France will not for the moment deliver weapons to Ukraine for its fight with pro-Russian separatists, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday.

• Date: 04.02.2015  |  Published on EGF: 04.02.2015  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

The United States is reconsidering whether to provide weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, senior administration officials said on Monday, adding that no decision had been made.

• Date: 03.02.2015  |  Published on EGF: 03.02.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

The West must be ready for a long standoff with Russia over Ukraine and not quickly resume normal ties as it did after the 2008 Georgian war, a top NATO official said on Monday.

• Date: 02.02.2015  |  Published on EGF: 02.02.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

A new round of peace talks got under way involving Ukraine and separatists on Saturday, even as fighting between Kiev government forces and the Russian-backed rebels raged in Ukraine's east, claiming civilian and military lives.

• Date: 31.01.2015  |  Published on EGF: 31.01.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Pro-Russian rebels launched new attacks against Ukrainian government positions on Sunday, the Kiev army said, as Western countries threatened more sanctions against Moscow for backing a new separatist offensive.

• Date: 25.01.2015  |  Published on EGF: 25.01.2015  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Pro-Moscow rebels, backed by what NATO says is the open participation of Russian troops, pressed on with their offensive on Sunday after restarting the war in eastern Ukraine with the first all-out assault since a truce five months ago.

• Date: 25.01.2015  |  Published on EGF: 25.01.2015  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed on Friday what he said were Kiev's "criminal orders" for a surge in fighting in east Ukraine in which civilians have been killed.

• Date: 23.01.2015  |  Published on EGF: 23.01.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

NATO has detected signs of heightened Russian involvement in fighting in parts of eastern Ukraine, the alliance's top military commander said on Thursday.

• Date: 22.01.2015  |  Published on EGF: 22.01.2015  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/