Ukraine - Feb 11

President Barack Obama stated that he will wait for the outcome of the peace talks in Minsk before deciding whether or not to supply defensive weapons to Ukraine.  At the moment, the United States and its NATO allies have supplied the Ukrainian military with limited non-lethal assistance.  Many claim this support is not enough to push back the Russian military.  Chancellor Angela Merkel warns that supply of lethal weaponry to the Ukrainians will only lead to a further escalation of the conflict in east Ukraine. Source: New York Times