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      US, Germany and France renew peace efforts in Ukraine
      Feb06

      US, Germany and France renew peace efforts in Ukraine

      As fighting intensifies along the Ukraine/Russia border, Secretary of State John Kerry and the leaders of Germany and France held separate talks with Ukraine Thursday to offer peace plans …read more Source: The...

      President Hollande warns diplomacy with Russia ‘cannot go on forever’
      Feb05

      President Hollande warns diplomacy with Russia ‘cannot go on forever’

      Speaking in Paris this morning, Hollande said he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will go to Kiev this afternoon to produce a conflict-resolution deal that is acceptable to all parties. …read more Source: Daily...

      Opinion: War or peace
      Feb05

      Opinion: War or peace

      Now that the situation in eastern Ukraine has escalated, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are on a diplomatic mission to Kyiv and Moscow. It’s the last chance to keep the peace in Europe, says DW’s Bernd Johann. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      NATO’s new "rapid reaction" strategy for Eastern Europe
      Feb05

      NATO’s new "rapid reaction" strategy for Eastern Europe

      Author(s): Dan Alexe NATO.jpg NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on 5 February that the alliance has agreed to immediately set up six bases in eastern Europe and establish a spearhead force of 5,000 troops in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine. Stoltenberg, speaking at a news conference in Brussels after a meeting of NATO defense ministers,...

      Twiplomacy Gets Its Day in the Sun at U.N.
      Feb05

      Twiplomacy Gets Its Day in the Sun at U.N.

      Behind the scenes at the UNTV studio where Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was recorded answering some of the 5,000 questions sent to him via Twitter and Chinese network, Weibo. Mr. Ban’s response to the questions, some of which were asked on-air, was streamed live on Facebook, Livestream, Tumblr and UN Webcast. Credit: UN Photo/Mark...

      France and Germany present new peace plan for Ukraine
      Feb05

      France and Germany present new peace plan for Ukraine

      France and Germany have presented a new peace plan for Ukraine. President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward their proposal… …read more Source:...

      West weighs risks as it considers arming Ukraine
      Feb05

      West weighs risks as it considers arming Ukraine

      Some say those who oppose supplying weapons to Kiev are appeasers; others argue it could lead to serious escalationIn Kiev, John Kerry had a clear message for Russia and Vladimir Putin: the Kremlin should respect Ukraine’s territory, negotiate constructively and stop funnelling weapons and troops into the east of the country.The problem is...

      Munich Security Conference. Desperately seeking solutions
      Feb05

      Munich Security Conference. Desperately seeking solutions

      The Munich Security Conference starts Friday in the wake of escalating violence in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Some 400 politicians and experts will spend three days trying to find ways out of the current crises. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      EU, US Reaffirm Urgent Need for Peaceful Solution to Ukrainian Crisis
      Feb05

      EU, US Reaffirm Urgent Need for Peaceful Solution to Ukrainian Crisis

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and US State Secretary John Kerry all visited Ukraine on Thursday in an effort to seek an urgently needed peaceful solution to the conflict ravaging the country. Speaking at a pressconference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Kerry assured that the US was seeking a...

      The Guardian view on the Ukraine conflict: Swift action needed | Editorial
      Feb05

      The Guardian view on the Ukraine conflict: Swift action needed | Editorial

      European leaders must be prepared to back fresh peace talks with credible threats. While supplying arms would be dangerous, it is time to consider severing Russia’s financial linksOn the eastern rims of Europe, a bad situation is getting nastier. The war in Ukraine, which has already claimed over 5,000 lives in nine months, has been...