MOSCOW—Undeterred by threats from Russia that Ukraine’s NATO ambitions would derail peace talks, Ukraine’s leader discussed closer ties with NATO at a meeting Thursday with President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders in Wales.
Russia and Ukraine say they are working on a deal to halt months of fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russian-backed separatists. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who denies supporting the rebels, spelled out a seven-point plan on Wednesday for ending hostilities and expressed hope for a breakthrough at peace talks Friday in Minsk, Belarus.
But Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that statements by officials …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
