Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukraine Crisis: US House Backs $1B Lethal Aid To Ukraine As Obama Warns Putin Ahead Of Minsk Talks
The U.S. House of Representatives, on Tuesday, introduced new legislation to provide lethal aid worth $1 billion to Ukraine amid constant pressure from Congress on President Barack Obama to help Kiev defend itself against pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Crisis: Ceasefire Agreed Upon, Russian Source Says
A ceasefire was agreed upon late Tuesday night by Russian and Ukrainian officials and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) — collectively known as the Trilateral Contact Group, or TCG — along with pro-Russian separatists, according to a Russian source, just hours before four-way talks between Russian...
Ukraine Crisis: Russia’s Brand New Rocket System Used In Attack, Says Government Official
Rockets hit a government-controlled town in Ukraine Tuesday about 50 miles from the front line, where government troops are nearly surrounded by rebel forces. At least six people were killed and 21 wounded, according to Agence France-Presse. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the rockets were part of a state-of-the-art Russian system that...
Ukraine Crisis: Pro-Russian Rebels Claim To Surround Kiev Troops In Debaltseve
Amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the worsening crisis in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels claimed Monday that they had encircled Ukrainian troops in the city of Debaltseve, a major transport hub only 45 miles from Donetsk. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Crisis: Critical Week For Diplomacy As US, Europe Find Unity Elusive
Monday’s meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama marks the start of a critical week for Western countries trying to resolve the deteriorating crisis in eastern Ukraine. Deep uncertainty remains over whether Russia will accept a peace deal brokered by France and Germany and, if talks falter, whether...
Ukraine War: Rebels Seize Control Of Key Route Used By Ukrainian Military To Ship Ammunition As Battle Over Debaltsevo Intensifies
Rebels from Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic claimed Monday they had seized control of a key route used by the Ukrainian military to ship ammunition and other supplies to troops. The Russian separatists alleged they had taken control of the village of Logvinovo, a strategic gain bordering a highway “used...
Merkel To Meet Obama In Washington Ahead Of Crucial Ukraine Peace Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan aimed at ending the protracted conflict in eastern Ukraine, according to media reports. The meeting comes ahead of a crucial summit in the Belarusian capital of Minsk later this week, which is to be attended by leaders from...
Biden Signals Support For Ukraine Ahead Of Minsk Meeting, Meets With Georgia Leader
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Sunday met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibasvili in Munich, amid discussions on whether Europe and the United States should bolster Ukraine’s fight against pro-Russian separatists. Biden urged Georgia, which fought a brief war with Russia in 2006 when Abkhazia and South Ossetia declared their...
Leaders Scramble To Avert ‘Dramatic Spiral’ In Ukraine
(Reuters) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed to meet in Belarus on Wednesday to try to broker a peace deal for Ukraine amid escalating violence there and signs of cracks in the transatlantic consensus on confronting Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: International Business...
Kerry Denies Split Between US And Europe On Russia Policy
(Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry denied on Sunday that a split has emerged between Washington and Europe over how to handle Russia, after leading U.S. senators sharply criticized Germany and other countries who oppose sending arms to the Ukraine military. “Let me assure everybody there is no division, there is no split – I...
