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Germany, Russia sceptical of breakthrough at four-way Ukraine talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and Russia played down prospects of four-way talks on Wednesday achieving a breakthrough in the stalled Ukraine peace process at the first such meeting in just over a year. …read more Source: The...
Russia says can respond forcefully if U.S. toughens sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is able to take asymmetrical and forceful measures if the United States introduces tougher sanctions on Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told lawmakers on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin – We don't expect breakthroughs at Berlin talks on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday it did not expect any breakthroughs at talks on the stalled Ukrainian peace process between the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine in Berlin later in the day. …read more Source: The...
Obama: Trump’s ‘unpredecented’ flattery of Putin ‘out-of-step’
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump’s “flattery” of Russia’s Vladimir Putin as “unprecedented” and “out of step” with both Democrats and rank-and-file Republicans. The Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly voiced admiration for the Russian president — notably calling him a better leader than...
France confirms talks on Syria to take place in Berlin
PARIS: France on Tuesday confirmed that the French, Russian and German leaders will hold a “working meeting” on the Syrian crisis in Berlin. The meeting Wednesday will be aimed at “giving the same message to Vladimir Putin on Syria: a durable ceasefire in Aleppo and humanitarian access so that the devastation of this city can...
Leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia to meet on Ukraine conflict
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss the stalled Minsk peace plan to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but officials quickly dampened expectation of any breakthrough. …read more Source: The...
Britain must take lead on keeping sanctions on Russia – foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should lead the way in keeping sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s action in Syria and Ukraine, foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday, adding that it could not be “business as usual”. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko not optimistic about meeting with Putin
OSLO (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said he was not optimistic about a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Berlin on Wednesday addressing the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Putin to meet Merkel, Hollande on Oct 19 – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will head to Berlin on Wednesday to discuss implementation of a peace plan for eastern Ukraine with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Putin to meet Merkel, Hollande on Oct. 19 – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will head to Berlin on Wednesday to discuss implementation of a peace plan for eastern Ukraine with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. …read more Source: The...
