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Putin warns Finland, Sweden over NATO membership

16-05-2022 16:28 Sweden and Finland are poised to give up decades of military non-alignment over fears they could be next in line following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

With Argentina’s backing, UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council

08-04-2022 00:11 UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the global body's Human Rights Council as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine; Of 193 members, 93 backed vote, 58 abstained and 24 voted against.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

UN rights chief 'horrified' by Bucha killings, Russia denies 'war crimes' claim

04-04-2022 09:00 UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet voices horror at images of dead bodies in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and warns of possible war crimes; Moscow "categorically rejects all allegations."

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

Tougher Russia sanctions urged over Ukraine 'war crimes' in Bucha

04-04-2022 08:54 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky slams Russian troops as "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" after allegations emerged of atrocities committed by Russian forces in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

Biden warns Xi against China backing Russia's war in Ukraine

18-03-2022 21:33 Russian negotiator claims Moscow and Kyiv have brought their positions "as close as possible" on a proposal for Ukraine to become a neutral state.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

Pope deplores Ukraine 'rivers of blood and tears'

06-03-2022 18:05 Pope Francis on Sunday deplored the "rivers of blood and tears" flowing in Ukraine following the Russian invasion and demanded the creation of humanitarian corridors for refugees.

RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE: DIPLOMATIC FALLOUT

Russia isolated as UN council votes to probe rights abuses in Ukraine

04-03-2022 22:55 Argentina's government, which chairs UN body, among 32 nations to support call for investigation into alleged human rights violations committed by Russia.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Putin’s propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout

04-03-2022 22:28 Social media companies are better prepared to crack down on Russian propaganda, moving more quickly at the request of multiple governments and the EU.

RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE

Fury over Russian attack on nuclear plant in Ukraine grows

04-03-2022 19:34 Kyiv accuses Kremlin of seeking to impose “nuclear terror” after reckless attack on Europe's largest atomic power plant’; Shelling continues across Ukraine with thousands believed to have perished already.

UKRAINE WAR

Brazil's Lula warns of dangers of new Cold War

03-03-2022 23:39 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warnsthat a new Cold War could put the survival of humanity at risk, calling for a peaceful solution in Ukraine.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Putin vows 'uncompromising fight' as Ukraine war enters second week

03-03-2022 13:38 Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed no let-up in his invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, with French President Emmanuel Macron declaring he feels the "worst is yet to come."

ANALYSIS

Overwhelming UN vote makes China’s Ukraine balancing act harder

03-03-2022 13:20 An overwhelming vote by the United Nations on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may increase the pressure on China to take a clearer position on the issue.

RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE

One million refugees fled Ukraine in week since Russia's invasion, says UN

02-03-2022 23:59 UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

‘We cannot lose Kyiv’: Ukraine battles Russian troops as West sanctions Putin

25-02-2022 22:56 Ukrainian PM tells citizens that “a tough night” lies ahead, warns that Ukrainian capital may fall in “storm” attack by Russian forces.

RUSSIAN INVASION

Ukraine reports 137 deaths as loud explosions heard in central Kyiv

25-02-2022 01:23 Two loud blasts were heard in central Kyiv early Friday as Russian troops push closer to the Ukrainian capital in an invasion of its Western-backed neighbour.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT

War in Ukraine risks displacing one million, straining EU’s east

25-02-2022 00:43 Europe is bracing for what could be an exodus of more than a million refugees after Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, as officials say any initial strain will be borne by member states on the bloc’s eastern frontier.

UKRAINE CONFLICT

Putin declares war on Ukraine – what's behind the invasion?

24-02-2022 10:56 Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked one of the biggest security crises in Europe since World War II by invading Ukraine.

UKRAINE CONFLICT

'Unprovoked and unjustified': World reacts to attack on Ukraine

24-02-2022 09:15 World leaders on Thursday swiftly condemned Russia's military attack on Ukraine, with Western capitals vowing to escalate sanctions against Moscow while the head of the United Nations demanded the conflict end immediately.

UKRAINE CONFLICT

Russia launches invasion of Ukraine

24-02-2022 08:58 Russian airstrikes hit military facilities across the country and ground forces move in from the north, south and east as Putin launches invasion of Ukraine, triggering condemnation from Western leaders and warnings of massive sanctions.

TENSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

Argentina calls for a ‘political solution’ to Ukraine crisis

23-02-2022 10:51 Argentina’s government calls for the continuation of diplomatic talks in order to find a "political solution" to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.

world

Putin orders forces to separatist areas of Ukraine after decree

21-02-2022 20:42 Russian President Vladimir Putin gas announced he’s recognising two self-proclaimed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine, a dramatic escalation in Moscow's stand-off with the West.

TENSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

Russia to recognise Ukraine rebel regions as Putin defies West

21-02-2022 16:27 Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to recognise two rebel regions of Ukraine as independent, a move that could set off a potentially catastrophic conflict with Kyiv's Western-backed government.

TENSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

Putin oversees missile drills as US steps up Ukraine invasion warnings

19-02-2022 08:25 President Vladimir Putin oversees drills involving nuclear-capable missiles, hours after the United States warned that it was now sure that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine within days.

TENSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

US, Europe declare 'unity' against Russia over Ukraine

24-01-2022 21:17 Joe Biden declared "total" unity among Western powers Monday after crisis talks with European leaders on deterring Russia from an attack against Ukraine.

GEOPOLITICS

Putin could burst Xi’s Olympic dream with a war in Ukraine

24-01-2022 09:27 As the United States and Europe mount increasingly frantic efforts to deter Russia from any invasion of Ukraine, it’s Chinese President Xi Jinping who may have the biggest influence on Vladimir Putin’s timetable.

TENSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

Russia lashes out as NATO sends planes, ships to eastern Europe

24-01-2022 09:14 Tensions mount as West accuses Moscow of threatening to invade Ukraine by massing over 100,000 troops on its border. Russia denies it is planning an incursion.

Turkey under Erdogan

Erdogan says held 'fruitful, sincere' talks with Biden

14-06-2021 19:02 "We believe there is no problem that cannot be resolved in Turkey-US relations," Erdogan added after holding his first meeting with Biden since his election.

US-Russia Relations

Biden promises to lay down 'red lines' to Putin

14-06-2021 18:03 "I'm not looking for conflict with Russia, but that we will respond if Russia continues its harmful activities," said the US President after his first NATO summit since being elected.