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      Berlin-Paris Ukraine bid aims to defend ‘European peace’: Merkel (AFP)
      Feb06

      Berlin-Paris Ukraine bid aims to defend ‘European peace’: Merkel (AFP)

      Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 13:37 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that she and French President Francois Hollande’s initiative for conflict-wracked Ukraine was aimed at defending “European peace”. …read more Source: The West...

      EU targets 19, including 5 Russians, with new sanctions
      Feb06

      EU targets 19, including 5 Russians, with new sanctions

      Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 13:07 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union is targeting 19 individuals linked to the fighting in eastern Ukraine, including five Russians, in a new list of sanctions set for approval on Monday.Diplomats said Friday that a meeting of EU… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Diplomatic push for Ukraine peace focus at Munich conference
      Feb06

      Diplomatic push for Ukraine peace focus at Munich conference

      Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 12:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      MUNICH (AP) ” Top world leaders, diplomats and defense officials are converging on Munich for a security conference that comes amid a frantic diplomatic push to end the violence in eastern Ukraine.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Humanitarian truce around Ukrainian town

      Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 11:53 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      Kiev officials and pro-Russian separatists say they have agreed on a brief truce around the town of Debaltseve. …read more Source:...

      Rebels, Ukrainian forces agree on humanitarian corridor
      Feb06

      Rebels, Ukrainian forces agree on humanitarian corridor

      Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 10:52 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” The pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine say they have reached agreement with government forces on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting.The move comes as German Chancellor… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Western leaders scramble to Ukraine
      Feb06

      Western leaders scramble to Ukraine

      Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 2:37 (EET) Section: The Australian (Australia)

      Western leaders have descended on Kiev in a high-stakes bid to try to calm the resurgent conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...

      Merkel, Hollande bring peace plan to Kiev before Moscow push (AFP)
      Feb05

      Merkel, Hollande bring peace plan to Kiev before Moscow push (AFP)

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 22:23 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Kiev (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande flew to Kiev Thursday with a new peace plan, in the biggest diplomatic push yet to halt an upsurge in deadly fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...

      New Ukraine peace initiative launched
      Feb05

      New Ukraine peace initiative launched

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 21:08 (EET) Section: Radio New Zealand National (New Zealand)

      French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev to present a new peace initiative. …read more Source: Radio New...

      Ukraine to lobby US for arms (AFP)
      Feb05

      Ukraine to lobby US for arms (AFP)

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 20:38 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Ukraine’s leaders are likely to lobby US Secretary of State John Kerry for arms as fighting escalates in the country’s east. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine to lobby US for weapons

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 20:08 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      John Kerry has arrived in Kiev where pro-Western leaders hope Washington will send weapons to help battle separatists. …read more Source:...