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Angela Merkel: Ukraine crisis cannot be solved by military means
Angela Merkel says at the Munich Security Conference that she understands the debate over arming Ukraine but does not believe it will help solve the conflict …read more Source: The...
Ukraine president appeals for ‘practical’ military support
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Ukraine crisis: Do not try to scare Putin, warns Merkel
Sending arms to Ukraine will not scare Vladimir Putin, warns Angela Merkel while Francois Hollande warns it could lead to war …read more Source: The...
More weapons won’t help Ukraine, says Angela Merkel – video
German chancellor Angela Merkel says the crisis in Ukraine will not be solved by military means, and that the peace agreement struck last September needs to be implemented. Speaking at the Munich security conference on Saturday, Merkel says she wants to secure peace in Europe with Russia and not against it … …read more Source: The...
Biden: US will continue to help Ukraine defend itself
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Europe and U.S. clash over how to confront Putin over Ukraine
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel warned on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading U.S. senator who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress. …read more Source:...
‘It’s called war’: President Hollande warns of bleak outcome if Ukraine peace plan fails
FRENCH president Francois Hollande has warned there will be war if a last-ditch peace plan aimed at ending the crisis in Ukraine fails. …read more Source:...
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...
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...
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:...
