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      Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine mull Feb 11 summit in Minsk
      Feb08

      Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine mull Feb 11 summit in Minsk

      February 08, 2015 7:47 PMBERLIN (AFP) – A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is being planned for Wednesday in Minsk in an effort to halt escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, Berlin said. …read more Source: The Straits...

      Four-way summit on Ukraine conflict planned
      Feb08

      Four-way summit on Ukraine conflict planned

      BERLIN: A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is being planned for Wednesday in Minsk, the latest step in a hectic diplomatic effort to find a political solution to the Ukraine conflict, Berlin said. …read more Source: New Straits...

      Leaders aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday on Ukraine crisis – Germany
      Feb08

      Leaders aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday on Ukraine crisis – Germany

      The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday to continue work on resolving the crisis in Ukraine after holding a conference call on Sunday, a German government spokesman said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...

      West presses Putin to back ‘last-chance’ Ukraine peace bid
      Feb08

      West presses Putin to back ‘last-chance’ Ukraine peace bid

      Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to prove he wants peace in Ukraine, warning both sides a new Franco-German peace drive may be a “last chance” to stop all-out war. In a dramatic gesture at a gathering of world leaders in Germany, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko brandished passports and military ID...

      Leaders aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday on Ukraine crisis – Germany
      Feb08

      Leaders aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday on Ukraine crisis – Germany

      BERLIN (Reuters) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France aim to meet in Minsk on Wednesday to continue work on resolving the crisis in Ukraine after holding a conference call on Sunday, a German government spokesman said in a statement. …read more Source: The...

      John Kerry denies split between U.S. and Europe
      Feb08

      John Kerry denies split between U.S. and Europe

      Munich- Secretary of State John Kerry denied on Sunday that a split has emerged between Washington and Europe over how to handle Russia, after leading U.S. senators sharply criticized Germany and other countries who oppose sending arms to the Ukraine military. “Let me assure everybody there is no division, there is no split – I hear people...

      Malfunction forces AirAsia X to abort flight, turn back: CEO
      Feb08

      Malfunction forces AirAsia X to abort flight, turn back: CEO

      KUALA LUMPUR: A system malfunction forced the pilots of an AirAsia X flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah to abort the flight and return to Malaysia on Sunday, the AirAsia Group’s CEO said. The incident sparked fresh questions on social media about the Malaysian airline’s safety record as it struggles in the aftermath of the loss of...

      Kerry denies split between US and Europe on Russia policy
      Feb08

      Kerry denies split between US and Europe on Russia policy

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry denied on Sunday that a split has emerged between Washington and Europe over how to handle Russia, after leading U.S. senators sharply criticised Germany and other countries who oppose sending arms to the Ukraine military. …read more Source: Channel...

      German minister criticises Russian counterpart for Munich remarks
      Feb08

      German minister criticises Russian counterpart for Munich remarks

      German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticised his Russian counterpart on Sunday for weekend remarks at a security conference which he said had not contributed to a resolution of the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...

      Kerry denies split between U.S. and Europe on Russia policy
      Feb08

      Kerry denies split between U.S. and Europe on Russia policy

      MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry denied on Sunday that a split has emerged between Washington and Europe over how to handle Russia, after leading U.S. senators sharply criticised Germany and other countries who oppose sending arms to the Ukraine military. …read more Source: The...