Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukraine Crisis Talks: UN Peacekeepers Could Be Solution, Russian Minister Says
A U.N. peacekeeping mission to Ukraine will be part of Friday’s talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a spokesman for Putin said Thursday. Hollande and Merkel traveled to Ukraine Thursday to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in an attempt forge an...
Putin Invites Greece’s Tsipras To Russia Amid Ukraine, Economic Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras to Russia as a gesture of goodwill after the two spoke during a phone call on Thursday to discuss expanding ties between their two economically deflated nations. Greece’s controversial anti-austerity prime minister is expected to visit Moscow on May...
Putin, Merkel, Hollande Plan ‘Constructive’ Ukraine Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to move forward with Friday’s scheduled talks on the Ukraine crisis with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, his senior foreign policy advisor said on Thursday, according to Reuters. …read more Source: International Business...
John Kerry Pledges Additional $16.4M Aid To Help Ukrainians As US Mulls Over Arming Kiev
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Kiev on Thursday to conduct talks with Ukraine, and pledged to provide an additional humanitarian aid worth $16.4 million to help the country’s civilians in violence-hit eastern Ukraine, NBC reported. Kerry will meet Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and...
Key Rail Hub Of Debaltseve Is Newest Strategic And Symbolic Trophy in Ukraine War
The fierce battle for the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve is continuing Thursday, despite calls from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to hold a three-day ceasefire to allow thousands of trapped civilians to evacuate. …read more Source: International Business...
Ashton Carter, Defense Secretary Nominee, Backs Supplying Lethal Arms To Ukraine Fighters
Ashton Carter, President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, said Wednesday he would support more aid for Ukrainian soldiers fighting against Russia-backed rebels, including the possibility of lethal weapons. …read more Source: International Business...
Young Russians Dodge Draft More And More To Avoid Risk Of Fighting In Ukraine
Young Russians are dodging the draft in greater numbers than before, for fear that they will be sent to serve in the East Ukraine war, where Russia has allegedly increased its military involvement in recent months. A St. Petersburg-based human rights group, Soldiers’ Mothers of St. …read more Source: International Business...
US Considers Providing Antitank Missiles To Ukrainian Military To Help Deter Rebels
The U.S. government is mulling over providing the Ukrainian military lethal weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles as well as other arms and ammunitions to help them fight pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing American officials. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Crisis: US Sending Lethal Aid Risks Escalating Conflict, But May Be Best Option
The stage is set for U.S. President Barack Obama to authorize shipments of weapons to the Ukraine’s ailing military, but now the White House is left to decide if sending that lethal aid will further escalate the already rising war there and prompt a strong Russian response. Opting not to send weapons could encourage Russian President...
Pro-Russian Rebel Leader Zakharchenko To Recruit 100,000 Fighters As Ukraine Crisis Intensifies
Alexander Zakharchenko, the current head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, has announced plans to recruit 100,000 men as fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces has intensified in eastern Ukraine. According to Zakharchenko, the recruits would be voluntary and will have to go through a month-long combat...
