In a public showdown Monday before the United Nations Security Council, the US accused Russia of undermining international peace and security by massing troops on Ukraine’s border. But Russia hit back, arguing that Washington is stoking fear and fueling unnecessary debate – allegations China later reiterated. The heated, sometimes angry, rhetoric at the UN headquarters … Read more
The United States and its allies are stepping up the pressure on Russia, warning the country faces “the mother of all sanctions” in the standoff over Ukraine and vowing to confront Moscow publicly at the United Nations on Monday. The double salvo of diplomatic and economic pressure came as the West looked to ward off … Read more
Russia called claims it is aimed to invade neighboring Ukraine “ridiculous” and blamed NATO for increasing tensions by wanting to drag the former Soviet satellite into the alliance. President Vladimir Putin has demanded a number of security guarantees from Western nations, including barring Ukraine or other former Soviet states from becoming NATO members and a … Read more
Willkommen bei Pollapalooza, unserer wöchentlichen Umfragezusammenfassung. In den letzten acht Jahren war es für die meisten Amerikaner ziemlich einfach, den schwelenden Konflikt zwischen Russland und der Ukraine zu vergessen. Aber der Krieg – der 2014 begann, als Russische Truppen annektierten die Krim und prorussische Separatisten übernahm die Kontrolle über Teile der Ostukraine – ist plötzlich … Read more