More than 30 Russian ships start drills near Crimea MOSCOW: More than 30 ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet have started training exercises near the Crimea ... Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:33pm
World Blinken says US prepared for Russian diplomacy or 'aggression' on Ukraine NADI, FIJI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he will speak to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on... Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:27pm
World First US troops arrive in Romania to bolster eastern flank against Russia BUCHAREST: The first US troops reinforcing NATO allies on the eastern flank following a Russian military build-up on... Published 08 Feb, 2022 09:59pm
World 'It's too quiet': Tensions take toll on Ukraine front line MARYINKA: As international tensions have risen over their country's fate, Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches of... Published 08 Feb, 2022 10:16am
World First US reinforcement troops for Europe arrive in Germany BERLIN: The first US troops reinforcing NATO allies in Eastern Europe and Germany amid a Russian military build-up ... Published 04 Feb, 2022 09:11pm
World Macron hopes for rewards but faces risks in Moscow trip to see Putin PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron heads to talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday... Published 04 Feb, 2022 08:28pm
World UK and German leaders agree on need for consistent Russia message LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed in a call on Friday that... Published 04 Feb, 2022 08:24pm
World Biden orders nearly 3,000 US troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to reinforce Eastern... Published 02 Feb, 2022 09:32pm
World Russia increasing force readiness near Ukraine: US satellite company MOSCOW: New satellite images suggest Russia has bolstered the overall readiness of its military deployments in... Published 02 Feb, 2022 08:07pm
World Britain, Poland and Ukraine in cooperation talks over Russian threat KYIV: Britain, Poland and Ukraine are working to strengthen their three-way cooperation in the face of the threat of... Published 01 Feb, 2022 05:51pm
World US and UK ready to punish Putin associates if Russia invades Ukraine WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near President Vladimir... Published 31 Jan, 2022 09:30pm
World Russia fails to keep UN Security Council debate on Ukraine closed UNITED NATIONS: Russia on Monday failed to keep a UN Security Council session on the Ukraine crisis behind closed... Published 31 Jan, 2022 09:16pm
World Biden to send troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine diplomacy push WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden sought to maintain pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine,... Published 29 Jan, 2022 11:12am
Opinion Rattled by Russia, Finland and Sweden revisit NATO debate The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has reignited debate in Finland and Sweden over whether they should join... Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am
World Putin, Macron agree on need for 'de-escalation' in Ukraine PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a... Published 28 Jan, 2022 09:00pm
World NATO chief sees 'wide range' of possible actions by Russia BRUSSELS: Russia could conduct a "wide range" of aggressive acts against Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said ... Published 28 Jan, 2022 08:26pm
World Russia says it wants peace but has 'gun on the table': US envoy BRUSSELS: Russia says it does not want war but has placed a "gun on the table" in its negotiations with the United... Published 28 Jan, 2022 06:01pm
World Spanish PM warns Russia of massive sanctions if it invades Ukraine MADRID: Russia would face massive economic consequences if it launched any kind of military intervention in Ukraine,... Published 26 Jan, 2022 07:54pm
World US, Russia promise to work to ease Ukraine tensions GENEVA: Washington and Moscow's top diplomats on Friday agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine, with... Published 22 Jan, 2022 10:51am
World Russian troops arrive in Belarus for combat drills MOSCOW: Belarus said Tuesday that Russian troops had begun arriving in the country for military drills announced... Published 18 Jan, 2022 03:24pm
World Canadian foreign minister to visit Ukraine, vows to deter Russian aggression OTTAWA: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit Kyiv next week to reaffirm support for Ukrainian... Published 15 Jan, 2022 03:21pm
World Russian troops to quit Kazakhstan, says president, taking aim at the elite NUR-SULTAN: Russian-led forces will begin withdrawing from Kazakhstan in two days' time after stabilising the ... Published 11 Jan, 2022 07:16pm
World NATO allies consult ahead of Russia talks BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers held an emergency videoconference Friday to coordinate their approach to Russia's... Published 07 Jan, 2022 08:16pm
World EU's von der Leyen says Europe must be involved in Ukraine talks PARIS: EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that negotiations to resolve tensions between Russia and... Published 07 Jan, 2022 07:11pm
World Britain warns Russia over Ukraine: we're working on high-impact sanctions LONDON: Britain warned Moscow on Thursday that it was working with Western partners on high-impact sanctions... Published 06 Jan, 2022 05:50pm
World Biden and Putin: No love lost PARIS: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold their latest phone call on Thursday... Published 30 Dec, 2021 06:20pm
World Russia proposes dates for talks with US on security guarantees: report MOSCOW: Russia has sent the United States proposed dates for talks on security guarantees sought by Moscow, the RIA... Published 23 Dec, 2021 12:45pm
World Russia sends strategic bombers to help patrol Belarus borders MOSCOW: Russia has sent long-range strategic Tu-22M3 bombers to join patrols of air space along the western borders... Updated 18 Dec, 2021 04:17pm
World US warns Russia 'no talks on European security' without allies WASHINGTON: The United States pushed back Friday at Russian proposals aimed at containing NATO's sphere of ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 08:41pm
World Ukraine sees no sign of Russia withdrawing troops from border KYIV: Russia has made no move to withdraw troops it has amassed at the border with Ukraine but there is no sign that... Published 15 Dec, 2021 07:13pm