World Feb 22 White House calls Russian moves on Ukraine an ‘invasion’ The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion.
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.
Politics Feb 18 WATCH: Biden is ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine in ‘coming days’ After weeks of saying the U.S. wasn’t sure if Putin had made the final decision to launch a widespread invasion, Biden said that assessment had changed, citing the Americans' “significant intelligence capability.”…
Politics Feb 17 WATCH: Biden says ‘very high risk’ of Russian invasion of Ukraine in next several days Fears of a new war in Europe have resurged as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some fear could be the spark for…
World Feb 16 Ukraine holds national day of unity as West says Russian threat remains high Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity, while the West said it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal.
Nation Feb 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks amid escalating tension between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia In remarks at the White House, Biden promised that the U.S. would continue to give diplomacy "every chance” to prevent a Russian invasion, but he struck a skeptical tone about Moscow's intentions.
Politics Feb 14 WATCH: White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing amid Ukraine tensions The Kremlin is signaling it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the U.S. and Europe…
World Feb 14 As war over Ukraine looms, Kremlin signals more diplomacy with West Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin to keep talking with the West on Moscow's security demands, a signal from the Kremlin that it intends to continue diplomatic efforts amid U.S. warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.