-
Russia vows to continue Ukraine operation, aiming to thwart Western 'military threat'
Mar 01, 2022 07:50Russia’s Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, says his country’s military operation in neighboring Ukraine aims to thwart the "military threat created by Western countries."
-
Kremlin: Putin ready to send delegation for talks with Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022 13:20Russia's President Vladimir Putin is ready to dispatch a high-level delegation for talks with Ukraine in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, the Kremlin says, as the Russian military campaign in Ukraine enters its second day.
-
Defense Min. spox: Ukraine uses staged videos to accuse Russia, there's no threat to civilian population
Feb 24, 2022 14:14Russia’s defense ministry says the Ukrainian government uses staged videos to accuses Russian forces of conducting indiscriminate strikes against civilian targets, stressing that Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine poses no threat to civilian population.
-
Russia says 'open to diplomacy' over Ukraine, defends recognition of breakaway regions
Feb 22, 2022 09:16Russian envoy to the United Nations has reaffirmed Moscow’s “openness to diplomacy”, noting that President Vladimir Putin’s move to declare two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine independent was aimed at foiling the new "Ukrainian military adventure".
-
Ukraine, Germany push back against US claims of imminent Russian invasion
Feb 20, 2022 08:29Ukraine and Germany have pushed back against assumptions by Washington about Russian intentions to invade the former Soviet state as tensions further escalated after US President Joe Biden warned that Russia could launch an attack “within days.”
-
Russia warns of 'alarming' situation in eastern Ukraine as Kiev continues to shell Donbass
Feb 18, 2022 12:37Russia has voiced serious concern about the unfolding situation in eastern Ukraine, as Kiev continues to shell the Donbass region for the second day running.
-
Ukraine, rebels trade shelling accusations; US says Russia wants war 'pretext'
Feb 18, 2022 08:07Pro-Russia secessionists in eastern Ukraine have accused the West-backed Ukrainian government forces of launching an artillery barrage on a frontline village, with Moscow raising deep concern over the latest flare-up.
-
Kremlin says West’s accusations about Russia's troop pullback from Ukraine ‘unfounded’
Feb 17, 2022 13:07Russia has lambasted “unfounded accusations” by the US and NATO that it was not withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border, saying it will take time to draw to a close the current military exercises.
-
Some Russian troops return from Ukraine border in a sign of de-escalation
Feb 15, 2022 10:35Some Russian troops deployed in areas bordering Ukraine are returning to their bases following the completion of drills, Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major step toward de-escalation.
-
After tense meeting, Russian FM says facts 'bounce off' his British counterpart
Feb 10, 2022 14:25Russia’s foreign minister says his British counterpart appeared ignorant and not listening to his proposals over the Ukraine crisis during their meeting in Moscow.