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Russia: Humanitarian situation in some Ukraine cities 'catastrophic', Kiev to blame
Mar 13, 2022 05:45A senior Russian Defense Ministry official says the humanitarian situation in some Ukrainian cities continues to decline rapidly, blaming Ukraine's nationalist forces for the worsening situation.
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US to send $200 million more in ‘lethal weapons’ to Ukraine
Mar 13, 2022 05:29The United States is providing Ukraine with $200 million more in additional military assistance as fighting rages between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops.
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US ready to take diplomatic steps to resolve Ukraine crisis: State Dept.
Mar 13, 2022 05:22The 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.
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Putin slams ‘flagrant violation’ of international humanitarian law by Ukrainian forces
Mar 12, 2022 16:44Russian 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.
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EU summit ends: No Russian oil sanctions, Ukraine membership
Mar 12, 2022 05:07A 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.
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Day 17: Sirens sound as Russian troops regroup for possible Kiev assault
Mar 12, 2022 04:50Air 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.
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US, Russia exchange accusations at UN over bio-weapons in Ukraine
Mar 12, 2022 04:28The 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.
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YouTube blocks Russian media channels globally
Mar 12, 2022 03:21YouTube, 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.
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UK minister urges ex-armed forces personnel not to join Ukrainian troops
Mar 12, 2022 03:16A 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.
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Iran supports diplomacy to end crisis in Ukraine, ready to help refugees: FM Amir-Abdollahian
Mar 12, 2022 02:49Iranian 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.