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China hails Minsk agreement over Ukraine crisis
BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes the Minsk agreement on Ukraine crisis by leaders from Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine, saying it helps ease tensions in eastern Ukraine.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a press release on Thursday that China has always believed that a political resolution is "the only way out" for the Ukraine crisis.

"We hope all parties could respect the hard-won results and implement the consensus at an early date to bring peace and stability to Ukraine,"she said.

Befen schrieb:Was bleibt denen dann übrig außer es hinzunehmen? Denn das würde ihnen im Zweifel dann von Putin vorgeworfen.

Befen schrieb:Minsk 2 ist an den Separatisten gescheitert,

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/02/11/fighting-rages-on-in-ukraine-ahead-peace-talks/

The Army plans to send a brigade of tanks and fighting vehicles into Europe by the end of this year, according to the top Army commander in the region.

More than 150 tanks and fighting vehicles will go to Germany and other countries in Europe as part of the Army’s plan to bolster its presence on the continent.
The shift comes as the war in Afghanistan winds down and more resources and troops are available for service in Europe.

“By the end of 2015, we will have an entire heavy brigade combat team of equipment — that’s enough tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles, self-propelled Howitzers, engineer vehicles, on and on, for three battalions and a reconnaissance squadron plus all the enablers,” Lt. Gen Frederick "Ben" Hodges, Commander of U.S. Army Europe, told The Hill.

The move is also meant to reassure European allies worried about Russia, which has tanks positioned on the eastern border of Ukraine.
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The U.S. isn’t moving permanent troops to Europe to go along with the equipment. Troops will instead rotate through the continent.

About 3,000 additional soldiers would be deployed between March and the fall. The U.S. now has roughly 67,000 troops based in Europe.

“I anticipate that almost the entire 1st Brigade of 3rd Division will come over in March, so you’re looking at probably over 3,000 soldiers that would be part of a brigade combat team like that,” Hodges said.