By Reuters and published by The Straits Times Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday (Feb. 21) and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area, a move that Washington said was part of Moscow’s attempt to create
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Putin says he may recognise breakaway regions of Ukraine
By Dmitry Antonov and Michel Rose, Reuters, and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow/Paris –Russian President Vladimir Putin said today (Feb. 21) he was considering a request by two regions of eastern Ukraine held by Russian-backed separatists to be recognised as independent – a move that could give Moscow a reason to openly send troops. Separately,
Read moreAlarm as east Ukraine’s most intense shelling for years enters second day
By Reuters and published by Gulf News Moscow/Kyiv – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels reported increased shelling in eastern Ukraine for a second straight day today (Feb. 18), an escalation that Washington and other Western allies say could form part of a Russian pretext to invade. A diplomatic source with years of direct experience
Read moreUS and Nato say Russia is building up troops near Ukraine, not withdrawing
By Alexander Marrow and Alexander Vasovic, Reuters, and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow/Kyiv –The United States and Nato said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite Moscow’s insistence it was pulling back, questioning President Vladimir Putin’s stated desire to negotiate a solution to the crisis. In Ukraine, where people raised flags
Read moreGerman troops arrive to reinforce Baltics amid tensions over Ukraine
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times Kaunas Airport – A German military aircraft carrying troop reinforcements landed in Lithuania today (Feb. 14), the first of several planned Nato deployments amid fears in the region about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The A400M airplane carried around 70 soldiers of what is expected to
Read morePutin, Biden plan high-stakes phone call on Ukraine
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibly imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply and the US announced plans to evacuate its embassy in the Ukrainian capital. Before talking to Biden, Putin is to have a call
Read moreWest warns of ‘dangerous moment’ in Ukraine standoff as Russia holds military drills
By Yuliya Talmazan, Oksana Parafeniuk, Tatyana Chistikova and Alan Kaytukov, NBC News and published by MSN News RUSSIA began major military drills with close ally Belarus today (Feb 10), the latest stage in a massive military buildup near Ukraine’s borders that has stoked fears Moscow could invade its neighbour. The joint exercises were expected to
Read moreUS asks UN Security Council to meet on Russia, Ukraine
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times United Nations – The United States has asked that the United Nations Security Council meet publicly on Monday to discuss Russia’s “threatening behaviour” against Ukraine and its troop build-up on Ukraine’s borders and in Belarus, the US Ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday (Jan. 27).
Read moreNo concessions: Russia takes hard line before vital talks with US
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow – Russia said today (Jan. 9) it would not make any concessions under US pressure at talks this week on the Ukraine crisis and its demands for Western security guarantees, and that there was a risk they might end quickly. The hard line from Moscow underscored the
Read moreRussian forces reportedly fire warning shots at British destroyer in Black Sea
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Moscow – A Russian military ship fired warning shots at a British Royal Navy destroyer after it entered Russian waters in the Black Sea, and a Russian jet dropped bombs in its path as a warning, Interfax cited Russia’s defence ministry as saying today (June 23). The HMS
Read moreUkraine Ambassador dies at Koh Lipe resort
THE Ukraine Ambassador to Thailand Mr. Andrii Beshta, 45, died while vacationing on Koh Lipe island, Satun province, before dawn today (May 30) but initially there were no signs of anything suspicious having occurred, TV Channel 7 said. Koh Lipe police station’s deputy inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Bedan Saripa was informed at approximately 5.30 a.m.
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