Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit as Ukraine tensions soar KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit -- to be held only ... Published 21 Feb, 2022 09:49am
World Putin blames Kyiv for escalation, but says diplomacy should 'intensify' MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Kyiv for a military escalation in east Ukraine in a call with French... Published 20 Feb, 2022 09:25pm
World Biden will meet Putin 'at any time' to prevent Ukraine war: Blinken WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is willing to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin "at any time" to prevent a war in... Published 20 Feb, 2022 09:07pm
World Macron talks Ukraine with Putin, then calls Zelensky PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday about the situation in ... Published 20 Feb, 2022 07:51pm
World Macron and Putin to meet as Ukraine front line grows more volatile KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western... Published 20 Feb, 2022 10:26am
World Mortars explode as Ukraine minister tours frontline NOVOLUGANSKE, (Ukraine): A dozen mortar shells fell withing a few hundred metres (yards) of Ukraine’s interior... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
World Russia holds nuclear drills, US says Russian forces ‘poised to strike’ Ukraine DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW: Russia’s strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
World Cuba to deepen ties with Russia as Ukraine tensions mount HAVANA: Russia and Cuba will deepen ties and explore collaboration in transportation, energy, industry and banking,... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
Business & Finance Ukraine showdown casts shadow over Qatar gas summit DOHA: Leading gas producers meet in Qatar from Sunday to discuss how to answer frantic world demand, but Russian... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
World UK, Germany agree Russia needs punishing if Ukraine invaded LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met on Saturday and agreed on the ... Published 19 Feb, 2022 11:45pm
World 'Don't try to guess' Russian decisions on Ukraine: German minister MUNICH: Germany's foreign minister warned Saturday against trying to guess or assume Russia's decisions on Ukraine,... Published 19 Feb, 2022 07:45pm
World Russia 'poised to strike' Ukraine, US defense secretary says VILNIUS: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday appeared to compare Russsia's military to a snake that was... Published 19 Feb, 2022 05:40pm
World Putin launches nuclear drills as US says Russia poised to invade Ukraine DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW: Russia's President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on... Published 19 Feb, 2022 05:27pm
World Putin says sees 'deterioration of situation' in east Ukraine MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday the situation in conflict-hit eastern Ukraine was worsening, as... Published 18 Feb, 2022 08:35pm
World US sees 'more forces moving into' Ukraine border region WARSAW: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday said Washington was seeing "more" Russian forces moving into the... Published 18 Feb, 2022 05:38pm
Opinion Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West, Ukraine Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured some wins in his confrontation with the West over Ukraine, but it’s too... Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am
World Italy PM to visit Putin in Moscow 'as soon as possible' MOSCOW: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will travel "as soon as possible" to Moscow after an invitation by... Published 17 Feb, 2022 05:18pm
World Britain says Russia's Putin could drag out Ukraine crisis for months LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin could drag out the Ukraine crisis for months in an attempt to challenge... Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:53pm
Print US, Nato say Russia is building up troops near Ukraine MOSCOW/KYIV: The United States and NATO said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite... Updated 17 Feb, 2022 09:40am
World Erdogan still hopes to host three-way Ukraine summit with Putin ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his desire to host his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:09pm
World Brazil's Bolsonaro visits Moscow for Putin talks MOSCOW: Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his... Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:07pm
Print Russia-Ukraine tensions deepen MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday some of its troops were returning to base after exercises near Ukraine and mocked... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
Business & Finance Rouble leaps after Russia says some troops are returning to bases MOSCOW: The rouble rose more than 2% versus the dollar on Tuesday as Russia said some troops near Ukraine were... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
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 Russia's parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions MOSCOW: Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:01pm
Pakistan PM’s visit to Russia will give impetus to bilateral ties: Shah Mahmood Qureshi PM is scheduled to visit Russia on February 24 Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:31am
World German chancellor to meet Putin as Ukraine's fate in the balance MOSCOW: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in... Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:24am
World Russia boosted forces on Ukraine border over weekend WASHINGTON: Russia strengthened its forces amassed on the border of Ukraine over the weekend, the Pentagon’s... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am
World Russia says it will keep talking for now as Ukraine hints at concessions MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia suggested on Monday that it was ready to keep talking to the West to try to defuse a security... Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:58pm
World Russia boosted forces on Ukraine border over weekend: Pentagon WASHINGTON: Russia strengthened its forces amassed on the border of Ukraine over the weekend, the Pentagon's... Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:42pm
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