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      NATO coordination center to be set up in Sofia
      Feb07

      NATO coordination center to be set up in Sofia

      All preconditions are in place to build a NATO coordination center in Sofia in a matter of several months, and this will be up to the readiness of the rest of the partners, Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev said. Half of its staff will be foreign nationals from partnering organizations. The minister said the staff will be about forty, of...

      The 20 photographs of the week
      Feb07

      The 20 photographs of the week

      The ongoing crises in Ukraine and Syria, the plane crash in Taiwan and Super Bowl XLIX – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...

      Merkel rules out arming Ukraine government but unsure peace push will work
      Feb07

      Merkel rules out arming Ukraine government but unsure peace push will work

      MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel on Saturday ruled out sending weapons to the Ukrainian government to fight pro-Russian separatists but said there was no guarantee that her latest peace initiative with French President Francois Hollande would work either. …read more Source:...

      More Ukrainian soldiers die as Hollande warns that talks could be last opportunity for peace
      Feb07

      More Ukrainian soldiers die as Hollande warns that talks could be last opportunity for peace

      Five more Ukrainian soldiers have died as fighting continues to rage with pro-Russian rebels while politicians scramble to thrash out a new peace deal. …read more Source: The...

      Bulgarian President Reaffirms Country’s Pro-European Stance
      Feb07

      Bulgarian President Reaffirms Country’s Pro-European Stance

      President Rosen Plevneliev said that Bulgaria remains among the most pro-European countries, which is in no small part due to its active civil society. Plevneliev made this statement during a meeting with Dr. Beate Merk, Bavaria’s European Integration and Regional Relations Minister, daily Dnevnik reports. Both of them are participants in...

      Merkel vague on chances of Ukraine peace deal
      Feb07

      Merkel vague on chances of Ukraine peace deal

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that the latest Franco-German peace initiative for Ukraine has no guarantee for success, and called upon the West to be ready for a long standoff with Russia.”It is not clear if [the talks] will be successful,… …read more Source:...

      Britain a ‘key player’ in Ukraine crisis, insists Philip Hammond as world leaders redouble diplomatic efforts
      Feb07

      Britain a ‘key player’ in Ukraine crisis, insists Philip Hammond as world leaders redouble diplomatic efforts

      The UK will continue its efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine as Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond insisted Britain remains a “key player” in resolving the diplomatic mission. …read more Source: London Evening...

      Lavrov: ‘Grounds for optimism’ on Ukraine deal
      Feb07

      Lavrov: ‘Grounds for optimism’ on Ukraine deal

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      Ukraine crisis: EU still divided?
      Feb07

      Ukraine crisis: EU still divided?

      Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, a leading Polish MEP has said that “Donald Tusk and Federica Mogherini should be leading talks in Moscow and Kiev, not [German Chancellor] Angela Merkel and [French President] Francois Hollande”. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      Nato discuses arming Ukraine
      Feb07

      Nato discuses arming Ukraine

      Support from Nato powers should not be ruled out if economic and diplomatic overtures fail, says general …read more Source: Financial...