Kerry to hold talks in Ukraine as U.S. mulls supplying arms to Kiev February 5, 2015 - 08:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to hold talks in Ukraine, as Washington mulls whether to start sending weapons to help Kiev fight pro-Russian militias, BBC News reports. Kerry will meet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk in Ukraine's capital. Ashton Carter, the White House's choice for defense secretary, earlier said he was "inclined" to start supplying arms. The U.S. has so far only provided "non-lethal" assistance to Ukraine, such as night-vision goggles and radios. But President Barack Obama is said to be reconsidering his position, accusing Russia of escalating the conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Russia denies accusations by Ukraine and the West that it is arming the separatists and sending its regular troops across the border. Fighting has intensified in recent weeks. Kerry will meet President Poroshenko and Yatseniuk on Thursday, Feb 5 morning, and a news conference is expected later in the day. The issue of weapons deliveries to Ukraine and other U.S. assistance is expected to be one of the main items on the agenda. Kerry will then travel to Munich to take part in the annual security conference in the southern German city.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
