- 19 November, 2024
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Turn back to diplomacy, NATO, France tell Russia
PARIS (Reuters) -The crisis in Ukraine can only be solved through diplomacy and Russia must do its utmost to reduce tensions, NATO and French officials said on Friday, warning of…
Biden assures Zelenskiy that NATO membership in Ukraine’s hands, Kyiv says
By Matthias Williams and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Kyiv's bid to join the NATO military alliance was in its…
Russia keeps tensions high over Ukraine while waiting for next Biden move
By Tom Balmforth and Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia kept up a barrage of hostile rhetoric towards Ukraine on Thursday and compared the crisis there to the most dangerous moment…
Britain warns Putin: don’t invade Ukraine
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's defence minister called on President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to pull back from the brink over Ukraine and warned that Russia would face long-term severe consequences…
Kremlin expects no breakthrough at Putin-Biden talks, urges calm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said it expected no breakthrough later on Tuesday at virtual talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden over Ukraine, but urged…
Biden and Putin head into Ukraine talks with scant room for compromise
By Tom Balmforth and Trevor Hunnicutt MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have a chasm of mutual distrust to bridge when they hold a virtual meeting on…
Factbox: Ten points of tension between Putin and Biden
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by video link on Tuesday. Since their Geneva summit in June, the list of contentious issues between…
Record EU defence spending masks failure to collaborate, report says
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states spent nearly 200 billion euros ($225 billion) on defence in 2020, the most since records began in 2006, but joint investment…
Large scale Russian offensive possible in January, Ukraine says
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) - Russia has massed more than 94,000 troops near Ukraine's borders and may be gearing up for a large-scale military offensive at the end of…
Russia to unveil security pact proposals in bid to restrain NATO
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow would soon put forward proposals for a new European security pact which he said he hoped would…
Blinken warns of ‘high-impact’ economic steps if Russia invades Ukraine
By Humeyra Pamuk RIGA (Reuters) - The United States is deeply concerned by evidence that Russia has made plans for significant aggressive moves against Ukraine and will respond with a…
NATO accuses Russia of using military drills to disguise attacks
LONDON (Reuters) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg rejected accusations the Western alliance was provoking Moscow with its military exercises in the Black Sea, and blamed Russia in turn for having…
