German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande were heading to Moscow on Friday to press for peace in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed rebels were fighting government troops.
The United States has been reconsidering whether to provide Ukraine defensive weapons and other lethal aid since the recent spike in violence between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces.
Both the United States and the EU have been pledging several billions in financial assistance through loans and special aid for Kiev, based on a commitment to stay the course of reform.
[…] despite the intensified fighting, Biden continued to see hopeful signs. …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
