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US and Europe must stand together over Ukraine: Biden
[BRUSSELS] US Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday that the United States and Europe needed to stand together over Ukraine and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of calling for peace while rolling his troops through Ukrainian countryside. …read more Source: The Business...
Ukraine ‘fighting for very survival’: US Vice-President Biden
February 06, 2015 9:01 PMBRUSSELS (AFP, Reuters) – The United States and Europe must stand together over Ukraine as it battles for survival in the face of escalating Russian military involvement, Vice-President Joe Biden said during a visit to Brussels on Friday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Merkel, Hollande take Ukraine peace plan to Putin
MOSCOW – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande were due in Moscow Friday after getting Kiev’s tentative backing for a crunch peace plan aimed at ending surging violence in Ukraine.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said talks with Merkel and Hollande late Thursday raised “hope for a...
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...
French, German leaders in new Ukraine peace push
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande flew into Kiev on Thursday (Feb 5) to present a new peace plan in the biggest diplomatic push yet to halt an upsurge in deadly fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
French, German leaders in new Ukraine peace push
February 06, 2015 12:36 AMKIEV (AFP) – German and French leaders flew into Kiev on Thursday armed with a new peace plan aimed at halting an upsurge in deadly fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin wants constructive talks on Ukraine with Merkel, Hollande: Adviser
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold constructive talks with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Ukraine, the Russian leader’s top foreign policy adviser said on Thursday.Yuri Ushakov told reporters Russia hoped Merkel and Hollande would take into account measures proposed by Putin...
Putin wants constructive talks on Ukraine with Merkel, Hollande: Adviser
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold constructive talks with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Ukraine, the Russian leader’s top foreign policy adviser said on Thursday.Yuri Ushakov told reporters Russia hoped Merkel and Hollande would take into account measures proposed by Putin...
Russia warns US arms to Ukraine will cause ‘colossal damage’ to ties
February 05, 2015 9:08 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Thursday warned the United States against sending weapons to Ukraine, saying such action would cause “colossal damage” to ties between the former Cold War foes. …read more Source: The Straits...
German, French leaders to take Ukraine peace plan to Kiev, Moscow
February 05, 2015 8:07 PMPARIS/KIEV (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany and France launched a new diplomatic initiative over Ukraine on Thursday, announcing they would fly together to Kiev and Moscow with a proposal to resolve the conflict that could be “acceptable to all”. …read more Source: The Straits...
