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World is facing ‘biggest global peace and security crisis’ in recent years: UN chief on Ukraine crisis
United Nations, Feb 23 (PTI) The world is facing the "biggest global peace and security crisis" in recent years, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he slammed Russian President Vladimir…
Taiwan casts wary eye at China amid Ukraine crisis, but no immediate alarm
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is nervous that Beijing may take advantage of a distracted West to ramp up pressure on the island amid the…
Analysis-Putin moves on Donbass but signals deeper designs on Ukraine
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has shifted the Ukraine crisis into a new, more dangerous phase with a barrage of words and actions that suggest his ultimate…
Putin gets green light to deploy troops to eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin got the green light from his upper house of parliament on Tuesday to deploy Russian military forces to two separatist-held regions of eastern…
Factbox-Ukraine Crisis – Where will Putin stop?
By Peter Graff LONDON (Reuters) - Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of separatist enclaves in eastern Ukraine and ordered in "peacekeeping" troops, the big question…
Putin tells ex-Soviet republics: Ukraine was an exception – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia respected the sovereignty of other ex-Soviet republics and that Moscow had made an exception with Ukraine because he said…
Syria supports Putin’s recognition of Ukraine breakaway regions
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria supports the decision of its ally Russia to recognise two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Syrian state TV quoted the Syrian foreign minister as saying on…
Qatar’s Emir receives letter from Russia’s Putin stressing bilateral relations – state news agency
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday concerning ways to support and strengthen bilateral relations between the…
De-escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions immediate priority: India at UN
United Nations, Feb 22 (PTI) Voicing "deep concern" over the escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border, India has told the UN Security Council that the immediate priority is de-escalation of…
Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine – treaties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has acquired the right to build military bases in Ukraine's two breakaway regions under treaties signed by President Vladimir Putin with their separatist leaders. Putin on…
UN chief calls Russia’s decision violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity; UNSC holds emergency meeting
United Nations, Feb 22 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced great concern over Russia's decision to recognise Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent , saying Moscow's decision…
Escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border is a matter of deep concern: India at UNSC
United Nations, Feb 22 (PTI) The escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border is a matter of deep concern and the developments have the potential to undermine peace and security…
