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Poroshenko meets Hollande, Merkel over Ukraine crisis
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday discussed ways to peacefully settle the crisis in his country with visiting French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the presidential press service said. …read more Source:...
NATO agrees to boost defences after Russian ‘aggression’
BRUSSELS (AFP) – NATO agreed Thursday to dramatically boost its defences with six command centres in eastern Europe and a spearhead force of 5,000 troops, to counter what the alliance called Russian aggression in Ukraine.Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted that the increase approved by defence ministers in Brussels was purely...
US not seeking conflict with Russia: Kerry
KIEV: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday Russian aggression in the east was the greatest threat to Ukraine and that Washington, while s …read more Source: The News...
Merkel, Hollande head to Moscow for deal to pull Ukraine back from brink
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will press Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire in Ukraine on Friday as U.S. and Russian officials expressed skepticism that a quick resolution to stem the spiraling violence is possible. After meeting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday, the German and French leaders head to Moscow on Friday to present...
Merkel, Hollande bring peace plan to Kiev, Moscow
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande made a surprise trip to Kiev Thursday to propose …read more Source: The Korea...
Poroshenko meets Hollande, Merkel over Ukraine crisis
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday discussed ways to peacefully settle the crisis in his country with visiting French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the presidential press service said. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
European defence ministers oppose sending weapons to Ukraine
[BRUSSELS] European defence ministers spoke out on Thursday against sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, pointing to a potential transatlantic split if Washington decides to supply arms. …read more Source: The Business...
World › French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko in a hastily arranged mission to bring an end to the accelerated fighting in the east of the country. The trip by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French… …read more Source: Japan...
Pentagon study claimed Putin has Asperger’s syndrome
WASHINGTON: A Pentagon study from 2008 claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger’s syndrome, giving him a need to exert “extreme control” when faced with crises, according to the report released Thursday. Experts studying his movements and facial expressions in video footage theorized Putin’s neurological development...
Poroshenko, Kerry stress diplomatic solution to Ukraine conflict
Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday discussed the crisis in Ukraine, stressing the need for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions.Speaking at a joint press briefing following their t.. …read more Source: India...
