jews in an apparent anti-Semitic jibe. Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, claimed that Kiev’s pro-Western leaders were “miserable representatives of the great Jewish people.” “I can’t...
U.S. taking fresh look at giving arms to Ukrainian military: report
President Barack Obama’s administration is taking a new look at providing Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons and equipment in the face of a rebel offensive that shattered a five-month truce, The New York Times reported Sunday. The newspaper quoted U.S. officials as saying Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman...
Ukraine: 13 troops killed in fight with Russia-backed rebels
Russian-backed separatists kept up their assault Sunday on a railway hub in eastern Ukraine, the fiercest battle in fighting that the government said has killed 13 of its troops and wounded 20 others over the last day. The separatists attacked several villages around the town of Debaltseve, a rail link between the two rebel strongholds […] The...
Kiev and separatists trade blame as Ukraine peace talks collapse
Peace talks on Ukraine collapsed Saturday after just over four hours with no tangible progress toward a new cease-fire but with Ukraine’s representative and separatist envoys angrily accusing each other of sabotaging the meeting. Ukraine’s representative, former President Leonid Kuchma, left the talks in Belarusian capital of Minsk,...
Spooked by Russia, Poland steps up paramilitary training for its civlians
Poland’s defense minister on Thursday said the nation will soon allow civilians to sign up for military training, as it reinforces its defense system due to anxiety over events in Ukraine. “All citizens interested in taking part in military exercises will be able to sign up starting March 1″ at regional recruitment centres, Tomasz Siemoniak...
Russian mother of seven accused of treason over Ukraine
A mother of seven has been accused of treason for calling the Ukrainian Embassy about Russian troop movements in the latest sign of Moscow attempting to cover up its intervention in its neighboring state. Svetlana Davydova, 36, was arrested last week by a group of men in black uniforms who burst into her apartment in […] The post Russian mother...
