Ukraine

All forms of economic sanctions against Russia are on the table if it makes an incursion into Ukraine, the British foreign secretary has said. Speaking on the final day of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Liverpool, Liz Truss also hinted she may be prepared to look again at…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for Ukraine, and urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses tens of thousands of troops on its border with Ukraine. Francis didn’t mention Russia by name in comments to the faithful during the traditional Sunday blessing in St. Peter’s…

Russian President Vladimir Putin had revealed that he worked occasionally as a taxi driver to boost his income.(Sputnik/Evgeniy Paulin/Kremlin via REUTERS) Putin was dismayed when it fell apart, once calling the collapse "the greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century".AFP LiverpoolLast Updated:December 12, 2021, 23:24 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Russian President Vladimir…

Vasiliy Lomachenko made his pitch for a lightweight title shot with a masterclass performance that showed why he was for years regarded as boxing’s pound-for-pound best. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-weight champion from Ukraine won nearly every round against Richard Commey on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden,…

Vasiliy Lomachenko and Richard Commey squared off at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday December 11, which made it Sunday December 12 in the UK and Australia. The contest featured former three-division world champion of Ukraine up against former world champion of Ghana in the scheduled for twelve…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a hybrid party congress of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, Germany, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comPoland opposed to Nord Stream 2 gas pipelineEU in dispute with Poland over judicial reformsUkraine also in spotlightWARSAW, Dec…

LIVERPOOL, England — The Group of Seven richest democracies on Saturday sought to dissuade Russia from invading Ukraine, putting on a united front to warn of dire consequences for any incursion and urging Moscow to return to the negotiating table. Led by British foreign minister Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of…

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said he did not exclude holding a referendum on the future status of war-torn eastern Ukraine and the Crimea peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. Zelenskiy did not give detail on how and when a referendum could be held, but said it…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union warned Russia on Friday that it would face consequences if it invaded Ukraine, as Germany's new chancellor called for talks to resolve tensions after Moscow amassed troops on the border with its southwestern neighbour. "Aggression needs to come with a price tag, which is why…

White House officials rejected speculation on Thursday that President Biden would pressure Ukraine to cede territory to Russian-backed separatists in order to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching a large-scale invasion. Driving the news: In a 90-minute phone call intended to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his discussions…