Section: Singapore
Ukraine peace bid one of last chances to avoid war: France’s Hollande
February 07, 2015 6:32 PMTULLE, France (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande on Saturday said a current Franco-German bid to end the Ukraine conflict was “one of the last chances” of avoiding “war” in the ex-Soviet nation. …read more Source: The Straits...
Nato commander: West shouldn’t rule out military option in Ukraine
February 07, 2015 5:12 PMMUNICH (Reuters) – The West should not rule out the military option in Ukraine, Nato’s top military commander said on Saturday, adding that he was referring to the possibility of helping Ukraine with weapons and equipment rather than sending in soldiers. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia, Germany, France leaders agree to draft plan to end fighting in Ukraine
February 07, 2015 11:21 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine as rebels wage a deadly offensive in the country’s east, officials said on Saturday. …read more Source: The Straits...
US will ‘turn up pressure’ on Russia: Rice
United States’ National Security Adviser Susan Rice is talking tough on Russia’s increasingly belligerent ways in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany and France agree with Putin to work towards Ukraine ceasefire
[BERLIN] The leaders of Germany and France proposed at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to draw up a possible joint document to implement the Minsk agreement and bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine, a German government spokesman said. “On the basis of a proposal by Germany’s chancellor and France’s...
Russia, European powers agree to draft Ukraine peace plan
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France agreed during late-night talks in Moscow to draw up a plan to end fighting in Ukraine, officials said. …read more Source: Channel...
Plan being put together to settle Ukraine crisis after ‘constructive’ talks: Kremlin
February 07, 2015 5:31 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – Talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, France’s Francois Hollande and President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine conflict were “constructive”, a Kremlin spokesman said Saturday, adding a blueprint was being put together to end the crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin hosts Merkel, Hollande for crunch Ukraine peace talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a bid to avoid a further escalation of violence in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
German and French leaders arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks
February 06, 2015 11:10 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Merkel arrives in Moscow for peace talks with Putin: Foreign ministry
February 06, 2015 11:10 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the 10-month conflict in Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesman said. …read more Source: The Straits...
