Section: The United Kingdom
Martin Rowson on Greece and Ukraine – cartoon
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Merkel rolls dice to seek Ukraine truce
US has refused to back German leader and doubts Putin will stick to any deal …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine crisis: Country ‘fights for survival’ as US warns over unchecked Russian aggression
In the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, a grim railway junction fought over by Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian government troops for the last two weeks, there was a brief respite yesterday. …read more Source: The...
The Guardian view on Britain’s place in the world: absent without leave | Editorial
Under David Cameron, the UK is a reluctant nation in world affairs. The general election must decide whether Britain stays on the sidelines or notSometimes a simple question can cut through all the complexity. The Queen’s celebrated question to London economists about the financial crisis of 2008 – “Why did no one see it coming?” – was a...
Ukraine: Peace talks continue as civilians evacuated
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Vladimir Putin’s war chiefs ‘could go nuclear’ defence bosses have warned
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has spoken out as Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande arrived in Moscow for crunch talks on the crisis in Ukraine …read more Source:...
Ukraine ‘can’t stop Russian armour’
Ukrainian troops struggle against new Russian armour …read more Source:...
Angela Merkel takes on world’s major crises – Ukraine and Islamic State
No German leader since the Second World War has taken such a high profile role on the world stage …read more Source: The...
Russian Deputy Defence Minister faces EU sanctions
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Merkel and Hollande hold Ukraine talks with Putin in Moscow
Chances of breakthrough hinge on establishing a durable ceasefire, and diplomats say the prospect of that look slimAngela Merkel and François Hollande met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Friday night in an attempt to prevent a major escalation in the Ukraine conflict, as Washington weighed Kiev demands for arms supplies.Talks got under way after...



