Ukraine focus shifts to diplomacy after bitter public clash between U.S., Russia

Ukraine focus shifts to diplomacy after bitter public clash between U.S., Russia

Blinken is expected to speak by phone with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Tuesday, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is flying to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Later in the day, Putin will hold a news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following a meeting between the two leaders. It may be the first … Read more

High-stakes showdown between Russia, U.S. amid Ukraine invasion concerns

High-stakes showdown between Russia, U.S. amid Ukraine invasion concerns

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Ukraine crisis: Russian tanks surge to border as live-fire drills held near Ireland

Ukraine crisis: Russian tanks surge to border as live-fire drills held near Ireland

Russian soldiers and tanks have gathered in the Belarusian town of Kalinkavichy, which lies across the border from Kiev and could be a launching pad for an invasion Russia: Northern Fleet warships practice missions in Norwegian Sea Russian firepower continues to pour towards the Ukrainian border, despite the Kremlin dismissing “absurd” claims that it wants … Read more

U.K. toughens sanctions regime to target Russia over Ukraine

U.K. toughens sanctions regime to target Russia over Ukraine

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) /PRNewswire/ — Britain has unveiled a plan to hit more Russian individuals and companies with sanctions if Moscow goes ahead with an invasion of Ukraine. The UK has had an independent sanctions regime since its full exit from the EU in late 2020 – but under current rules it has only … Read more

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tests positive for Covid meaning she will miss Ukraine trip

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tests positive for Covid meaning she will miss Ukraine trip

Secretary of State Liz Truss will miss a trip to Ukraine after testing positive for the coronavirus. Ms Truss announced on Twitter Monday night that she had tested positive and would be working from home during isolation. But she was due on Tuesday to visit Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a meeting with Ukrainian President … Read more

British expats plan to flee Ukraine amid fears Russia will invade country in days

Ken Stewart lives in Ukraine with his wife Tetiana and their daughter Yaryna

Thousands of Britons are preparing to flee Ukraine amid fears Russia will invade within days, the Daily Mirror can reveal. Many fear being stranded in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev as Russian tanks descend from Belarus and brutally strangle the city. Most plan either an air evacuation, but if the airport is blitzed they will … Read more

U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council debate

U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council debate

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

Russia says Ukraine invasion claims are ‘ridiculous’

Russia says Ukraine invasion claims are ‘ridiculous’

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

“There Is No Military Solution Out of This Ukraine Crisis”

“There Is No Military Solution Out of This Ukraine Crisis”

Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) speaks alongside other progressive lawmakers after meeting President Joe Biden at the White House Oct. 19. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The State Department continues to signal that the United States is seeking a diplomatic solution to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine — with a senior official to announce last … Read more