Ukraine

In its continued attempt to balance its close strategic ties with both the US and Russia, India on Monday called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions related to Ukraine, reiterated its support for a peaceful resolution of the issue…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, urging him to step back from escalating tensions over Ukraine, Downing Street said Friday. Johnson "will reiterate the need for Russia to step…
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The Pentagon said Friday that the destruction and human cost of a full-scale incursion by Russian forces into Ukraine would be "horrific," but that there was still time for diplomacy to avoid a war. "If that was unleashed on Ukraine, it…
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Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests, amid fears it is planning to invade its neighbor. US President Joe Biden warned…
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The United States and Germany on Thursday warned Russia that a major gas pipeline was at stake if it invades Ukraine, as Washington voiced hope for a diplomatic way out despite frigid statements from Moscow. A day after the United States…
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Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged all parties involved in the Ukraine crisis to remain calm and not hype up the tension, in a phone call with US secretary of state Antony Blinken. One country’s…
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Amid the global attention around a potential invasion by Russia, Ukraine has sent its troops to guard against any incursion on the Chernobyl exclusion zone, The New York Times reported. The site where the world’s worst nuclear disaster…
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President Joe Biden declared "total" unity among Western powers Monday after crisis talks with European leaders on deterring Russia from an attack against Ukraine, while the Pentagon said 8,500 US troops were put on standby for possible…
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The United States has warned its citizens against travelling to Russia in the wake of tensions on the border with Ukraine. Russia has amassed 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border, a move which the US-led countries say is a prelude to…
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In a clear escalation of the tensions over Ukraine, the United States warned on Tuesday that Russia could, at any point, attack Ukraine. But while terming it an “extremely dangerous” situation, Washington kept the doors for diplomacy open…
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