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UK sanctions five Russian banks and three oligarchs
LONDON — The U.K. has sanctioned five Russian banks and three wealthy individuals linked to Moscow in its first tranche of punitive measures against the…
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'Genius' Reporter Impresses Everyone With His Unique Reports On The Ukraine-Russia Crisis
A talented journalist wowed viewers this week with his coverage of the Ukraine crisis ― in six languages. Polyglot Philip Crowther, an international affiliate correspondent for…
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Ukrainian ambassador backtracks, says Kyiv won’t drop NATO bid
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.K. on Monday backpedaled on comments in which he appeared to indicate Kyiv could walk away from its bid to join…
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Blinken to speak to Russia’s Lavrov in ‘last-ditch attempt’ to avoid Ukraine invasion
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would speak to Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to head off a possible…
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Boris Johnson 'Fears For The Security Of Europe' As Tensions Grow Over Potential Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Boris Johnson “fears for the security of Europe” as tensions mount over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine and British people were urged to leave…
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UK signs legislation allowing tougher Russia sanctions
The UK government on Thursday signed into law new legislation giving it powers to impose tougher and broader sanctions on Russia if Moscow steps up…
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Russia Begins Joint Military Drills With Belarus
Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills Thursday despite concerns in Western countries that Moscow is plotting a major escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.…
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A post-Cold War perspective on the Ukraine crisis
Bruce Stokes is a visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The threat that Russia might seize territory from another…
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Macron vows ‘de-escalation,’ but hints at concessions to Putin
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic he can secure a de-escalation over Ukraine when he travels to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir…
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Ukraine tensions: US sources say Russia 70% ready to invade
Russia has assembled about 70% of the military capability needed for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the coming weeks, US officials say. The ground…
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