On Thursday, Russia invaded Ukraine, precipitating the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. In response, President Biden has delivered on his promise to impose sweeping economic sanctions against Russia, after weeks of saying he would institute severe sanctions against the country in such an event. It’s unclear at this point what these … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers examine their tanks at a military unit close to Kharkiv, Ukraine, on January 31, 2022. (Andrew Marienko/AP Photo) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our … Read more
Western-allied countries are working to coordinate a response after Russia on Monday moved to recognize two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent and deploy troops there for “peacekeeping functions” in the latest escalation of the crisis. Leaders from the EU, United Kingdom and United States have pledged to impose sanctions on Moscow over its announcements and … Read more
The United States ambassador to the UN, Bathsheba Nell Crocker, has said that Russia aims to kill or send to camps, gays, ethnic minorities and political opponents if it invades Protests could be violently put down if Russian invades Ukraine ( Image: REUTERS) Russia aims to kill or send to camps gays, ethnic minorities and … Read more
Leaders from the European Union and the United Kingdom vowed Monday to impose sanctions over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. In a letter statementsEuropean Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said they “condemn in the strongest possible terms the … Read more
LONDON — The Russian president is still committed to launching a further invasion of Ukraine despite claiming the opposite, Britain has warned. In an address to the House of Commons Monday, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said a series of false-flag operations, orchestrated by the Kremlin in recent days, and the continued arrival of troops … Read more
The UK Government is set to announce sanctions against Russia tomorrow, reports say this evening (Monday). Foreign Secretary Lizz Truss said to be planning the move, for which laws were passed on in the UK on February 10. When the laws were announced earlier this month, the government said they would allow the UK to … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday in a dramatic escalation of the crisis that Western leaders have warned is intended to prepare the ground for a Russian invasion of its western neighbor. In a televised address to the Russian nation on Monday evening, Putin announced his … Read more
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The EU has reached a preliminary deal to conduct a military training mission in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said Monday following a meeting with his EU counterparts. The agreement comes amid US warnings that Russia has decided to invade Ukraine, which is currently surrounded by up to 190,000 Russian troops. “We reached an agreement … Read more