Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna has called for “effective diplomacy” in building European unity in its stance towards Russia, after meeting his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Warsaw. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

Feb05

Baltic States and Benelux do not plan to provide military assistance to Ukraine

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 16:22 (EEST) Section: Baltic News Network (Austria)

Baltic States and Benelux Union do not plan to provide military assistance to Ukraine, as announced by foreign ministers of these countries after their meeting in Tallinn. …read more Source: Baltic News...

Feb05

Pahor Goes to Munich Security Conference (background)

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 16:22 (EEST) Section: STA (Slovenia)

Slovenian President Borut Pahor will join a number of world leaders at the 51st Munich Security Conference, which starts on Friday, and will chair a panel on conflicts in Europe on Saturday. This year’s conference will focus on the Ukraine crisis and the cooling relations between Russia and the West. …read more Source:...

Feb05

Casualties rise in Ukraine as Hollande and Merkel launch new peace proposal

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 16:22 (EEST) Section: Euronews (France)

Locals inspected the damage after shells hit a residential area in the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. As the fighting continues, so… …read more Source:...

Feb05

Estonia facing tough decision on Ukraine weapons aid question

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 16:07 (EEST) Section: ERR (Estonia)

Just as Estonia had to choose in 2003 whether to join the US in attacking Iraq, while many EU nations refused, Estonia again must pick sides on the question of military aid to Ukraine, says Diplomaatia magazine chief Erkki Bahovski. …read more Source:...

Feb05

Rapid-reaction NATO force boosted over fears for Ukraine

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 15:53 (EEST) Section: London Evening Standard (The United Kingdom)

NATO is to increase its rapid-reaction force in eastern Europe to 30,000 troops in response to the threat posed by Russia, its secretary general Jens Stoltenberg announced today. …read more Source: London Evening...

Feb05

US Gives $16.4m In Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 15:38 (EEST) Section: Sky News (The United Kingdom)

John Kerry stresses the US is not seeking conflict with Russia, but warns aggression and violence in east Ukraine cannot continue. …read more Source: Sky...

Feb05

US will not ‘close our eyes’ to Russian forces crossing Ukraine border

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 15:22 (EEST) Section: ITV (The United Kingdom)

…read more Source:...

Feb05

Czech foreign minister against arms deliveries to Ukraine

Thursday, 5 February, 2015 - 14:53 (EEST) Section: České Noviny (Czech Republic)

Prague – Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek (Social Democrats, CSSD) is against weapons being delivered to Ukraine as asked from NATO countries by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Zaoralek… …read more Source: České...