Section: The Local (Germany)
Government condemns Ukraine rebel advance
The German government said on Wednesday that pro-Russian rebels’ advance into the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve was a serious breach of ceasefire terms agreed last week in Minsk. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel and Putin agree on ceasefire terms
Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Monday evening, agreeing on how observers could be used to maintain the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
US Air Force sends tank-busters back to Germany
US European Command announced that a wing of specialized anti-tank aircraft would be sent to Germany, as tensions mount in eastern Europe over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...
Leaders aim for Ukraine ceasefire within 48 hours
Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Presidents of France, Russia and Ukraine hope to sign a ceasefire agreement over the conflict in eastern Ukraine within 48 hours after a marathon 13-hour negotiation overnight. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel, Hollande make last-ditch ceasefire push
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande of France meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on Wednesday to try and put an end to the Ukraine crisis. The Local looks at just what the stakes are at the negotiating table. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel warns US of threat to peace in Europe
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that abandoning the principle of territorial integrity at the heart of the Ukraine crisis posed a threat to the “peaceful order of Europe“ during a visit to the US on Monday. …read more Source: The Local...
Emergency peace talks planned for Wednesday
Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to meet with her French, Russian and Ukrainian counterparts on Wednesday in a frantic bid to halt escalating bloodshed in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
France, Germany set for Minsk peace summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was working towards peace talks with the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine in Minsk on Wednesday but the four still need to agree on a “number of points” by then. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel: Ukraine peace bid ‘uncertain, but worth trying’
Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday to prove he wants peace in Ukraine, warning both sides a new Franco German peace drive may be a “last chance” to stop all-out war. …read more Source: The Local...
Merkel makes Moscow trip ‘to defend peace’
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 Local...
