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.
Politics Feb 21 Putin recognizes separatist eastern Ukrainian regions, paving the way for military support Putin's announcement comes after a meeting of the presidential Security Council and paves the way for Russia to openly send troops and weapons to the long-running conflict pitting Ukrainian forces against Moscow-backed rebels.
World Feb 21 Putin considers recognizing separatist eastern Ukrainian regions, threatening more tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will decide later whether to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.