Ukraine -Russia

A Russian service member is seen atop a T-72B3 main battle tank during military drills at the Kadamovsky range in the Rostov region, Russia December 20, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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US says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to address a press conference during a ministerial council meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Stockholm, Sweden, December 2, 2021. Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool via REUTERS
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US begins OSCE staff pullout from eastern Ukraine

A plane carrying military aid, delivered as part of the United States' security assistance to Ukraine, is parked at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
World+Biz

Ukraine sees no point closing airspace amid Russia tension

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet for the US-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Pool
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Biden and Putin speak; US pulls embassy staff, military trainers from Ukraine

Marines of the Baltic Fleet forces of the Russian Navy train in the zone of obstacles during military exercises at the Khmelevka firing ground in the Kaliningrad region, Russia, 24 November, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar
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Russia pulls some diplomatic staff out of Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to address a press conference during a ministerial council meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Stockholm, Sweden, December 2, 2021. Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool via REUTERS
USA

US to pull out its OSCE mission staff from Ukraine - sources

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a virtual meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau who is in Ottawa, Canada, at the State Department in Washington, US February 26, 2021
World+Biz

Russian invasion of Ukraine could come at any time - Blinken

A satellite image shows new deployments and military equipment in Novoozernoye, Crimea February 9, 2022. 2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Satellite images show new Russian military deployments near Ukraine

The flag of the US State Department flies in Washington, US, April 19, 2019. Photo :Reuters
USA

US says Americans in Ukraine should depart immediately

Military vehicles are seen during the joint exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at a firing range in the Brest Region, Belarus February 3, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Politics

West warns of 'dangerous moment' as Russia holds drills in Belarus

The Russian Navy's large landing ship Pyotr Morgunov sets sail in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
World+Biz

Ukraine says Russian drills in Black Sea made shipping 'virtually impossible'

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Holy Mass in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, 24 December, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Europe

Pope says war in Ukraine would be 'madness,' backs talks

Head of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin attends an interview with Reuters in Donetsk, Ukraine February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Europe

Separatist leader says full-scale war in east Ukraine could break out any time