Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine is a breach of international law, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. While Johnson was speaking, Putin signed a decree recognising the…
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Russia’s FSB security service said on Monday a shell from Ukrainian territory had completely destroyed a border guard post in Russia’s Rostov region but had caused no casualties, the Interfax news agency reported. The incident occurred 150…
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Pro-Russian separatists said on Saturday they had uncovered a plan by Kyiv to seize territory they control in eastern Ukraine by force, and paraded a man they said was a Ukrainian spy. Authorities in the Ukrainian capital quickly dismissed…
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The White House on Saturday said that Russia could launch an attack against Ukraine at any time and said US President Joe Biden will convene a National Security Council meeting on Sunday to discuss the situation. Russia’s strategic nuclear…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the start of the drills to test the strategic deterrence with launches of ballistic missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Saturday. Peskov was asked whether Putin authorized…
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The leaders of Ukraine’s two breakaway regions announced a general mobilisation Saturday, spurring fears of a further escalation in fighting in the ex-Soviet country. The announcements came after observers from the Organization for…
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Amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a “powerful explosion” hit Luhansk, Sputnik reported. The blast was said to occur at gas pipeline “Druzhba” and lead to a massive fire. Local gas infrastructure managing “Lyhanskgas”…
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Facing bitter criticism from the West on Ukraine, the Russian embassy in India today welcomed India’s “balanced, principled and independent approach” at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the implementation of the Minsk…
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Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Sergiy Kyslytsya has said his country wants peace, security and stability not only for itself but for the entire Europe. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on…
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Russia could drag out the Ukraine crisis for “months” in a challenge to western unity, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Thursday, ahead of a visit to Kyiv. Truss warned of “severe economic costs for Russia” if it did invade, adding…
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