The Kremlin says Russian president Vladimir Putin is ordering forces to maintain peace in eastern Ukraine – but it is not immediately clear whether or when troops would enter the country. The announcement follows a day of fast-moving developments in which Mr Putin announced the recognition of separatist regions in Ukraine. The United States and … Read more
The squaring-up over Ukraine could all be part of a massive international gamble by Russia and the West to see who blinks first but all leaders need to find a compromise Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he has no intention of invading his neighbour ( Image: Sergei Karpukhin/TASS) The threat to Europe that the wrangle … Read more
Press play to listen to this article In their frenzied diplomatic effort to dissuade Russia from a new invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders are pinning renewed hope on the long-stuck Minsk peace accords. The Minsk agreements, first negotiated in 2014 and 2015, were intended to bring an end to the war with Russian-backed separatists, then … Read more