German chancellor and president to discuss urgent Ukraine crisisCounter-terrorism and Iran nuclear negotiations also up for discussionSustained fighting in Ukraine has heightened international fears 11.01am ETHello and welcome to our live blog coverage of a joint news conference at the White House with German chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama. The two leaders are meeting in an attempt, most urgently, to form a united front against Russian aggression in Ukraine. Other areas of bilateral conversation are to include counter-terrorism, the Iran nuclear negotiations, climate change and Germany’s plans for hosting the G7 summit in June. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
