Russia

US ready to take diplomatic steps to resolve Ukraine crisis: State Dept.

Mar 13, 2022 05:22

The United States is willing to take diplomatic steps to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, a State Department spokesperson has said, as Kiev expresses its readiness to negotiate with Moscow.
Iran and SCO sign protocol to start accession process for Tehran

Mar 13, 2022 03:51

Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the major economic bloc.
Putin slams ‘flagrant violation’ of international humanitarian law by Ukrainian forces

Mar 12, 2022 16:44

Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the "flagrant violation" of international humanitarian law by Ukrainian forces, calling on the leaders of Germany and France to pressure Kiev to force its nationalist battalions to stop their crimes.
EU summit ends: No Russian oil sanctions, Ukraine membership

Mar 12, 2022 05:07

A two-day summit of European Union leaders in Versailles, France to discuss Russia’s military operation in Ukraine concluded with increasingly belligerent rhetoric possibly overshadowing the rejection of concrete sanctions.
Day 17: Sirens sound as Russian troops regroup for possible Kiev assault

Mar 12, 2022 04:50

Air raid sirens have been heard across most cities in Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying his country has "reached a strategic turning point" in the war with Russian forces appearing to regroup for a possible assault on Kiev.
US, Russia exchange accusations at UN over bio-weapons in Ukraine

Mar 12, 2022 04:28

The US and Russia exchange accusations at the United Nations Security Council over alleged biological weapons in Ukraine. Russia insists that the US has financed a biological weapons research program in Ukraine while Washington denies the accusation.
YouTube blocks Russian media channels globally

Mar 12, 2022 03:21

YouTube, the US-owned video sharing platform, has taken down Russian channels over Russia's military actions in Ukraine, citing a policy barring content that denies, minimizes or trivializes violent events.
UK minister urges ex-armed forces personnel not to join Ukrainian troops

Mar 12, 2022 03:16

A UK official has called on the country’s former military service personnel not to travel to Ukraine to fight against Russia after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that soldiers would be court-martialed.
Iran supports diplomacy to end crisis in Ukraine, ready to help refugees: FM Amir-Abdollahian

Mar 12, 2022 02:49

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated Tehran’s stance on the need to settle the ongoing crisis in Ukraine through political channels, saying the Islamic Republic is ready to dispatch humanitarian aid to refugees.
Putin cites 'some progress' in talks with Ukraine

Mar 11, 2022 11:37

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there has been some progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow's military offensive against its neighboring country enters its third week.