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Ukraine announces ‘Normandy Format’ meeting in Berlin on October 19
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has agreed to a so-called “Normandy Format” meeting in Berlin on Oct 19, bringing together Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine for talks on the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, a statement said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany’s Merkel willing to meet Putin on Ukraine but needs progress
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is willing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine crisis but no meeting has been set and progress needs to be made on the peace process, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany, Ukraine agree more talks needed before four-way summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed more talks were needed before a “Normandy format” summit on the Ukraine conflict could be held, the German government said. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany, Ukraine agree more talks needed before four-way summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed more talks were needed before a “Normandy format” summit on the Ukraine conflict could be held, the German government said. …read more Source: Channel...
Children’s bed shaped like missile that downed MH17 plane stirs unease in Russia
A Russian firm has caused a stir after putting on sale a children’s bed in the shape of a Buk missile launcher of the kind that shot down a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet in eastern Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
UK supports call for EU sanctions against Congo officials
The United Kingdom said on Thursday it backs targeted European Union sanctions against officials in Democratic Republic of Congo to end government repression and encourage a peaceful transition of power. …read more Source: Channel...
Kremlin still sees chance of four-way summit on Ukraine on Oct. 19
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it still sees a chance of holding a “Normandy format” summit on the Ukraine conflict in Berlin on Oct. 19. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany plays down prospect of early four-way summit on Ukraine
Germany played down prospects of a summit with France and Russia on Ukraine taking place soon, after the three countries’ leaders discussed the crisis there on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
France, Germany, Russia leaders discuss possible summit on Ukraine
The leaders of France, Germany and Russia discussed on a telephone call on Wednesday what needed to be done to ensure a summit on the Ukraine crisis could take place soon, the French presidency said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
“Real progress” needed for Ukraine summit to take place – French source
A proposed summit on Oct. 19 between Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany to discuss the conflict in Ukraine can only take place if there is “real progress” on the key stumbling blocks in the coming days, a French diplomatic source said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
