Section: US & Canada
Merkel To Meet Obama In Washington Ahead Of Crucial Ukraine Peace Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan aimed at ending the protracted conflict in eastern Ukraine, according to media reports. The meeting comes ahead of a crucial summit in the Belarusian capital of Minsk later this week, which is to be attended by leaders from...
EU Backs Ukraine Talks, Weighs Fresh Sanctions
BRUSSELS— European Union foreign ministers have thrown their weight behind fresh diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine as they assess whether to expand the EU sanctions list targeting separatists and Russian nationals. Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said Monday that he hoped the peace talks “will help to get a real...
EU backs Ukraine talks, weighs fresh sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers have thrown their weight behind fresh diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine as they assess whether to expand the EU sanctions list targeting separatists and Russian nationals. …read more Source: U.S....
1,500 Russian troops, military equipment enter Ukraine: Kiev
Kiev (AFP) – At least 1,500 Russian troops and convoys of military hardware entered Ukraine over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday.”1,500 Russian soldiers and 300 pieces of military equipment, including Grad missile systems, crossed the Ukraine-Russia border on February 7 and 8,” Ukraine military spokesman...
This Is Where Putin Will Strike Next
Western leaders are trying to negotiate a political solution to the war in Ukraine, but Mariupol, which stands between Russia and Crimea, has to be ready for the worst. …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel to discuss Ukraine peace plan with Obama
Kiev (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel was Monday to brief US President Barack Obama on the latest peace plan for Ukraine ahead of a four-way summit aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed.Foreign ministry officials from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France were due to hold a preparatory meeting in Berlin after leaders agreed to push...
Merkel says Ukraine peace bid uncertain, but worth trying’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday the latest Franco-German bid to end the Ukraine crisis with Russia was “uncertain” but “worth trying” given the ongoing bloodshed. Duration: 00:40 Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Don’t issue ultimatums to Putin: Russian radio cites Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be spoken to in the language of ultimatums at talks on the Ukraine crisis, a… …read more Source:...
EU backs Ukraine peace drive, hawks urge no easing of sanctions
By Adrian Croft and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers lined up behind a Franco-German effort to end the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Sentences Euromaidan Activist Attacker
A court in eastern Ukraine has convicted a woman for beating a wounded pro-European activist. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
