• 25 November, 2024
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Putin escalating in unacceptable manner with nuclear high alert – U.S. ambassador to U.N

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's deterrence forces, which include nuclear arms - on high alert is unacceptable escalation, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda…

Ukraine will prove Russia’s Putin is ‘war criminal’ – prosecutor general

(Reuters) - Ukraine will prove in a fair court that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "a main war criminal" of the 21st century, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova told Ukrainian TV.…

US, allies to cut off ‘selected’ Russian banks from SWIFT financial system to tighten sanctions on Moscow

Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) In a major move aimed to cripple Russia's economy, the US along with its key allies, including EU and the UK, have decided to disconnect key sanctioned…

Statement from Western allies on new sanctions against Russia

(Reuters) - Washington and its allies moved on Saturday to block some Russian banks' access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of more sanctions against Moscow as it…

Russia resumes Ukraine offensive from all directions after pause -RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) - All Russian units in Ukraine were on Saturday given the order to resume their offensive from all directions after a pause on Friday, the RIA news agency…

Chechen leader, a close Putin ally, says his forces have deployed to Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Saturday that Chechen fighters had been deployed to Ukraine and…

Ukraine not refusing to negotiate but not ready for Russian ultimatums -official

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine on Saturday denied suggestions that it was refusing to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia but said it was also not ready to accept ultimatums or unacceptable…

Dialogue ‘only answer’ to settle disputes, says India as it abstains on UNSC resolution that ‘deplores’ Russian aggression against Ukraine

United Nations, Feb 26 (PTI) India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution by the US that "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's "aggression" against Ukraine, as New Delhi called for…

US slaps individual sanctions on Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Washington, Feb 26 (PTI) In a rare move, the US has slapped sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, holding them "directly responsible" for Moscow's "unprovoked…

Russia does not plan to ‘occupy’ Ukraine, ready for talks: Foreign Minister Lavrov

Moscow, Feb 25 (PTI) Russia does not plan to "occupy" Ukraine and is ready to hold negotiations soon after the Ukrainian forces "lay down their arms" in response to Russian President…

Putin tells China’s Xi that Russia is ready to talk with Ukraine – Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk for negotiations with representatives of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday after the Russian leader…

Putin tells Xi that Russia willing to hold high-level talks with Ukraine, China says

BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a call on Friday that Russia is willing to hold high level talks with Ukraine, China's…