<blockquote>'Russian, Ukrainian, and US representatives are expected to join his team in time for its first meeting in early February during the Munich Security Conference, Germany’s premier security-oriented gathering.
As the team will be composed of “eminent persons” and not officials, it will play no role in negotiations over Ukraine. Nor do diplomats expect it to reduce east-west tensions unless it is preceded by an effective ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and substantial progress in recreating peace and stability in the region.
But west European officials consider that in the event of a de-escalation in the immediate crisis, the OSCE initiative could be a useful signal of the west’s willingness to build bridges.'
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Germany hails move to involve Russia in security talks, December 23, 2014</blockquote>
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(Earth Defence - Earth Shield) - 'Nine ships from Brunei, China, Singapore and the U.S. sailed together from Guam to Pearl Harbor.'(Earth Defence) - '..NASA establish a lunar base sooner [2020] - [Lunar Orbital Station 2018]..'(Earth Shield) - SKYLON - SABRE '..up to five times the speed of sound or directly into Earth orbit.'(Earth Shield - Earth Defence) - '..to establish a lunar base and remain there for up to 180 days at a time.' - [Lunar Orbital Station 2018]</blockquote>