Section: US & Canada
Jordan Signals Aggressive Campaign Against ISIS
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with the Washington Post’s David Ignatius from the Munich Security Conference about Jordan’s response to the group known as ISIS and the worsening situation in Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Social Media Pages Give Vivid Glimpses Into Ukraine Conflict
Ukrainians are documenting the conflict with Russia online. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with the Wall Street Journal’s Paul Sonne about how once-lighthearted websites have become grim logs of destruction.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Crisis Tops Agenda At Munich Conference
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry are planning to meet with European leaders to discuss the crisis in Ukraine during this year’s Munich Security Conference.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Hollande: Peace Deal ‘One of Last Chances’ to End Ukraine Crisis
Hollande, speaking Saturday at a security conference in Munich, was referring to peace talks that he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have held together with Russian President Vladimir Putin …read more Source: Voice of...
France pitches Ukraine unarmed zone, more eastern autonomy
MUNICH (AP) — A flurry of diplomacy aimed at calming the conflict in Ukraine will bring German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other players together at a conference in Germany.read more …read more Source: CNS...
Divisions on Display Over Western Response to Ukraine at Security Conference
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said she bluntly opposed providing lethal military support to Kiev during a security conference in Munich on Saturday. …read more Source: The New York...
France pitches Ukraine unarmed zone, more eastern autonomy
French President Francois Hollande is proposing a broader demilitarized zone in Ukraine and greater autonomy for the pro-separatist eastern region. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Merkel Opposes Sending Leathal Weapons to Ukraine
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 Kiev and Moscow, also bluntly underlined her opposition to the...
Germany’s Merkel uncertain Ukraine peace talks will succeed
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it’s still uncertain whether a flurry of democracy aimed at resolving the crisis in Ukraine will succeed. …read more Source: CTV...
Merkel rules out arming Ukraine government
German leader admits there’s no guarantee that her latest peace initiative with French President Francois Hollande will work …read more Source: The Globe and...
