Ukraine

Will punitive measures against Russia deter a full-scale invasion of Ukraine?

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

For more on the impact of the new sanctions on Russia and the wider U.S. and European Union reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine we get two views. Stephen Hadley, a former national security adviser during the George W. Bush…

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Why NATO and Ukraine are a flash point with Russia 30 years after the end of the Cold War

By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations

Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine.

Germany’s chancellor suspends Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it?

By David McHugh, Associated Press

The undersea pipeline directly links Russian gas to Europe via Germany and is complete but not yet operating. It has become a major target as Western governments try to exert leverage on Russia to deter further military moves against its…

WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancels plans to meet with Russian counterpart

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has cancelled plans to meet his Russian counterpart in Geneva later this week as Russia presses ahead with recognition of separatist regions of Ukraine.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing

By News Desk

White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Tuesday following remarks by President Joe Biden promising stiff sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

A historical timeline of post-independence Ukraine

By Council on Foreign Relations

Ukraine has shown resilience and perseverance despite facing multiple challenges — most notably Russian interference — since it achieved independence in 1991. Russia’s threats have culminated in the annexation of Crimea and Europe’s biggest land battle in 80 years.

World leaders take new economic action against Russia to avoid war in Ukraine

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

World leaders are getting over the shock of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering his forces into separatist regions of Ukraine and are focusing on producing as forceful a reaction as possible.

WATCH: Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks

By Associated Press

Biden joined the 27 European Union members who unanimously agreed on Tuesday to levy their own initial set of sanctions targeting Russian officials over their actions in Ukraine.

White House calls Russian moves on Ukraine an ‘invasion’

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion.

President Zelenskyy says ‘we are not afraid’ as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

By Associated Press

A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine.