Section: Associated Press (USA)
Germany pushes for solution to Ukraine gas spat
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing for a solution to the long-running gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine ahead of a meeting of the two countries’ energy ministers this week…. …read more Source: Associated...
Russia wants to keep Ukraine off UN radar
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As world leaders gather at the U.N. this week, the U.S. and its European allies are consumed by efforts to blunt the savage advance of the Islamic State group, to end the raging Ebola epidemic and to make progress in nuclear negotiations with Iran. That’s likely just fine with Vladimir Putin, since these issues...
NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire “in name only”
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO’s top general says he has little faith in the 2-week-old cease-fire between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country’s east…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine village hopes for chance to rebuild
NOVOSVITLIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The kindergarten building in this village in eastern Ukraine was once a source of pride. Renovated and brightly decorated with money provided by German donors, its classrooms were opening the doors of education to 120 pupils at a time…. …read more Source: Associated...
AP Analysis: Putin pins his hopes to Ukraine truce
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s last cease-fire collapsed quickly. This one may last – because it’s in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests…. …read more Source: Associated...
AP Analysis: Putin pins his hopes to Ukraine truce
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s last cease-fire collapsed quickly. This one may last – because it’s in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests…. …read more Source: Associated...
No body, no end to grieving for Flight 17 family
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Seven weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was blown out of the sky above Ukraine, Bryce Fredriksz and Daisy Oehlers’ bedroom is still a mess…. …read more Source: Associated...
Serbia caught in middle over Ukraine
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Radivoje Miljanic, the owner of “Putin Cafe,” has no dilemma over the course Serbia should take over Ukraine: turn off the pro-Western path and forge a strong alliance with Slavic ally Russia…. …read more Source: Associated...
Malaysia to send team to jet crash site in Ukraine
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia aims to send a search team to the crash site in Ukraine of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 before winter sets in to gather physical evidence to prove that it was shot down, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Saturday…. …read more Source: Associated...
Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — NATO leaders grappled Thursday with whether the alliance has a role in containing a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, as heads of state converged in Wales for a high-stakes summit also focused on the crisis in Ukraine and next steps in Afghanistan…. …read more Source: Associated...
