Heavy fighting in Kyiv outskirts as Russia, Ukraine signal possibility of talks KYIV: Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital on Saturday as authorities ... Updated 26 Feb, 2022 11:04am
World US imposes tough sanctions on Russia, but avoids some severe steps WASHINGTON: The harsh sanctions the United States imposed on Russia Thursday cast a wide net and seek to cripple its... Published 25 Feb, 2022 09:30pm
Sports IOC urges all federations to cancel events in Russia and Belarus PARIS: The International Olympic Committee, angry at the Russian invasion of Ukraine breaching the 'Olympic Truce',... Published 25 Feb, 2022 09:16pm
World EU agrees to freeze Putin, Lavrov assets over Ukraine BRUSSELS: The EU has agreed to freeze European assets linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign ... Published 25 Feb, 2022 09:09pm
Markets Russian rouble rebounds from record low, stocks set for worst week ever The Russian rouble bounced from a record low on Friday, but eyed its worst week in two years and stocks in the ... Published 25 Feb, 2022 08:21pm
World Russia says captured key water supply route to Crimea MOSCOW: Russian forces invading Ukraine said they had taken control of a vital canal to supply water to... Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:43pm
World Erdogan accuses NATO, EU of failure to act over Ukraine ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused NATO and the European Union of failing to take a... Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:33pm
World China's Xi speaks to Putin, calls for 'negotiation' with Ukraine BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping said he supported solving the Ukraine crisis through talks in a call with... Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:23pm
World Assad says Russia's Ukraine invasion a 'correction of history' DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on... Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:17pm
World Putin is behaving like 'Nazis' in Ukraine: EU spokesman BRUSSELS: The EU on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin was looking to destroy Ukraine and that his actions... Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:06pm
World Putin ready to send delegation to Minsk for Ukraine talks MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with... Updated 25 Feb, 2022 09:18pm
World Putin calls on Ukraine army to remove leadership in Kyiv Russian president's address comes amid rising fears the capital could fall on the second day of Moscow's offensive Updated 25 Feb, 2022 09:08pm
World Britain's spy chief claims intelligence win on Putin's invasion of Ukraine LONDON: Spies in the United States and Britain scored an intelligence victory by uncovering Russian President... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:15pm
World Europe ready to impose more sanctions on Russia: Draghi ROME: The European Union is finalising a first package of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:12pm
World Kremlin says sanctions will cause Moscow problems but they can be solved MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that Western sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine would cause... Published 25 Feb, 2022 05:44pm
World Russia bans UK-linked planes from its airspace MOSCOW: Moscow on Friday banned all UK-linked planes, including transiting flights, from its airspace after its... Published 25 Feb, 2022 02:47pm
World Ukraine says Russian helicopters, aircraft dispatch paratroopers to Hostomel airport KYIV: Ukrainian military authorities on Thursday said 20 Russian helicopters and Mi-8 aircraft had dispatched... Published 24 Feb, 2022 09:36pm
World Russian invasion of Ukraine to dominate EU finance ministers' talks PARIS: Russia's invasion of Ukraine will dominate EU finance ministers' planned talks on Friday, officials said, as... Published 24 Feb, 2022 09:32pm
World OSCE chair says Russia invasion 'crime against humanity' VIENNA: The OSCE's acting chairman, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, on Thursday slammed Russia's invasion of... Published 24 Feb, 2022 09:21pm
World US, G7 allies meet after Russia invades Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden met with his counterparts from the Group of Seven allies on Thursday morning to... Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:43pm
World American F-35 jets land in Romania BUCHAREST: Two American F-35 fighter jets landed at a Romanian air base on Thursday, Bucharest's defence ministry... Published 24 Feb, 2022 07:50pm
World Ukraine shuts ports as conflict threatens grain supplies MOSCOW: Ukraine's military has suspended commercial shipping at its ports after Russian forces invaded the country,... Published 24 Feb, 2022 07:45pm
World Erdogan 'saddened' by Russian invasion, Ukraine urges Turkey to shut straits ANKARA: Turkey backs Ukraine's territorial integrity and is "sincerely saddened" by Russia's invasion, President... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:35pm
World EU boosts Bosnia force after Russia's invasion of Ukraine SARAJEVO: The European Union decided on Thursday to almost double the size of its peacekeeping force in Bosnia by... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:28pm
World Turkish foreign ministry says Russian attack on Ukraine unacceptable ANKARA: Russia's military operation against Ukraine is unacceptable, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday,... Published 24 Feb, 2022 05:21pm
World Turkey says to continue supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity ANKARA: Turkey will continue to support Ukraine's territorial integrity and sees Russia's attack on it as... Published 24 Feb, 2022 05:00pm
World Scholz says Russia will pay bitter price for ‘Putin's war’ BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday western sanctions would ensure Russia paid a "bitter price"... Published 24 Feb, 2022 04:45pm
Markets UniCredit says Russian unit's ‘very liquid and self-funded’ MILAN: UniCredit's Russian unit has a "very liquid and self-funded" balance sheet and its impaired loan coverage is... Published 24 Feb, 2022 04:31pm
World Scholz says Russian attack on Ukraine would be serious mistake’’ BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that a Russian attack on Ukraine would be a "serious mistake"... Published 19 Feb, 2022 03:08pm
Opinion Has diplomacy on Ukraine reached a dead end? The failure of the United States and Russia this week to find a diplomatic solution to fizzing tensions over Eastern... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am