Section: U.S. News (USA)
Obama, Merkel Stress US-Germany Alliance Despite Disagreement on Ukraine
The staunch allies cannot agree on supplying deadly arms to Ukraine, with Merkel vowing to give diplomacy one more chance. …read more Source: U.S....
Obama Faces Difficult Decision on Ukraine
President weighs whether to send arms to forces battling Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source: U.S....
EU backs Ukraine talks, weighs fresh sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers have thrown their weight behind fresh diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine as they assess whether to expand the EU sanctions list targeting separatists and Russian nationals. …read more Source: U.S....
Merkel to brief Obama on four-party talks on Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AHN’-geh-lah MEHR’-kuhl) are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to battle Russian-backed separatists more effectively. …read more Source: U.S....
Chemical plant in eastern Ukraine catches fire
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion and fire have rocked a chemical plant outside a separatist stronghold in eastern Ukraine. Rebels say it was hit by government shelling. …read more Source: U.S....
Kerry: US, Europe not divided over Ukraine response
MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is denying that the United States and Europe are divided over how to respond to the crisis in Ukraine and how to deal with Russia’s role in it. …read more Source: U.S....
Kerry’s breaking news to Russian minister: new grandchild
MUNICH (AP) — Tensions between the United States and Russia are running high over Ukraine but that didn’t stop U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry from sharing some personal news with Russia’s foreign minister. …read more Source: U.S....
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Death and drama play out on the streets in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk almost daily. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine’s conflict a complicated puzzle
After an intense two days of shuttle diplomacy to develop a new plan for ending the fighting in Ukraine, officials from Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine are trying to refine proposals to be discussed on Sunday by the countries’ leaders. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine diplomatic flurry goes into new round in Germany
MUNICH (AP) — A flurry of diplomacy aimed at calming the conflict in Ukraine will bring German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other players together at a conference in Germany. …read more Source: U.S....
