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Ukraine’s Poroshenko to hear some praise, calls to do more at summit with EU
European Union leaders will praise Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday for his reform efforts but behind the scenes the EU is losing patience over Kiev’s slow fight against corruption and the intractable conflict in the country’s east. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany, France seek four-way talks on eastern Ukraine conflict on Nov. 29
Germany and France have invited Ukraine and Russia to meet in Minsk next week for four-way talks aimed at kick-starting peace talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Not to give Ukraine EU visa deal will embolden Putin – Rasmussen
Russia will be more aggressive towards Ukraine if the European Union does not honour a promise of visa-free travel for Ukrainians, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former NATO chief and now an adviser to Kiev’s president, said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says detention of its soldiers near Crimea was ‘provocation’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s detention of two Russian soldiers near the border with Crimea was “a provocation.” …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine detains two Russian soldiers near Crimean border
Ukrainian security services have detained two Russian soldiers near the border with Crimea, with Ukraine saying the men were deserters from the Ukrainian army detained on Ukrainian-controlled territory and Russia saying they were seized in Crimea. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama, Putin about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is likely to be their last in-person meeting before Obama leaves office. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama, Putin speak for four minutes about Syria and Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for about four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, a White House official said. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama, EU leaders agree to stick together, stay tough on Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders on Friday underscored the importance of working together in NATO and chided Russia for its bombing of Syria and failure to implement a Ukrainian peace accord. …read more Source: Channel...
European leaders, Obama vow to hold fast to NATO
US President Barack Obama and European leaders stressed Friday that cooperation through international bodies including NATO must be maintained, as they also vowed to keep up sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
US’s Kerry discusses renewed bombing in Aleppo with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he discussed Ukraine and “all aspects” of Aleppo including renewed bombing in the Syrian city this week in a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. …read more Source: Channel...
