Section: USA

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 15:52 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

A European-led bid to quell fighting in Ukraine shifted to Moscow on Friday with Russian leaders warning that any proposals could be crushed if Washington decides to arm Ukraine’s military.The parallel tracks from the West — a peace bid while also considering the addition of more firepower in the conflict — presented an increasingly...

Australia’s polarizing prime minister faces political crisis

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 15:22 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

Lawmaker Luke Simpkins said Friday in an email to colleagues that he will enter a motion at a ruling Liberal Party meeting calling for Abbott to declare that his job and that of his deputy Julie Bishop are open to a ballot of 102 government lawmakers. Unpopular bills to make the sick pay for medical services that are currently free, and to allow...

Rebels, Ukrainian forces agree on humanitarian corridor

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 15:07 (EEST) Section: The Bellingham Herald (USA)

Pro-Russia rebels and the Ukrainian authorities agreed Friday on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine as German and French leaders prepared to…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...

Biden casts doubt on Putin’s peace commitment in Ukraine

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 15:07 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is questioning the willingness of Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek peace in Ukraine as the leaders of Germany and France are seeking such a deal in Moscow. Biden said Friday at European Union headquarters in Brussels that Putin “continues to call for new peace plans as his troops roll through...

Putin May Be On The Verge Of Victory in Ukraine

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 15:07 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

The optimists would call it another iteration of the Good Cop-Bad Cop strategy that the U.S. and European Union have sometimes tries to use to contain Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine. But the reality is much harsher. As Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande fly into Moscow for peace talks...

Hollande, Merkel Aim for Peace Deal in Moscow

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 15:07 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

Rebels declared a temporary cease-fire in a town in eastern Ukraine to allow civilians to flee, hours before the German and French leaders were to meet in Moscow with Putin to try to hammer out a peace deal. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

Ukraine Crisis: EU Leaders Head To Moscow For Talks With Russian President Putin

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 14:53 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

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

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 14:53 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

Kiev’s stance underscored the formidable obstacles to any agreement to end the fighting with Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: The New York...

Diplomatic blitz as stakes rise in Ukraine war

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 14:53 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

As the U.S. mulls directly arming Ukrainian forces, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande are bringing a peace proposal straight to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Artemivsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Ukraine ‘fighting for very survival’: Biden

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 14:23 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

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...