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      Obama phones Merkel to praise her control of migrant crisis…but where is Cameron’s call?
      Aug27

      Obama phones Merkel to praise her control of migrant crisis…but where is Cameron’s call?

      PRESIDENT Barack Obama has praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her leadership in dealing with the chaotic migration crisis in Europe. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Ukraine and pro-Russia forces promise to stop fighting
      Aug27

      [Ticker] Ukraine and pro-Russia forces promise to stop fighting

      Pro-Russia fighters and Ukraine agreed Wednesday that as of next Tuesday (1 September), they will stop violating the February ceasefire, news agencies report. The deal came one day after the monitoring mission of the OSCE observed “an increase in ceasefire violations compared with the previous days”. …read more Source:...

      Poland fears mass exodus of Ukraine refugees
      Aug27

      Poland fears mass exodus of Ukraine refugees

      The EU should factor-in the potential mass-exodus of Ukrainians to Poland in its migration policy, Polish president Andrzej Duda has said. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine’s contact group to meet 8 September
      Aug27

      Ukraine’s contact group to meet 8 September

      The meetings of the three-sided contact group on Ukraine and its working groups took place in Minsk on 26 August. The talks were held at the President Hotel behind closed doors. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine and separatists agree next week as deadline for truce
      Aug27

      Ukraine and separatists agree next week as deadline for truce

      During a meeting of the Contact group on Ukraine its been agreed that in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, there will be an end to all… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine and rebels to implement Minsk deal by September 1
      Aug27

      Ukraine and rebels to implement Minsk deal by September 1

      Kyiv and pro-Russian separatists in its east have agreed to end all violations to the peace deal that was signed in Minsk earlier this year. Both sides blame each other for the ongoing violence. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Sajdik: Working group for political affairs to meet weekly
      Aug27

      Sajdik: Working group for political affairs to meet weekly

      “I would like to remind you that all the parties have undertaken ceasefire commitments. It is important that everyone honors them. Further shelling will not help the situation on the sites, neither it secure any prospects for the population of Ukraine,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...

      Washington not to be involved in Ukraine talks
      Aug27

      Washington not to be involved in Ukraine talks

      The outgoing US ambassador to Poland, Stephen Mull, said there is no possibility that Washington will be involved in talks on resolving the situation in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      Dope and glory
      Aug27

      Dope and glory

      When Usain Bolt battled to victory in the 100-meter final on the second day of the Track and Field World Championships in Beijing, he struck a blow not only for his competitive reputation but also for the image of his besieged sport. Like track and field, Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medallist, has been struggling this season. He had been...

      Obama calls Merkel to discuss recent violence in Ukraine
      Aug27

      Obama calls Merkel to discuss recent violence in Ukraine

      US President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine, the White House said.Obama and Merkel spoke after the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist meeting… …read more Source:...