NATO, Russia in a standoff after talks in Brussels
Press play to listen to this article NATO allies and Russia ended nearly four hours of security talks in a stalemate on Wednesday, with the … Read more
Wladimir Putin
Stark disagreements signal dead-end ahead
Press Play to listen to this article GENEVA – A day of diplomacy between the US and Russia prevented a new invasion or an imminent … Read more
Putin puts out fires across a former Soviet empire clamoring for change
Press Play to listen to this article MOSCOW – Since Vladimir Putin came to power more than 20 years ago, he has been preoccupied with … Read more
Putin demands Western security guarantees to end threat of Ukraine invasion
Press Play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that if Russia invades Ukraine it will depend on “unconditional fulfillment of … Read more
Russia claims U.S. mercenaries planning chemical attack in Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu claimed on Tuesday that US mercenaries were preparing Ukrainian special forces and radical armed groups for “active hostilities” in eastern … Read more
Russia cannot ‘dictate’ NATO military posture, Germany says
New German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Sunday that NATO allies are ready to discuss a series of demands by Russia that troops have … Read more
NATO allies urge Russia to withdraw forces from Ukrainian border
NATO allies on Thursday called on Russia to back off its military threats against Ukraine and to enter into diplomatic talks. Based on a statement … Read more
EU leaders threaten Russia with sanctions over Ukraine
The EU threatened Russia on Thursday with “massive consequences”, “heavy costs” and even coordinated sanctions in the event of “further aggression against Ukraine”. But the … Read more
Eastern brinkmanship: Tensions with Russia overshadow summit with ex-Soviet countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on EU leaders to impose preventive sanctions on Russia to deter possible military attacks rather than waiting for … Read more
Germany expels Russian diplomats after court rules Moscow ordered murder of dissident
BERLIN – Germany expelled two Russian diplomats on Wednesday after a Berlin court ruled that a man on behalf of the Moscow government had murdered … Read more
