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      The EU fights fires in its neighbourhood
      Feb09

      The EU fights fires in its neighbourhood

      When the leaders of the European Union’s member states gather in Brussels on Thursday (12 February), their minds will be on issues of war and peace. François Hollande, France’s president, was blunt this weekend about the dangers created by the rivers of blood flowing in eastern Ukraine. “If we do not manage to find not just a...

      Merkel takes Ukraine plan to Obama
      Feb09

      Merkel takes Ukraine plan to Obama

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Washington for talks with President Barack Obama on Monday mid reports of a rift over Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      ‘Russia’s growing threat’: The West faces a very dangerous crisis – and it’s in part of our own making
      Feb09

      ‘Russia’s growing threat’: The West faces a very dangerous crisis – and it’s in part of our own making

      The Chinese philosopher Sun Tze said “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” In the Ukraine crisis, Putin is playing strategy. The West is playing tactics. …read more Source: The...

      Turkey keen to take advantage of hunger for energy in Europe and at home
      Feb09

      Turkey keen to take advantage of hunger for energy in Europe and at home

      Country has emerged as the key place from where to transit eastern gas to Western Europe as Ukraine stays unstable …read more Source: The Irish...

      Leaders scramble to avert ‘dramatic spiral’ in Ukraine
      Feb09

      Leaders scramble to avert ‘dramatic spiral’ in Ukraine

      MUNICH (Reuters) – 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. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine Crisis Stuff of Nightmares, Delo Suggests
      Feb09

      Ukraine Crisis Stuff of Nightmares, Delo Suggests

      The daily Delo tries to makes sense of the propaganda war surrounding the crisis in Ukraine, assessing in Monday’s commentary that growing questions about where the crisis is headed is the “stuff of nightmares” …read more Source:...

      Večer Not Upbeat About Ukraine Peace
      Feb09

      Večer Not Upbeat About Ukraine Peace

      Assessing that history is repeating itself, the daily Večer expresses concern with the developments surrounding the crisis in Ukraine in Monday’s commentary. …read more Source:...

      Leaders scramble to avert ‘dramatic spiral’ in Ukraine
      Feb09

      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. The four leaders held a call on Sunday, two days after Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President...

      Erjavec to Join EU Colleagues in Debate on Ukraine
      Feb09

      Erjavec to Join EU Colleagues in Debate on Ukraine

      Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec will take part in a EU ministerial in Brussels on Monday that will focus on the crisis in Ukraine and the expansion of existing sanctions against Russia to 28 new subjects, including 19 individuals and nine companies. …read more Source:...

      Merkel, Obama ponder Ukraine and security in Washington
      Feb08

      Merkel, Obama ponder Ukraine and security in Washington

      As Angela Merkel visits Barack Obama, the US sees Europe as a continent in crises. Two experts take on the roles of Germany and the US to tease out the countries’ views on key international issues. …read more Source: Deutsche...