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UK’s Johnson says pressure could be applied to Putin’s gold reserves

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and its western allies will increase the economic pressure on Russia by examining whether more can be done to prevent President Vladimir Putin from accessing gold…

Turkey urges more Ukraine ceasefire efforts, to continue mediation

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey called for ramped up efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine and vowed to continue its "mediation and facilitation" work between Moscow and Kyiv, ahead of…

Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine: US

Washington, Mar 24 (PTI) Russian military forces, led by President Vladimir Putin, have committed war crimes in Ukraine by hitting civilian targets and have unleashed unrelenting violence that has caused…

Australia PM Morrison flags concerns over Putin’s plans to attend G20 meeting

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday said he has been raising concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to attend the next G20 summit in Indonesia…

Neutrality Option for Ukraine

The Russian entry into Ukraine by force is now a month old. It is a war by strange means, in the sense that conventional battle theories are not holding true.…

By Gurjit Singh

Putin wants ‘unfriendly’ countries to pay for Russian gas in roubles

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sold to "unfriendly" countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, and European gas prices soared on concerns…

Biden cites a “real threat” of Russians using chemical weapons in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Russia's potential use of chemical weapons against Ukraine was a real threat. “I think it’s a real threat,” Biden…

Scholz told Putin not to use biological, chemical weapons in Ukraine

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in direct talks not to use biological or chemical weapons in Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday.…

Putin ally warns of nuclear dystopia due to United States

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned the United States on Wednesday that the world could spiral towards a nuclear dystopia if Washington…

Kremlin accuses U.S. of pressuring other countries over Russia’s G20 membership

(Reuters) -The Kremlin on Wednesday accused the United States of putting pressure on other countries to have Russia removed from the Group of Twenty (G20) forum of major economies, but…

German resort’s rift over Russian oligarch resonates across country

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German politician who mobilized a protest against a now-sanctioned Russian resident of his resort town has attracted a following, but also angry emails…

A War Like No Other

The current Russia-Ukraine war has no parallel in history. No country has ever invaded another country, which is in no position to deliver the outcome that the aggressor desires even…

By TP Sreenivasan