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Hopes of agreement after Ukraine peace talks, source says
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France may be close to agreement following all-night talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict, diplomatic sources said on Thursday.Leaders hold Ukraine peace talks as fighting surgesLeaders scramble to avert ‘dramatic spiral’ in UkraineSupplying weapons to Ukraine would escalate conflict:...
Leaders hold Ukraine peace talks as fighting surges
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine held peace talks in Belarus on Wednesday, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting.Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forcesUkraine and Russia’s leaders speak out on ongoing conflictGerman,...
New violence in Ukraine diminishes hopes before four-way summit
Rockets killed more than 10 civilians and soldiers deep in Ukrainian government-held territory on Tuesday and rebels pushed on with an assault on an army-held rail junction, setbacks that showed Kiev’s position worsening on the eve of peace talks.Britain ‘reserves right’ to arm Ukraine: ministerObama says still weighing decision...
Britain ‘reserves right’ to arm Ukraine: minister
Britain reserves the right to arm Ukraine and will not allow the Ukrainian army to collapse, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told parliament on Tuesday. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Ukraine begins offensive against rebels while U.S. weighs arms aid
Ukrainian troops began a new offensive and their main eastern headquarters suffered a rocket attack before European diplomats gathered in Belarus for a peace summit to stem 10 months of bloodshed.Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forcesObama’s Ukraine policy at crossroads as fighting rages onLeaders scramble to avert...
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
U.S. President Barack Obama signaled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis.Merkel to urge caution in U.S. as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forcesLeaders scramble to avert...
Merkel to urge caution in U.S. as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forces
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue in Washington on Monday against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels, while in Brussels EU ministers held off tightening sanctions to give peace talks a chance.Ukraine and Russia’s leaders speak out on ongoing conflictSupplying weapons to Ukraine would escalate...
G20 must focus on productivity, competitiveness to boost growth -OECD
The world’s 20 biggest economies must focus on higher labour productivity and become more competitive and innovative if they want to deliver on a pledge to boost economic growth, the OECD said on Monday ahead of a G20 meeting.Russia isolated over Ukraine at G20G20 commits to higher growth, fight climate change; Russia isolated over...
Obama’s Ukraine policy at crossroads as fighting rages on
Russian-backed rebels’ violent offensive in eastern Ukraine leaves President Barack Obama with perplexing and urgent choices, but aides say he will exercise his typical caution in deciding his next move.Leaders scramble to avert ‘dramatic spiral’ in UkraineUkraine and Russia’s leaders speak out on ongoing conflictKremlin...
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.Ukraine and Russia’s leaders speak out on ongoing conflictMerkel says give diplomacy a chance as...
