Section: US & Canada
Ukraine president presses for quick cease-fire
MUNICH — Ukraine’s president pushed Saturday for a quick cease-fire in his country’s troubled east, insisting that the conflict must be resolved and not “frozen,” and pressed Kiev’s case to be supplied with defensive weapons.Petro Poroshenko spoke amid a hectic flurry of diplomacy. Hours earlier, German Chancellor...
‘We will not wage war on anyone,’ says Putin after Ukraine peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Russia did not plan to wage war on anyone although a world order where one leader tells others what they can do would not suit Moscow. …read more Source:...
Germany balks at Ukraine appeal for arms to fight rebels
French president warns of war if crisis in Ukraine is not resolved quickly. …read more Source: USA...
U.S-Germany Rift on Ukraine Aids Putin
Some European leaders are in a full court press to oppose Washington’s potential plan to give lethal aid to the Ukrainian military. The problem is, there has …read more Source:...
Ukraine mission ends with promise of more talks
It remains unclear if a Angela Merkel and François Hollande initiative for peace in Ukraine discussed with Vladimir Putin Friday would succeed. The FT reports. …read more Source:...
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
Actors with the Donbass Opera Theatre take their bow after a performance of Eugene Onegin in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. For the few dozen spectators that turn up, the weekly per… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Kerry’s breaking news to Russian minister: new grandchild
MUNICH (AP) — Tensions between the United States and Russia are running high over Ukraine but that didn’t stop U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry from sharing some personal news with Russia’s foreign minister. …read more Source: U.S....
Angela Merkel uncertain whether Ukraine talks will succeed
MUNICH – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday it’s uncertain whether a flurry of diplomacy aimed at calming the crisis in Ukraine will succeed, and warned that there are no guarantees any deal would stick. Merkel, speaking after two days of hastily arranged meetings in Kyiv and Moscow, also bluntly underlined her opposition to the...
Kerry’s breaking news to Russian minister: new grandchild
By MATTHEW LEE read more …read more Source: CNS...
Russian-backed rebels massing to attack key Ukrainian towns
Pro-Russian separatists have intensified shelling of government forces on all front lines and appear to be amassing forces for new offensives on the key railway town of Debaltseve and the coastal city of Mariupol. …read more Source: The Toronto...
