Russia’s misuse of the symbol of victory
By Borys Humeniuk ON MAY 9, 2014 we celebrated the 69th anniversary of the victory of states of anti-Hitler coalition – all freedom-loving peoples over...
President Vladimir Putin
East Ukraine rebel vote to go ahead (Updated)
By Matt Robinson and Gabriela BaczynskaBy Matt Robinson Pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum on self-rule, declaring they would go ahead on Sunday...
Putin calls on Ukraine rebels to put off secession vote
By Matt Robinson and Darya Korsunskaya Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back from...
Obama poised for new sanctions on Russia if no progress on Ukraine
By Mark Felsenthal and Alissa de Carbonnel US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was poised to impose new sanctions on Moscow if it does not act fast to end...
Four-way talks call for end to Ukraine violence
By Arshad Mohammed and Alexei Anishchuk The United States, Russia, Ukraine and European Union together called on Thursday for an immediate halt to violence in Ukraine, where Western powers believe Russia is fomenting...
Runaway spy Snowden is surprise guest on Putin phone-in (Updated)
By Steve Gutterman Edward Snowden, the fugitive former US spy agency contractor who leaked details of US intelligence eavesdropping, made a surprise appearance on TV phone-in...
Obama presses Putin over Ukraine
By Jeff Mason and Arshad Mohammed US President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putinin a tense phone call on Monday that Moscow would face further costs for its actions in Ukraine and should...
McDonald’s quits Crimea as fears of trade clash grow
By Natalia Zinets McDonald’s announced on Friday it had closed its restaurants in Crimea, prompting fears of a backlash as a prominent Moscow politician called for all the...
NATO to bolster forces in East Europe, sees no Russian pullback
By Adrian Croft NATO studied new steps to bolster its military presence in eastern Europe on Tuesday while saying it saw no sign that Russia was withdrawing tens of thousands...
How strategic is Putin?
The judgment that Russia’s incursion into Crimea resulted from American weakness downplays more influential factors. The role that Ukraine plays in Russia’s narrative of post-Soviet...
Coroner records open verdict on death of Russian oligarch Berezovsky
By Michael Holden A British coroner recorded an open verdict on Thursday on the death of exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky whose body was found in the bathroom...
Obama targets Putin allies as Russia races to complete Crimea annexation
By Steve Holland and Maria Tsvetkova US President Barack Obama announced sanctions on Thursday against prominent Russians including close allies of President Vladimir Putin, as Moscow raced to complete its annexation...
Russia says will complete legal moves to absorb Crimea this week
By Steve Gutterman The legal process required to make Crimea part of Russia will be completed this week, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty to bring...
Putin signs Crimea Treaty
By Steve Gutterman and Thomas Grove Defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty on Tuesday making Crimea part of Russia again but said he did not plan...
EU imposes sanctions after Crimea moves to join Russia (Updated)
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Adrian Croft The European Union is to impose sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on 21 officials from Russia and Ukraine after Crimea applied to join Russia on Monday following a weekend referendum, Lithuania’s...
EU moves towards travel bans, asset freezes for Russians
By Martin Santa and Aleksandar Vasovic The EU agreed a framework on Thursday for its first sanctions on Russia since the Cold War, a stronger response to...
Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea despite US warning
By Alissa de Carbonnel Russian forces tightened their grip on Crimea on Sunday despite a U.S. warning to Moscow that annexing the southern Ukrainian region...
