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Merkel to urge caution in US as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forces
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels in Washington on Monday in the face of intense U.S. Congressional pressure. …read more Source: Channel...
Quartet thrash out Ukraine summit as Merkel meets Obama
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on Monday (Feb 9) to brief US President Barack Obama on the latest peace plan for Ukraine ahead of a four-way summit aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed. …read more Source: Channel...
Nine more Ukrainian servicemen killed in the east
Nine Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 26 wounded in fighting with Russian-back separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Four-way emergency Ukraine summit planned for Wednesday
The leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia discussed the meeting in a phone call Sunday as part of their efforts to achieve a “comprehensive settlement” in the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, Berlin said. …read more Source: Channel...
Leaders scramble to avert ‘dramatic spiral’ in Ukraine
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed to meet in Belarus on Wednesday to try to broker a peace deal for Ukraine amid escalating violence there and signs of cracks in the transatlantic consensus on confronting Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Channel...
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...
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
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 warns of ‘additional’ US assistance to Ukraine
The United States is weighing “additional” assistance to Ukraine as it battles Russian-backed separatists, Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday (Feb 7), while stopping short of saying Washington would send arms. …read more Source: Channel...
West presses Putin to back ‘last-chance’ Ukraine peace bid
Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin 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. …read more Source: Channel...
