Section: US & Canada
Brief Cease-Fire In Ukraine Lets Civilians Escape Renewed Fighting
Buses were allowed to carry people out of harm’s way during a stay of hostilities, which have displaced some 1.6 million. Talks between Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are to continue Sunday.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Putin, Ukraine leader to hold 4-way phone call on peace plan
Talks among the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on a peace initiative for Ukraine ended early Saturday with an announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart would discuss a proposal… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Moscow talks fail to produce a Ukraine peace deal
MOSCOW — European leaders on Friday broke from last-ditch negotiations without reaching an agreement to calm an escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine, as new splits opened between the United States and Europe over whether to bolster Ukrainian forces with arms shipments. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
No Breakthrough At Ukraine Crisis Talks In Moscow
The leaders of Germany and France ended more than five hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin without any word of an agreement to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin, Ukraine leader to hold 4-way phone call on peace plan
Resurgent fighting in Ukraine has fueled fears the conflict is threatening Europe’s overall security. …read more Source: Global...
Moscow talks on Ukraine peace end in uncertainty
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande reportedly hope to revive a truce based on last September’s failed ceasefire. …read more Source: Toronto...
Obama, Merkel to Look for Solution on Ukraine
After bidding for a peace deal with the Russians, German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Washington on Sunday for talks with President Barack Obama. The U.S. leader is considering providing lethal aid to Ukraine, something Merkel says her country will not do. Those differences will be on the agenda when she visits the White House. VOA White...
Shivering, Hungry and Tearful in Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine
A new separatist offensive and the government’s push to isolate the region are intensifying problems as the fiercest winter weeks arrive on the Ukrainian steppe. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia flexes muscles as Ukraine talks begin in Moscow
The leaders of Germany and France arrive in Moscow to press for Ukraine peace talks, as Russian air force helicopters practice ‘precision’ shooting drills near the Ukrainian border. Mana Rabiee reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Merkel, Hollande push for Ukraine peace
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in an attempt to move towards a peaceful solution in war-torn Ukraine, as debate over whether or not to arm Ukraine heats up. …read more Source: USA...
