US imposes tough sanctions on Russia, but avoids some severe steps
But Washington and its allies stopped short of enacting even tougher measures to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Imran Khan meets Russia’s Putin with bilateral, regional agenda in focus
The two leaders reviewed the entire array of bilateral relations including economic and energy cooperation, particularly the Pakistan Stream gas pipeline.
Twitter mistakenly pulled accounts monitoring Russian troops
Twitter acknowledged Wednesday it suspended in error some accounts relaying information about Russian military movements as the threat builds for an attack on Ukraine.
Russia’s Putin authorises ‘special military operation’ against…
MOSCOW, Feb 24 - President Vladimir Putin authorised "a special military operation" against Ukraine on Thursday morning to eliminate what he called a serious threat, saying his aim was to…
US sanctions Russia for ‘beginning’ invasion of Ukraine
Biden announced what he called the "first tranche" of sanctions, including steps to starve Russia of financing and target financial institutions and the country's "elites."
France says Macron, Putin agree to work for east Ukraine ceasefire
Intense diplomatic work will take place in the coming days," Macron's office said, with several consultations to take place in the French capital.
Relief, concern at Kyiv airport as West calls citizens home
Moroccan entrepreneur Aimrane Bouziane sighs with relief after seeing the "boarding" sign for his flight light up at Kyiv's main airport despite fears that airspace may soon close over…
US, UK ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain on Sunday flagged new and "devastating" economic sanctions against Russia, as Washington and its NATO allies step up efforts to deter any invasion…
New deadline set for Iran reparations for downed Ukraine flight
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Thursday set a new deadline for Iran to negotiate reparations for families of victims of a downed Ukrainian flight, warning that their "patience is…
Russian, Ukraine point fingers as push for ceasefire breaks down
REUTERS: Russia and Ukraine have both blamed each other after a push for ceasefire broke down Friday, as Russia starts building up troops on its southern neighbour's border.
Ukraine said…
Biden says warned Putin of sanctions ‘like none he’s ever seen’ if…
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of unprecedented US sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine.
A day after talking for two hours by video…
US, Russian Foreign Ministers To Hold Talks On Ukraine
US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Stockholm on Thursday amid renewed military tensions on the border between Russia and Ukraine, a United…
Dumfries gives Dutch dramatic win over Ukraine on return to big time
Denzel Dumfries scored a dramatic late winner as the Netherlands marked their long-awaited return to a major tournament with a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in a remarkable Euro 2020 game in…
Iran confirms two missiles fired at Ukraine airliner
TEHRAN: Iran's civil aviation authority confirmed two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner that was brought down earlier this month, in a preliminary report posted on its…
Ukrainian plane with 170 people aboard crashes after takeoff in Tehran
A Ukrainian passenger plane with at least 170 people on board crashed shortly after take-off from the international airport south of the Iranian capital Tehran, local media reported.
Ali…