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Russian official says Ukraine peace talks ‘better than super’ but few details emerge
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany were struggling to reach a deal Thursday morning in the 15th hour of talks aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Canada is open to training Ukrainian forces, according to new defence minister
The country’s new defence minister left the door open Wednesday for Canadian troops to join the U.S. in training Ukrainian forces and for an extension of the combat mission against ISIS. …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks draws leaders to Belarus
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine flew to the Belarusian capital for crucial peace talks Wednesday as fighting still raged in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine fighting continues ahead of peace talks
Shelling rocked a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk Wednesday as fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine ahead of crucial peace talks later in the day. …read more Source:...
Angela Merkel, Stephen Harper repeat desire for diplomatic solution in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Stephen Harper met in Ottawa today to discuss the Ukraine crisis ahead of a proposed summit this week and June’s G7 meeting south of Munich. …read more Source:...
Angela Merkel meets with Stephen Harper to discuss Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Ottawa to talk about the Ukraine crisis with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a few hours after bringing up the same topic at the White House. …read more Source:...
Angela Merkel in Ottawa to brief Stephen Harper on Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Ottawa today to give Prime Minister Stephen Harper an update on her frenzied transatlantic shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
Obama and Merkel to continue carrot and stick with Russia
President Barack Obama says Russian aggression against Ukraine has reinforced the unity of the U.S. and its partners in Europe and around the world. …read more Source:...
Ukraine conflict: Germany to oppose military aid for Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue in Washington today against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source:...
Ukraine conflict: 9 soldiers killed by rebels since Sunday, government says
Nine Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 26 wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source:...