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    German FM:  Europe, US Should Stick to Russia Sanctions
    Mar18

    German FM: Europe, US Should Stick to Russia Sanctions

    Europe and the United States should keep sanctions in place against Russia until there is progress in implementing the 2015 Minsk accords aimed at ending the violence in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said. Tensions are again running high between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists: Kyiv this week cut off...

    Hopes Fade for a Political Solution to the War in Ukraine
    Mar17

    Hopes Fade for a Political Solution to the War in Ukraine

    KYIV, Ukraine—A Russian bank in the historic heart of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, has become the epicenter of an escalating crisis that has Ukrainians doubting whether a political solution is still possible to end a three-year-old war against a combined force of pro-Russian separatists and Russian regulars. On March 13, protestors built a wall...

    Former Pentagon Official Urges US Support for Ukraine
    Mar17

    Former Pentagon Official Urges US Support for Ukraine

    As Russia becomes a hot-button issue in American politics, a former Pentagon official is urging the new Trump administration to pay more attention to the conflict in Ukraine. Michael Carpenter, a senior Defense Department official under former President Barack Obama who dealt with Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian affairs, described to VOA on...

    Ukraine: Senior Official Accused of Corruption Makes $3.7 Million Bail
    Mar17

    Ukraine: Senior Official Accused of Corruption Makes $3.7 Million Bail

    The head of the tax service was accused of embezzling millions and was detained as part of a corruption crackdown. …read more Source:...

    Trump Hosts Merkel, Renews Call for NATO Members’ Payments
    Mar17

    Trump Hosts Merkel, Renews Call for NATO Members’ Payments

    After a White House meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Donald Trump said he supported NATO but renewed a call for member nations to increase their financial contributions to support the military alliance. Trump expressed his “strong support for NATO” but called on fellow members who “owe vast sums...

    Trump Hosts Merkel, Renews Call for NATO Members’ Payments
    Mar17

    Trump Hosts Merkel, Renews Call for NATO Members’ Payments

    After a White House meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Donald Trump said he supported NATO but renewed a call for member nations to increase their financial contributions to support the military alliance. Trump expressed his “strong support for NATO” but called on fellow members who “owe vast sums...

    Trump Reiterates NATO Support, Presses Merkel on Spending Targets
    Mar17

    Trump Reiterates NATO Support, Presses Merkel on Spending Targets

    WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump reiterated his strong support for NATO on Friday and pressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet NATO’s military spending target, in the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. The meeting between the leader of Europe’s largest economy and the U.S. president was billed as one that...

    Trump repeats wiretapping claim after U.S. apology to Britain
    Mar17

    Trump repeats wiretapping claim after U.S. apology to Britain

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (all times local): 2:45 p.m. President Donald Trump says his White House shouldn’t be blamed for quoting a Fox News analyst who accused British intelligence of helping former President Barack Obama spy on him. There is no evidence...

    President Trump and Angela Merkel Meet for the First Time at the White House
    Mar17

    President Trump and Angela Merkel Meet for the First Time at the White House

    (WASHINGTON) — It was all smiles as President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday, their first personal encounter since he frequently criticized her during the 2016 presidential campaign. Their agenda included discussions on strengthening NATO, fighting ISIS and resolving Ukraine’s conflict,...

    Trump, Merkel hold press conference
    Mar17

    Trump, Merkel hold press conference

    Popular vote loser Donald Trump is holding a press conference with the leader of the free world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. If she can stand it, so can we. Watch it on the regular cable news networks or here, on C-SPAN. Friday, Mar 17, 2017 · 6:06:47 PM +00:00 …read more Source: Daily...