Last night Don Batchelor:
In their last personal meeting Merkel was very frank with Obama on Ukraine. She was displeased with US shenanigans and presently warned that a military
solution is not possible...she believes in a negotiated settlement with autonomy for eastern Ukraine.
Apparently Miss Merkel does not trust Obama.
And Obama does not trust her; probably the reason why he tapped her phone.
The son of Vice President Biden involvement in gas deals in Ukraine has raise a lot of eyebrows.