Leaders Plan For New Minsk Summit On Ukraine
A revival of peace talks in the capital of Belarus is aimed at resuscitating a widely violated truce agreed there in September.
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Merkel Hopes To Dissuade Obama From Arming Ukraine
The German chancellor and her French counterpart, Francois Hollande, want to keep Washington from arming the rebels as part of a peace deal they are trying to forge.
Brief Cease-Fire In Ukraine Lets Civilians Escape Renewed Fighting
Buses were allowed to carry people out of harm's way during a stay of hostilities, which have displaced some 1.6 million. Talks between Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are to continue Sunday.
U.S. And NATO Seek New Ways To Help Secure Ukraine's Border
"Clearly what we see is that conditions in eastern Ukraine have to change," NATO Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove tells NPR's Renee Montagne.
A Rise In The Civilian Death Toll As Ukraine Fighting Increases
At least eight civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours and 22 wounded in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian troops in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk.
Heavy Fighting Resumes In Eastern Ukraine As Truce Talks Collapse
Russian-backed rebels are shelling a strategic rail hub in the Donetsk region a day after cease-fire discussions fell apart.
Russian Economic Woes Hit France's Ski Slopes
For the past decade, wealthy Russians have flocked to the fabled slopes in the French Alps. But the drop in the ruble is now keeping them away, and the region's economy is starting to feel the effect.
British Fighters 'Escort' Russian Bombers Near U.K. Airspace
A pair of Russian "Bear" bombers flew alarmingly close to British airspace on Wednesday. London has asked Moscow to explain the incident.
Russian Threats Expose Europe's Military Cutbacks
A series of military confrontations and growing tensions between Western Europe and Russia show how ill-prepared European countries are after years of cutbacks.
Ukraine's President Hopes To Revive Shattered Peace Process
Petro Poroshenko says that the only way forward in ending the conflict with Russian-backed separatists in the country's east is to revive a cease-fire agreement forged in September in Minsk.