World May 04 E.U. calls on member nations to ban all Russian oil The European Union's chief executive has called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
World Apr 01 China rejects sanctions as Ukraine war tops summit agenda China is renewing its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia and says it won't be forced to choose sides in the conflict in Ukraine.
Politics Mar 24 U.S. pledges to accept 100,000 Ukraine refugees, expand sanctions on Russia The White House says the United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine by targeting members of the country's parliament and the central bank's gold reserves.
World Mar 24 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg term extended for a year due to Russia’s war NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organization through the security crisis sparked by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Politics Mar 24 WATCH: President Biden says U.S. and NATO will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden says the U.S. and NATO "will respond," if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine.
World Mar 24 As emergency NATO summit begins, Zelensky pleads for aid Ukrainian Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for "military assistance without limitations" during an address to an emergency NATO summit taking place in Brussels.
World Mar 21 European Union accuse Russia of ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine, but unlikely to impose new sanctions The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands is gathering evidence about any possible war crimes in Ukraine, but Russia, like the United States, doesn't recognize the tribunal's jurisdiction.
World Feb 27 EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, plans to fund weapons purchases to Ukraine The European Union’s chief executive says the 27-nation bloc will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion.
World Feb 24 Peace of Europe ‘shattered’ after Russia attack on Ukraine, says NATO chief NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia has launched war on Ukraine and shattered peace on the European continent.
World Feb 21 Putin orders forces into Ukraine to ‘maintain peace’ in eastern region Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized the area’s independence. The announcement raised fears that an invasion was imminent, if not already underway.