Western Nations Deeply Divided On How To Respond To The Ukraine Crisis

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (L-R) attend a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured) during the 51st Munich Security Conference at the 'Bayerischer Hof' hotel in Munich February 7, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

New York Times: Western Nations Divide Over Arming Kiev Against Russian-Backed Separatists

MUNICH — Differences within the Western alliance over whether to send defensive arms to Ukraine were thrust into the open on Saturday when Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, bluntly opposed providing lethal military support to Kiev and called instead for continued efforts to persuade Russia and separatist forces to cease-fire.

WNU Editor: When I looked at the pictures and videos of this conference .... I noticed that Ukrainian President Poroshenko was stuck like glue to U.S. Vice-President Biden and U.S. Secretary of State Kerry .... while distancing himself from French President Hollande and German Chancellor Merkel. French President Hollande and German Chancellor Merkel were almost always together .... and are rarely seen with the Ukrainian or U.S. delegations. If body language was my only metric to gauge on what will be the outcome of recent Ukrainian peace talks and negotiations .... I will not be optimistic.

More News On Reported Divisions Among Western Nations To Resolving The Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine crisis: Hot topic provokes conflicting views at Munich Security Conference -- Euronews
Munich Security Conference exposes divisions over Ukraine -- Deutsche Welle
NATO Chief, Russian Foreign Minister Still At Odds Over Ukraine -- WSJ
Ukraine crisis takes center stage during Munich Security Conference -- CCTV
Split or solidarity? Crisis in E. Ukraine tops Munich Security Conference agenda -- RT