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Putin orders Russian armed forces to Ukraine breakaway regions
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the sending of Russian Armed Forces to Ukraine breakaway regions after recognizing their independence on his Monday address to the nation.
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NATO's radars in Ukraine can control Russian territory: Putin
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin in his Monday address blamed NATO by saying that if NATO deploys radar equipment in Ukraine, they can control Russian territory.
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Ukraine created by Russia, radicals take credit for country's independence
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday delivered an address where he said that Ukraine was entirely created by Russia under Communist rule but radicals take credit for its independence.
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Putin signs decree to recognize independence of Don
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree recognizing the independence of breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk.
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Putin to sign decree on Donbas soon; Macron, Scholz express disappointment
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 22 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that he intends to sign a decree on Donbas soon, said Kremlin in a statement.
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Zelenskyy held consultations with Macron, Scholz, convened Security Counci
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in connection with the statements made at the meeting of the Russian Security Council, he had held urgent consultations with the German and French leaders, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron, and also c
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Projectile fired from Ukraine destroys Russian FSB border office - FSB
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A projectile that was fired from the Ukrainian side destroyed a border office of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday but did not lead to any casualties, the FSB said.
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Putin to hold extraordinary meeting of security council of Russia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI): Amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an extraordinary meeting of the security council on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Lavrov to take part in Antalya-hosted meeting on Syria: Russian Foreign Mi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the so-called Astana Format talks on Syria hosted by Turkey's Antalya, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Monday.
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Ukraine seeks NATO membership despite signals from some European countries
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): As tensions continue to simmer at the Russian-Ukraine border area, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said Kiev is seeking to become a NATO member despite signals from some European countries urging it to abandon the idea.
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US preparing sanctions that would target Russian banks: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The administration of US President Joe Biden could block US financial institutions from processing transactions for Russian banks as part of a sanctions package that will be implemented if Moscow decides to "invade" Ukraine, Reuters reports citing
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US confirms meeting between Blinken, Lavrov, provided 'Russia doesn't choo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): The US has affirmed its commitment to pursue diplomacy in the Ukraine situation as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are scheduled to meet later this week in Europe.
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