Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Top House lawmakers push for $1B in military aid for Ukraine
In a move designed to spur President Obama into action, a bipartisan group of top House lawmakers announced a bill Tuesday that would provide $1 billion in military aid to arm and train Ukrainian forces struggling to defeat Russian-backed separatists. The bill would send U.S. anti-tank systems and radar equipment … …read more Source:...
Obama calls Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko on eve of key diplomatic meeting
A day before a key meeting that may represent the last true hope to end the fighting in Ukraine through diplomacy, President Obama on Tuesday called Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and expressed optimism that a settlement can be reached. Mr. Obama is weighing whether to provide the Ukrainian military with … …read more Source: The...
Obama, Angela Merkel at odds over arming Ukraine against Russia
President Obama on Monday left open the door to providing lethal arms to Ukrainian forces battling pro-Russian rebels — a move that not only would signal greater U.S. involvement in the ongoing conflict but also may create a deep rift with key European allies. Mr. Obama publicly signaled that he’s … …read more Source: The...
Obama, Merkel: Russian aggression reinforces Western unity
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the U.S. and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict. Still, Obama held open the prospect that … …read more Source:...
Obama considering lethal aid to Ukraine; move could cause rift between U.S., allies
President Obama said Monday he’s considering providing Ukraine with lethal military arms to battle pro-Russian separatists, a potential move that would both ratchet up tension between Ukraine and Russia and also could create a rift between the U.S. and its European allies. Mr. Obama made the comments at a White … …read more...
Angela Merkel, Obama try to bridge differences on arms to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a swirl of diplomatic maneuvering, President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel huddled at the White House Monday to evaluate the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists. Hanging over the discussions was a potential split … …read...
Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine president, pushes for fast cease-fire, defensive arms
MUNICH — Ukraine’s president pushed for both a quick cease-fire in his country’s troubled east and defensive weapons from the West, as mediators sought momentum Saturday for a deal to stem the fighting at Europe’s edge. Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to confer with the leaders of … …read...
Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande being led into ‘trap’ in Russia peace talks, Ukraine says
Ukraine’s prime minister warned Thursday that the leaders of France and Germany were being led into a diplomatic “trap” as they headed to Moscow to push a peace plan for eastern Ukraine, as the Obama administration continued to struggle with the question of whether to provide U.S. weapons to aid … …read more Source:...
Ukraine urges U.S. to make good on nukes-for-protection deal
Ukrainian leaders pleaded Thursday with the Obama administration to provide lethal weapons to defend against a Russian invasion, saying that America promised more than two decades ago to protect the country when it gave up its stockpile of nuclear weapons. “We’re asking you to fulfill the promises that you made … …read...
John Kerry in Ukraine says U.S. ‘does not seek a confrontation’ with Russia
Secretary of State John F. Kerry is pushing a message to Russian leaders that Washington “does not seek a confrontation,” despite reports that the Obama administration is carefully weighing whether to begin sending armor-piercing weapons to Ukrainian forces engaged in a growing war with Moscow-backed separatists. Mr. Kerry made the...
