Section: US & Canada
German, French leaders take Ukraine peace proposals to Moscow
The leaders of Germany and France are expected to take peace proposals to Moscow on Friday on the second leg of a dramatic initiative to end a conflict in Ukraine that has killed more than 5,000 people and driven Russia-West relations to new lows. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Crisis: EU Leaders Head To Moscow For Talks With Russian President Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, who met Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday, are scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in an attempt to prevent further escalation of a conflict that has already killed over 5,000 people in the region, according to media reports....
Ukraine Insists Any Pact With Putin Must Adhere to Terms Set in September Accord
Kiev’s stance underscored the formidable obstacles to any agreement to end the fighting with Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine ‘fighting for very survival’: Biden
Brussels (AFP) – Ukraine is battling to survive in the face of escalating Russian involvement and needs the EU and US to stand together, Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Brussels on Friday.”Ukraine is fighting for their very survival right now. Russia continues to escalate the conflict by sending mercenaries and...
Merkel, Hollande taking Ukraine peace proposal to Moscow
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that she and French President Francois Hollande will ‘use all our power’ while visiting Moscow to try and stop the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Merkel Says It’s Unclear How Putin Talks Will Go
Rebels declared a temporary cease-fire in a hard-hit town in eastern Ukraine to allow civilians to flee on Friday, hours before the German and French leaders were to meet in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to hammer out a peace deal. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels agree on humanitarian corridor
Pro-Russia rebels and the Ukrainian authorities agreed on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting. …read more Source: New York Daily...
FP’s Situation Report: White House urges patience on global crises; No drones for Jordan; U.S. Special Operators stay put in West Africa; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat President Obama is urging “strategic patience” in confronting worldwide crises. Critics want the White House to move faster to quell violence and unrest in Ukraine, Iraq, and Syria. But according to President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy, which will be unveiled today, a deliberate approach...
Merkel: Germany, France to use ‘all power” for Ukraine peace
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she and French President Francois Hollande will “use all our power” on their visit to Moscow to try and stop the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. …read more...
Merkel: Germany, France to Use ‘All Power’ for Ukraine Peace
BERLIN— German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she and French President Francois Hollande will “use all our power” on their visit to Moscow to try and stop the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine. Speaking Friday before flying to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, Merkel said she couldn’t speculate on whether she and Hollande, who were...
