Blinken warns Russia against declaring Ukraine breakaway regions independent WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday criticized a move by Russian lawmakers toward... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:53pm
World Ukraine marks 'Day of Unity' as NATO warns on Russia pullback KYIV: Ukraine staged military drills and defiant displays of flag-waving patriotism on Wednesday as NATO warned... Published 16 Feb, 2022 05:06pm
World NATO to consider new troops on southeastern flank amid Russian threat BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
World West sees 'positive signs' as Russia says some troops pull back MOSCOW: Western leaders said Tuesday they were seeing positive signs that Russia was looking to ease tensions over... Published 15 Feb, 2022 09:58pm
World Putin says 'ready to work further' with West on security MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was ready to continue working with the West on security... Published 15 Feb, 2022 08:27pm
World NATO chief says 'cautious optimism' over Ukraine crisis BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday indications from Russia it was willing to pursue diplomacy over... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:09pm
World Kremlin confirms planned pullback of some troops from Ukraine border MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Tuesday the pullback of some Russian forces from Ukraine's borders was planned but stressed... Published 15 Feb, 2022 03:24pm
World Images show new Russian military activity near Ukraine: satellite company MOSCOW: New commercial satellite images show a flurry of Russian military activity at several locations near ... Published 15 Feb, 2022 01:50pm
World Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent, UK's Truss says LONDON: A Russian invasion of Ukraine is highly likely, could be imminent and would pose a threat to Europe's wider... Published 15 Feb, 2022 01:46pm
World Russia to respond if citizens are killed in eastern Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia will "respond" if Russian citizens start being killed anywhere, including in Ukraine's rebel Donbass... Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:56am
World NATO to consider new troops on southeastern flank amid Russian threat BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four... Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:42am
World Russia opens door to diplomacy in Ukraine standoff MOSCOW: Russia appeared to open the door Monday to a diplomatic resolution of the deepening Ukraine standoff, as the... Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:56am
World World Bank temporarily relocates staff from Ukraine WASHINGTON: The World Bank is temporarily relocating staff from Ukraine and has suspended staff missions to the... Published 14 Feb, 2022 09:41pm
World UK PM urges Russia to step back from 'precipice' LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from "the... Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:15pm
Pakistan Inflationary impact on Pakistan: Russia-Ukraine tension analysed Ismail Iqbal Securities says automobiles, construction, and agriculture sectors could get affected Updated 14 Feb, 2022 03:38pm
World Russia, amid ongoing drills near Ukraine, says ties with US are 'on the floor' MOSCOW: Despite a recent uptick in bilateral dialogue, relations between Moscow and Washington are "lying on the... Published 14 Feb, 2022 02:23pm
World US says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine WASHINGTON/KYIV: Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and might create a surprise pretext for an attack, the... Published 14 Feb, 2022 12:09pm
World Portugal-Ukraine flight forced to land in Moldova KYIV: A flight from Madeira, Portugal, to Kyiv was barred from entering Ukraine on Sunday because of the crisis with... Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am
Print US says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine WASHINGTON/KYIV: Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and might create a surprise pretext for an attack, the... Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:27am
Markets US yields fall as Ukraine concerns flare NEW YORK: US Treasury yields fell on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield dipping back below 2% as concerns over... Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am
Markets Most Gulf bourses fall on Russia-Ukraine crisis Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, tracking Friday's decline on Wall Street against the backdrop... Published 13 Feb, 2022 06:45pm
World Russia not worried about Western sanctions: ambassador STOCKHOLM: Moscow "doesn't give a shit" about the risk of Western sanctions if it were to invade Ukraine, Russia's... Published 13 Feb, 2022 04:59pm
World Ukraine sees no point closing airspace amid Russia tension, says official KYIV: Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace amid an escalation with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said on... Published 13 Feb, 2022 04:49pm
World 'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia RIO DE JANEIRO: Ignoring US concerns, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an... Published 13 Feb, 2022 11:03am
World Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring 'severe costs' WASHINGTON: Efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine via a frenzy of telephone diplomacy failed to ease tensions... Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:58am
World KLM suspends flights to Ukraine: airline THE HAGUE: Dutch carrier KLM said on Saturday that it was suspending flights to Ukraine until further notice as ... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World Ukraine says ‘critically important to remain calm’ KYIV: Ukraine urged its citizens on Saturday to keep calm and avoid panicking in the face of mounting worries that... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World Biden and Putin speak; US pulls embassy staff, military trainers from Ukraine WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: US President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Saturday after Washington... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World US to remove military trainers from Ukraine: officials WASHINGTON: About 150 US troops from the Florida National Guard who are in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian forces ... Published 12 Feb, 2022 07:53pm
World Blinken tells Lavrov diplomatic path remains open, but requires Moscow 'to deescalate' WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that... Published 12 Feb, 2022 07:21pm