Putin accuses US of trying to lure Russia into war
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Tuesday of deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war and ignoring Russia’s security concerns over Ukraine.
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Ukraine announces plan to boost army as foreign leaders rally
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday to boost his armed forces by 100,000 troops over three years and raise soldiers’ pay, but said this did not mean war ...
Russia, US clash at UN over Russian troop build-up near Ukraine (Updated)
Tensions between Russia and the United States over Moscow’s troop build-up near Ukraine spilled into the United Nations Security Council on Monday, with both countries accusing each other of ...
US and UK ready to punish Putin associates if Russia invades Ukraine (Updated)
The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle to punish with sanctions if Russia sends troops ...
Russian authorities draw up ‘road map’ to regulate cryptocurrencies
Russian authorities have drawn up a ‘road map’ that envisages restrictions on cryptocurrencies but not a complete ban on trading and mining as advocated by the central bank, a document ...
NATO concerned over Europe’s energy security amid standoff with Russia (Update 2)
Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, the head of NATO said on Sunday, as Britain warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, the continent’s biggest natural gas supplier, ...
Ukraine’s president lashes out at too much ‘panic’ over Russia tensions
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday did not rule out a full-blown war with Russia but said Ukraine was not a sinking Titanic and accused Washington and media of fuelling panic ...
‘We don’t want wars’: Russia sends less hawkish message on Ukraine
Russia on Friday sent its strongest signal so far that it is willing to engage with U.S. security proposals and reiterated that it does not want war over Ukraine.
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Russia, U.S. keep door open to Ukraine diplomacy, but big gaps remain
Russia said it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but both sides kept the door open to ...
Biden warns Putin with sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defenses
U.S. President Joe Biden said he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to ...
Kremlin eyes US actions over Ukraine with great concern
The NATO alliance will make all decisions on possible movement of troops amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, U.S. Deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer said on Tuesday.
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US tells diplomats’ families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options
The U.S. State Department announced it was ordering diplomats’ family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America’s military assets in ...
Russia faces severe sanctions if it installs puppet regime in Ukraine, UK minister says
By Paul Sandle and Michael Holden
Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine, a senior UK minister said on Sunday after Britain accused ...
U.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats made no major breakthrough at talks on Ukraine on Friday but agreed to keep talking to try to resolve a crisis that has ...
Russia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrencies
Russia’s central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability, citizens’ wellbeing and its monetary policy sovereignty.
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Top diplomats for U.S., Russia meet in Geneva on soaring Ukraine tensions
The top diplomats of Russia and the United States were to meet in Switzerland on Friday to discuss soaring tensions over Ukraine after a flurry of meetings between officials on ...
Biden almost certain Russia will make a move on Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden predicted that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower ...
Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
By Sabine Siebold and Susan Heavey
Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv ...
‘Serious’ talk between Biden and Putin sets stage for diplomacy
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday exchanged warnings over Ukraine but conveyed some optimism that diplomatic talks in January could ease spiraling tensions.
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Moscow court shuts down Russia’s Memorial human rights centre
A court on Wednesday ordered the closure of Russia’s Memorial Human Rights Centre, a day after its sister organisation and the country’s oldest human rights group was ordered ...
Iran, Russia upbeat about progress of nuclear talks in Vienna
Iran and Russia sounded upbeat about talks on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, with Tehran saying an accord was possible if other parties showed “good faith” and a ...
BBC journalist says he has left Russia for British exile
An investigative journalist for the BBC’s Russian-language service in Moscow said in a video released on Monday that he had felt compelled to leave Russia for self-imposed exile in ...
Moscow considering NATO proposal to hold talks on Jan. 12
Russia has received a NATO proposal to commence talks on Moscow’s security concerns on Jan. 12 and is considering it, TASS news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying on ...
Russian court fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 bln roubles
A Moscow court on Friday said it was fining Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 7.2 billion roubles ($98 million) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems ...