Ukraine

After shuttling from Moscow to Kyiv this week, French President Emmanuel Macron declared a set of vague, failed ceasefire agreements signed by Russia and Ukraine seven years ago are "the only path forward" to de-escalating the current crisis. Why it matters: The Minsk Accords are, in principle, supported by Russia,…

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Sunday urged people to ignore "apocalyptic predictions" about an imminent Russian invasion, saying his country was strong and had unprecedented international support. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a week ago Ukraine was not a sinking Titanic and accused Washington and media of…

Published February 6, 2022 10:57pm WARSAW — A plane carrying US troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered nearly 3,000 extra troops to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Friday on the sidelines of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, a show of solidarity and shared grievance calibrated to challenge the U.S.-led world order amid a tense diplomatic standoff on Ukraine. Their sweeping joint statement to mark the occasion…

Lawmakers left classified briefings on Russia-Ukraine tensions Thursday warning of the potential for an imminent invasion by Moscow, as the U.S. weighs how to respond to an escalating situation that threatens to destabilize Europe.  Both the House and Senate were given classified briefings led by Defense Secretary Lloyd AustinLloyd AustinAir…

The US will deploy additional troops to Europe, the Defense Department has announced, citing tensions on Ukraine's borders. The deployment includes 1,000 troops currently based in Germany to be repositioned to Romania and another 2,000 troops to be sent from the US to Germany and Poland, John Kirby, the Defense…

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Ukraine saw space for the Indian role to defuse the ongoing crisis in Eastern Europe. He said that "it will make an impact". India has a close relationship with Russia and US and both countries have kept New Delhi in loop amid the unfolding…

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Last Updated: 1st February, 2022 12:09 IST The US issued a Level 4 travel advisory for Americans, urging them to cancel travel plans to Belarus, citing concerns related to the Russian military buildup IMAGE: AP/Unsplash The United States State Department on Monday, January 31 issued a Level 4 warning against…

WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain are prepared to punish Russian elites close to President Vladimir Putin with asset freezes and travel bans if Russia enters Ukraine, Washington and London said on Monday (Jan 31) as tensions also spilled over at the United Nations. Britain urged Putin to "step back from…