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Day 27: Zelensky rejects Russian ultimatum, urges talks with Putin
Mar 22, 2022 01:38Ukraine says it will not obey ultimatums from Russia after Moscow demanded it stops defending besieged Mariupol which has become a focal point of the conflict.
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Russia summons US ambassador, warns ties on verge of collapse
Mar 22, 2022 00:38Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned US Ambassador John Sullivan, warning that Moscow-Washington relations are on the verge of entire collapse as the Russian military operation in Ukraine enters its 26th day.
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Iran FM: Few remaining issues need US good faith to resolve
Mar 22, 2022 00:28Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal are nearing the final stretch, but the US needs to show good faith in order to achieve it.
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Ukraine, Russia agree to create eight humanitarian corridors, excluding Mariupol
Mar 21, 2022 10:59The two warring sides in the Ukraine conflict have reached an agreement to create eight humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from besieged towns and cities.
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The pot calling the kettle black: Americans accuse Russia of war crimes
Mar 21, 2022 06:29US President Joe Biden has labeled his Russian counterpart a “war criminal,” even as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Vladimir Putin would be held accountable.
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Day 26: Russia gives Ukraine ultimatum to surrender Mariupol
Mar 21, 2022 06:18Russia has given Ukraine an ultimatum to surrender Mariupol, warning that the southeastern port city is experiencing “a terrible humanitarian catastrophe.”
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Turkey: Russia, Ukraine ‘close to agreement’, made progress on ‘critical’ issues
Mar 21, 2022 01:56Turkey’s foreign minister says Russia and Ukraine have made progress on their negotiations and are close to an agreement to end the war, nearly a month after Russia launched an operation in Ukraine to demilitarize and de-Nazify the country.
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Day 25: Hypersonic missiles, Javelins, Stingers enter Ukraine war
Mar 20, 2022 11:38The conflict in Ukraine takes a new twist as Russia uses its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles close to the border with NATO member Romania, and Kiev says it will soon receive a new shipment of advanced US weapons, including Javelin and Stinger missiles.
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We never betray friends, Iran very close to us: Lavrov
Mar 20, 2022 09:58Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country, unlike the US, is not seeking “selfish interests” by the restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Pentagon chief asks Putin to ‘seek a diplomatic solution’ of Ukraine crisis
Mar 20, 2022 04:29US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that Russia made “missteps” and “struggled with logistics” in its military campaign in Ukraine, and asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to “seek a diplomatic solution.”