WASHINGTON — A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be devastating, and a wider European war even worse. Whether a larger war happens would depend partly on President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions, partly on the West’s military response, and partly on plain luck. Although U.S. and European officials have said […]
MOSCOW, Feb 15 – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia does not want a war in Europe, but described the situation in east Ukraine’s breakaway regions as “genocide” and called for the conflict there to be resolved through the Minsk peace progress. At a joint news […]
MOSCOW — A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny opened Tuesday at the penal colony where he faces another lengthy prison term, a further step in a yearlong, multi-pronged crackdown on Russia’s most ardent Kremlin critic, his allies and other dissenting voices. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s longtime foe, […]
MOSCOW — Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises were returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. But it gave no details on where the troops were pulling back from, or how […]
Feb 14 – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Hong Kong “overwhelmed” as infections hit record The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has “overwhelmed” Hong Kong, the city’s leader said on Monday, as daily cases have surged by some 20 times over the […]
MOSCOW — The Russian expression “tanks don’t fear mud” is common enough that it’s been the title of a short-lived Russian television series and can be found stenciled on car windows. And it’s yet another reason why any Russian decision to invade Ukraine is likely to depend very little upon […]
KYIV, Ukraine — More NATO troops headed to Eastern Europe and some nations worked to move their citizens and diplomats out of Ukraine on Monday, as Germany’s chancellor made a last-ditch attempt to head off a feared Russian invasion that some warn could be just days away. With […]
LONDON, Feb 13 – British defence minister Ben Wallace is returning from a holiday overseas to deal with what he called the “worsening” crisis in Ukraine as he warned that Russia could invade within days. Wallace had planned to spend a long weekend abroad with his family after […]
LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 13 – A mob lynched a man because he had allegedly burnt pages of Muslim holy book the Koran in central Pakistan and dozens of people have been arrested, police and officials said on Sunday. Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered action against the mob and […]
KYIV, Feb 13 – Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace in response to Moscow’s troop build-up, asenior official said on Sunday, as some carriers reviewed their services to the country after the United States warned that Russia could invade at any time. read more Dutch airline KLM – […]
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