Turkey could scrap a controversial plan to buy missile defense systems from China, which alarmed the U.S. and its Western allies, Turkish and European sources said Wednesday. Key NATO member Turkey said in September 2013 that it was entering negotiations with the China Precision Machinery Export-Import Corporation (CPMIEC) to acquire …

US Vice President Joe Biden spoke Monday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in eastern Ukraine, the formation of a new government, and Ukraineآ’s commitment to reforms. “Poroshenko informed the Vice President about Russiaآ’s blatant escalation of the situation in eastern Ukraine, including increased shelling of Ukrainian government …

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will have talks in Turkey on Nov. 21 as part of his trip including Morocco and Ukraine, according to diplomatic sources. The vice president will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoğlu and a number of nongovernmental representatives.