16

Jan

UK says Russia trying to justify an invasion of Ukraine

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Saturday that Russia is waging a disinformation campaign to destabilise and justify an invasion of Ukraine. "Russia must…

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16

Jan

‘Keep the defender guessing’: Russia’s military options on Ukraine

Russia's deployment of tens of thousands of troops to the north, east and south of Ukraine is fuelling fears in Kyiv and Western capitals that Moscow is planning a new…

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16

Jan

How Russian is Ukraine? (Clue: not as much as Vladimir Putin insists)

A political pamphlet published in 1762 described a conversation between “Great Russia” and “Little Russia”. In the exchange, the latter refused to be simply reduced to part of Great Russia…

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16

Jan

Ukraine suspects group linked to Belarus intelligence over cyberattack

KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Kyiv believes a hacker group linked to Belarusian intelligence carried out a cyberattack that hit Ukrainian government websites this week and used malware similar to…

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15

Jan

Ukraine crisis: what next after a week of talks and tension?

A burst of East-West diplomacy this week produced no breakthrough on the Ukraine crisis and tensions are arguably higher than before, with Ukraine suffering a massive cyberattack and Russia rehearsing…

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15

Jan

 Canadian foreign minister to visit Ukraine, vows to deter Russian aggression

OTTAWA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit Kyiv next week to reaffirm support for Ukrainian sovereignty and reinforce efforts to deter "aggressive actions" by Russia,…

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15

Jan

U.S. warns Russia could be prepping for war, looking for pretext to invade Ukraine

The United States said it feared Russia was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine if diplomacy fails to meet its objectives, after a massive cyberattack splashed Ukrainian government websites with…

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14

Jan

UPDATED: Ukraine suffers massive cyber attack, NATO to sign deal on closer cyber cooperation with Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg strongly condemned on Friday the cyberattacks on the Ukrainian government and said the western military alliance would sign an agreement on…

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13

Jan

UPDATED: Russia says talks on Ukraine crisis at “dead end”, threatens action, experts putting military options to Putin

VIENNA/MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it was hitting a dead end in its efforts to persuade the West to bar Ukraine from joining NATO and roll…

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12

Jan

Russia holds tank drills near Ukraine

Russia staged live-fire exercises with troops and tanks near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday while sounding a downbeat note over the prospects for talks with the United States that Washington…

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11

Jan

Germany’s chancellor must show leadership on Russia – Ukraine envoy

Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz must show more leadership in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and take bold steps to force the Kremlin to the negotiating table rather than…

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11

Jan

Ukraine ready to take decisions to end war at new four-way summit: president

Ukraine is ready to take the necessary decisions to end the war in its eastern Donbass region at a new summit of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany, Ukrainian President…

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11

Jan

No reason to fear escalation against Ukraine -Russia

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday said after talks with American representatives in Geneva that Moscow saw no reason for conflict over Ukraine. "We have explained to our…

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10

Jan

Prospects dim as U.S., Russia start tense talks over Ukraine crisis

GENEVA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - With diplomats publicly pessimistic, the United States and Russia are set to begin fragile negotiations in Geneva on Monday that Washington hopes can avert the…

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07

Jan

Ukraine offers booster COVID-19 shots to all adults

Ukraine is now offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all adults as the Omicron variant is spreading and is likely to lead to a spike in coronavirus infections next…

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03

Jan

Biden tells Ukraine that U.S. will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia further invades

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia further invades Ukraine, the White House said in…

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27

Dec

‘Keep the defender guessing’: Russia’s military options on Ukraine

Russia's deployment of tens of thousands of troops to the north, east and south of Ukraine is fuelling fears in Kyiv and Western capitals that Moscow is planning a new…

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26

Dec

Factbox: How rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine have grown closer to Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has cultivated close ties with pro-Russian rebels controlling swathes of the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine but denies being a party to their seven-year war with…

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26

Dec

More than 10,000 Russian troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine

More than 10,000 Russian troops have been returning to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported, citing the Russian military. Interfax said the drills were…

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25

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas in Kiev

Ukrainians walk around the main Christmas Tree in front of the Saint Sophia's Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine. The tree of 31 meters features more than ten thousand Christmas tree decorations.…

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24

Dec

‘No walkover’: Ukraine could extract high price for any Russian attack

Ukraine's armed forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned by Russia's but could put up a level of resistance that would force Russian President Vladimir Putin to pay a price of…

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24

Dec

Russian mercenaries deploy to eastern Ukraine

Russian mercenaries have deployed to separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine in recent weeks to bolster defences against Ukrainian government forces as tensions between Moscow and the West rise, four sources have told…

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23

Dec

Putin says Russia doesn’t want conflict but needs ‘immediate’ guarantees

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia wants to avoid conflict with Ukraine and the West, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, but needs an "immediate" response from the United States…

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23

Dec

Russia is not readying military invasion of Ukraine, Russian envoy tells paper

BERLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia is not preparing a military invasion of Ukraine, its ambassador to the European Union was quoted as saying on Thursday, after Moscow unnerved the…

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23

Dec

Russia to hold paratrooper drills near Ukrainian border

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russian paratroopers will hold drills near the Ukrainian border this week, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying on Thursday,…

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21

Dec

Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight

Dutch prosecutors on Monday began their closing arguments in the trial of suspects in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine and said the victims "didn't stand a…

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21

Dec

Former Ukrainian president Poroshenko facing treason charges

Ukrainian authorities placed former president Petro Poroshenko under formal investigation for high treason on Monday, accusing him of links to financing separatist forces in the eastern Donbass region. Officials said…

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18

Dec

Ukraine reports its first case of Omicron coronavirus variant

KYIV, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine has detected its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said on Saturday. The infected person recently returned to Ukraine…

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18

Dec

Russia demands NATO roll back from East Europe and stay out of Ukraine

Russia said it wanted a legally binding guarantee that NATO would give up any military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine, part of a wish list of security guarantees it…

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17

Dec

EXPLAINER-Why is Russia’s Putin so focused on Ukraine?

Ukraine has become the main flashpoint in Russia's relations with the West after a build-up of tens of thousands of Russian troops near its border and a series of tough…

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15

Dec

Italy’s Draghi says EU must ask Russia to reduce tensions with Ukraine

ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Union must ask Russia to urgently reduce tensions with Ukraine when EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi…

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15

Dec

Ukraine allows foreign forces to join planned 2022 military drills

Ukraine's parliament approved on Tuesday a draft law that allows foreign troops to take part in military exercises on the territory of the former Soviet republic in 2022, a move…

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13

Dec

UPDATED: Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate nuclear missiles in Europe

MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to what it sees as NATO's plans to…

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12

Dec

Pope calls for ‘serious international dialogue’ to defuse Ukraine tensions

VATICAN CITY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in his first comments on the tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine, called on Sunday for serious international dialogue to…

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12

Dec

UK considering all options if Russia invades Ukraine – Foreign minister

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Britain is considering all options on how to respond if Russia invades Ukraine, foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday, highlighting that it has…

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11

Dec

G7 ministers present united front against Russia over Ukraine crisis

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The world's wealthiest democracies on Saturday sought to present a united front against Russian aggression toward Ukraine as Britain hosted a meeting of foreign…

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10

Dec

Russia and Ukraine trade blame as ceasefire push breaks down

Ukraine and Russia blamed each other after a push to agree a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine broke down late on Thursday as tensions over a Russian troop buildup near its southern neighbour persisted. Ukraine said Moscow…

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09

Dec

EU to avoid membership talk at summit with eastern states, draft says

BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A European Union summit with the bloc's eastern neighbours will confirm support for Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in their bid to move closer to the…

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09

Dec

Biden says U.S. will not put troops in Ukraine, as tensions with Russia ease

U.S. President Joe Biden said that putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine to deter a potential Russian invasion was "not on the table," as tension between Moscow and…

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06

Dec

Belarus laments repeated violations of airspace by Ukrainian aircraft

The Belarusian defence ministry said it had summoned Ukraine's military attaché to protest against what it called repeated violations of Belarus' airspace by Ukrainian aircraft. Relations between the two countries…

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05

Dec

Biden and Putin set to talk about Ukraine in video call on Tuesday

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, with the two leaders set to discuss the tense situation in Ukraine. "Biden will…

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04

Dec

Russia dismisses U.S. media reports about possible Ukraine offensive

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russia has dismissed new U.S. media reports about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to aggravate the situation while blaming Moscow,…

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03

Dec

UPDATED: Large scale Russian offensive possible in January, Ukraine says

KYIV, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Russia has massed more than 94,000 troops near Ukraine's borders and may be gearing up for a large-scale military offensive at the end of January,…

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03

Dec

‘Lot of concern’ over Russian military activity near Ukraine, top U.S. general says

The United States is tracking enough indicators and warnings surrounding Russian military activity near Ukraine to trigger "a lot of concern" and Russian rhetoric appears increasingly strident, the top U.S.…

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02

Dec

UPDATED: Russia’s top diplomat tells U.S. counterpart Moscow does not want new Ukraine conflict

STOCKHOLM, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Russian counterpart on Thursday to warn him face-to-face of the "serious consequences" Russia would suffer if it…

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02

Dec

Kremlin says probability of new conflict in east Ukraine still high, Possible EU economic sanctions on Russia

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that the probability of a new conflict in eastern Ukraine remained high and that Moscow was concerned by "aggressive" rhetoric…

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01

Dec

Ukraine calls on NATO to ready sanctions to deter Russian attack

RIGA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine urged NATO on Wednesday to prepare economic sanctions on Russia and boost military cooperation with Kyiv as the country joined the Western alliance for…

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30

Nov

U.S., Britain warn Russia against any new Ukraine aggression

The United States and Britain warned Russia on Tuesday over any new military aggression against Ukraine as the Western military alliance NATO met to discuss Moscow's intentions for massing troops on the border with…

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29

Nov

What is the risk of a war between Russia and Ukraine?

Russian troop movements near Ukraine have drawn concern from Kyiv and the United States that it might be considering attacking its neighbour. Here is a look at some of the…

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26

Nov

Ukraine has information about December coup attempt with Russian involvement, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has uncovered a plot for an attempted coup due to take place next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday, at a press conference where he also spoke of…

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25

Nov

High-level officials responsible for Ukraine airliner crash in Iran -victims’ report

The 2020 downing of a Ukrainian jetliner by Iran's Revolutionary Guards was the responsibility of high-level Iranian officials, not an accident caused by a missile system operator as Tehran claimed,…

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25

Nov

In Russia-Ukraine faceoff, both sides stage combat drills

MOSCOW/KYIV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russia staged military drills in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine, on Wednesday and said it needed to sharpen the combat-readiness of its conventional and…

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25

Nov

Europe must make clear Russia will pay high price for Ukraine action – Estonian PM

The European Union must make it clear to Russia that there would be a high price to pay if it acted against Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told Reuters,…

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24

Nov

Russia says nuclear readiness needed amid NATO activity near borders

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russia's nuclear capabilities and armed forces need to maintain combat readiness in light of the increased activity of NATO countries near Russia's borders, Russian news…

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24

Nov

Ukraine launches ‘special operation’ on Belarus border, holds Javelin drills

KYIV, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine, which has accused Russia of massing troops nearby and says Belarus could send migrants over its borders, launched an operation on Wednesday to strengthen…

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23

Nov

Russian-controlled forces in Donbass raise combat readiness – Ukraine

Russian-controlled forces in eastern Ukraine are increasing their combat readiness and have carried out large-scale exercises, the intelligence directorate of Ukraine's defence ministry said on Tuesday. Kyiv and NATO countries have expressed concern…

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22

Nov

Russian spy agency likens Ukraine situation to lead-up to Georgia war in 2008

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Russia's SVR Foreign Intelligence Service said on Monday that the current situation around Ukraine was reminiscent of the lead-up to the war in Georgia in…

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