-
‘Disappointed’ by US signals, Russia rules out concession in talks over Ukraine
Jan 09, 2022 09:21Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Moscow is "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels demanding unilateral concessions from the Russian side ahead of talks intended to ease tensions over Ukraine.
-
US says it has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine ahead of Russia talks
Jan 09, 2022 05:59Senior Biden administration officials have said the US has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine and thus hopes to achieve progress in the upcoming talks with Russia since Moscow regards it as a key security issue.
-
Iran remains ready for bilateral talks on 2020 Ukrainian plane incident: Foreign Ministry
Jan 07, 2022 16:38Iran says it remains ready to hold bilateral talks with each of the concerned parties over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran two years ago.
-
German FM to urge Russia dialogue during US visit
Jan 05, 2022 10:14Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said she plans to reiterate the value of dialogue with Russia to avoid a conflict over Ukraine when she meets her US counterpart in her Washington visit.
-
US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia invades Ukraine, Biden tells Zelensky
Jan 03, 2022 04:44The US and its allies will “respond decisively” in the event of Russia’s military action against Ukraine, President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Sunday.
-
Russia may be forced to ‘eliminate unacceptable threats’: Lavrov
Dec 31, 2021 14:22The Russian foreign minister says Moscow may be forced to “eliminate unacceptable threats” to national security, as US President Joe Biden reiterated threats against Russia during a 50-minute phone conversation with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
-
Russia test-launches new hypersonic cruise missiles from frigate, submarine: Report
Dec 31, 2021 14:21Russia has reportedly test-fired around 10 new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine as tensions between Moscow and the West escalate over Ukraine.
-
US flies 2nd spy plane over Ukraine ‘to gather intel’ amid tensions
Dec 31, 2021 08:20Amid heightened tensions, the US Air Force flew a second spy aircraft over eastern Ukraine hours before the telephonic conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday.
-
US to finance projects, provide hardware to strengthen Ukraine’s borders with Russia, Belarus
Dec 29, 2021 05:20Ukraine says the United States will finance projects and procure hardware, including surveillance and monitoring equipment, to strengthen its borders with Russia and Belarus, amid tensions between the West and Moscow.
-
US, Russia expected to hold talks on Jan 10 over Ukraine
Dec 28, 2021 11:34American and Russian officials are expected hold talks on January 10 to discuss European security and simmering tensions over the Ukraine conflict, according to officials.