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Is Vladimir Putin a brilliant strategist, tactician, or mad? West must figure out Russia’s endgame
Feb08

Is Vladimir Putin a brilliant strategist, tactician, or mad? West must figure out Russia’s endgame

Analysis At a recent conference held in the Baltic states, one word dominated the agenda: Putin. They could have discussed Russia and its foreign policy more generally, but all routes lead to a president whose 15 years in power have left him in total charge. Amid increased fears of all-out war in Ukraine, governments and policy-makers around...

Leaders Plan For New Minsk Summit On Ukraine
Feb08

Leaders Plan For New Minsk Summit On Ukraine

A revival of peace talks in the capital of Belarus is aimed at resuscitating a widely violated truce agreed there in September.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Merkel’s U.S. Visit Could Turn Testy
Feb08

Merkel’s U.S. Visit Could Turn Testy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in Washington, D.C., on Monday for talks with President Obama. The meeting could be a tense one, over differences in handling the crisis in Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Summit on Ukraine set for Minsk
Feb08

Summit on Ukraine set for Minsk

Heads of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine to meet …read more Source: The Globe and...

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France to hold top-level summit on Ukraine
Feb08

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France to hold top-level summit on Ukraine

Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images MUNICH — Germany’s government says a top-level summit to discuss the crisis in Ukraine is being planned for the coming week. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says preparations are underway for her to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and French...

Ukraine conflict: Kerry denies U.S., Europe divided over dealing with Russia
Feb08

Ukraine conflict: Kerry denies U.S., Europe divided over dealing with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry denied Sunday that the United States and Europe are divided over how to respond to the crisis in Ukraine and how to deal with Russia’s role in it despite a debate over whether to arm the government in Kyiv. …read more Source:...

Ukraine crisis: Putin to confer with leaders by phone
Feb08

Ukraine crisis: Putin to confer with leaders by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to discuss a peace plan for east Ukraine with the German, French and Ukrainian leaders by phone. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are pushing a plan to end fighting between government and rebel forces. Meeting Mr Putin in Moscow on Friday, they agreed to four-way talks with...

Getting Russia to pull back from Ukraine summit’s top priority
Feb08

Getting Russia to pull back from Ukraine summit’s top priority

At Munich conference, U.S. delegates suggest using forceful tactics but Europe wants a more measured approach. …read more Source: Toronto...

How Should U.S., Europe Respond To Russian Aggression?
Feb08

How Should U.S., Europe Respond To Russian Aggression?

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is no military solution, meanwhile Vice President Joe Biden says Ukraine should be able to defend itself.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Ukraine president holds two mitts full of Russian passports and military IDs dropped by soldiers
Feb07

Ukraine president holds two mitts full of Russian passports and military IDs dropped by soldiers

‘I take with me the passports and military ID of Russian soldiers, Russian officers who come to us’ …read more Source: Vancouver...