Section: US & Canada
French gov’t: ‘Problems remain’ in Ukraine negotiations
PARIS (AP) — The French foreign minister says “quite a number of problems remain” in negotiations aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine. Laurent Fabius told France Inter radio that just hours before a four-way summit Wednesday in Minsk, Belarus, it was “very probable” but not certain that French President Francois...
French gov’t: ‘Problems remain’ in Ukraine negotiations
PARIS (AP) — The French foreign minister says “quite a number of problems remain” in negotiations aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine. Laurent Fabius told France Inter radio that just hours before a four-way summit Wednesday in Minsk, Belarus, it was “very probable” but not certain that French President Francois Hollande would attend....
French Gov’t: ‘Problems Remain’ in Ukraine Negotiations
Before key Minsk summit, French gov’t warns ‘problems remain’ in talks to end Ukraine fighting …read more Source: ABC...
French gov’t: ‘Problems remain’ in Ukraine negotiations
PARIS (AP) — The French foreign minister says “quite a number of problems remain” in negotiations aimed at ending fighting in eastern… …read more Source:...
Before key Minsk summit, French gov’t warns ‘problems remain’ in talks to end Ukraine fighting
The French foreign minister says “quite a number of problems remain” in negotiations aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
French gov’t: ‘Problems remain’ in Ukraine negotiations
PARIS (AP) — The French foreign minister says “quite a number of problems remain” in negotiations aimed at ending fighting in eastern Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine Crisis: US House Backs $1B Lethal Aid To Ukraine As Obama Warns Putin Ahead Of Minsk Talks
The U.S. House of Representatives, on Tuesday, introduced new legislation to provide lethal aid worth $1 billion to Ukraine amid constant pressure from Congress on President Barack Obama to help Kiev defend itself against pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: International Business...
The Netanyahu Speech Drama Goes On
Netanyahu shares views with the United Nations in 2012 (Reuters) I have been on the road and off line during the festering of the Netanyahu speech drama. Updates: 1) Now that Even Abraham Foxman™ and Even Commentary Magazine have said that the speech is a bad idea, it has seemed a matter of time before Benjamin Netanyahu develops a cold or...
Canada courts trade pact with Ukraine as war escalates
The Harper government says it’s returning to the bargaining table with Ukraine on a free trade deal amidst an ongoing war and a year and a half delay in negotiations. Trade Minister Ed Fast announced the renewal of Canada-Ukraine free trade negotiations on Jan. 26 in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, promising “an ambitious and comprehensive...
Greek uncertainty obscuring underlying European recovery
BRUSSELS (AP) — With all the noise and uncertainty surrounding Greece over the past couple of weeks, it’s been easy to overlook the growing signs of economic recovery in Europe. A raft of indicators have pointed to a pick-up in activity that puts the 19-country eurozone economy in a position to outperform expectations this year — provided...
