Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
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...
Obama, Merkel Meet to Discuss Ukraine Crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama met on Monday at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and the best path to take to resolve the situation. Merkel discussed the peace initiative with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and has made clear she opposes providing lethal arms to the Ukraine government,...
Ukraine’s Refugees from Embattled East Escape to Kiev
Some 170 people evacuated from the eastern-Ukrainian town of Debaltseve arrive in Kiev. One refugee says that intense fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops had made life unbearable at home… …with shelling a constant threat. …read more Source: The Boston...
Coffin with Remains from MH17 Plane Crash Repatriated
The remains of victims from the MH17 plane crash arrived in a coffin at the Dutch military airport in Eindhoven on Saturday (February 7). It was the eighth flight to repatriate the remains of those killed in the crash to Dutch soil. All 298 people on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpar died when it crashed in an...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Meets Ukraine’s Klitschko at Munich Conference
Arnold Schwarzenegger was in Munich, Germany where he met another former athlete turned politician. The former action hero turned U.S. Governor shook hands with Ukrainian Vitaly Klitschko — a former boxer and now mayor of Kiev. The two were at the Munich Security Conference, where Schwarzenegger was delivering a speech on the environment....
Ukraine and Russia’s Leaders Speak Out on Ongoing Conflict
The shells continue to pound East Ukraine, including the village of Yelenovka, where residents survey the damage after days of bombardment And across Europe, leaders speak out about the conflict and what they feel needs to happen. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pleads with western powers at a Munich Germany security conference to give his...
Donetsk Residents in Constant Fear of Shelling
As international leaders seek an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine on the sidelines of a Munich security conference… …residents in Donetsk say they live in constant fear of shelling. …read more Source: The Boston...
Biden Says Ukraine Has Right to Defend Itself Against Russia
SCRIPT: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Washington wanted a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine but added that Kiev had a right to defend itself against Russia and that the United States would provide it with the means to do so. “The president and I agree we must spare no effort to save lives and resolve the...
Merkel, Hollande Push for Ukraine Peace
A ceasefire, and the chance to get out. Some residents of eastern Ukraine evacuate their war-torn region, ravaged by a conflict between separatist rebels and government forces – which has seen more than 5,000 people killed. It’s a moment of brief respite after days of escalating violence. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French...
Russian Military Practices Helicopter Drills Near Ukrainian Border
Russian Air Force personnel practiced precise shooting drills on Thursday (February 5) as part of a two-week training exercise in the Southern Military District of Russia that abuts Ukraine. Air Force pilots were joined by army helicopter teams as well. Pilots loaded rockets into Mi-28N “Night Hunter” and Mi-8AMTSh...
