Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Putin, Poroshenko Shake on Ceasefire
Could this be the handshake that clinches peace in eastern Ukraine? Hopes are certainly higher after a marathon night of talks between President Petro Poroshenko – and Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The Boston...
What Happened in Kiev’s Maidan Square?
Gabriel Gatehouse returns to Kiev’s Maidan square …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine Peace Talks Overshadowed by Fighting
Residents of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine say they’re still in shock after a rocket attack killed at least 15 civilians Tuesday, ….as pro-Russian separatists tighten pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting. One woman has already packed her bags. …read more Source: The Boston...
Russia Sees Boost Ahead of Talks
The aftermath of the latest fighting in rebel-controlled Donetsk. Scenes like this are deepening fears that the violence in eastern Ukraine is reaching a new tipping point. And adding impetus to efforts to bring it to an end. Even Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov talking of hopes of progress ahead of the latest peace talks – if the...
Battle Rages on in Eastern Ukraine, Death Toll Rises
More blood spills in eastern Ukraine. Officials say rockets rained down on the government-held city of Kramatorsk, killing at least seven and wounding dozens. …read more Source: The Boston...
Obama on Ukraine: A Diplomatic Path for Now
U.S. President Barack Obama hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House against a back drop of war raging in eastern Ukraine. While Obama is facing mounting pressure at home to arm Ukraine in its battle for the east, Obama signaled he has made no such decision yet. …read more Source: The Boston...
Obama: Russia Violated Previous Ukraine Agreement
U.S. President Barack Obama meeting with Germany’s Angela Merkel at the White House, said it was clear Russia had violated the previous ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. “With regard to Russia, and the separatists it supports in Ukraine, it is clear that they violated just about every agreement they made in the Minsk agreement,”...
Wife’s Quest to Free Captive Soldier
Fierce fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine despite ongoing efforts to broker a ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and government troops. …read more Source: The Boston...
Germany’s Merkel Arrives in Ottawa, Meets PM Harper
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived late Monday (February 9) in Ottawa, Canada where met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Earlier in the day she met with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C.. During a news conference, Obama signaled that he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding...
Big Challenges for G20 Leaders
Security was tight as the G20 meeting got underway in Istanbul. Turkey’s neighbours Syria and Greece are causing headaches, as is unrest in nearby Ukraine. But the brave faces of European leaders were for once reflected by positive economic data. The ECB’s bond-buying plan has pushed up sentiment in the euro zone for a fourth straight...
