Ukraine

Britain sanctions billionaires with close links to Vladimir Putin

Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Gennady Timchenko and two other billionaires with close links… Read More

Vladimir Putin orders troops to Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in… Read More

Ukraine says skies safe but airlines suspend flights

Ukraine said on Monday about 10 airlines had stopped flying there amid US warnings of… Read More

UK’s Truss says stepping up preparation for worst case scenario in Ukraine

British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday she was stepping up preparations with allies… Read More

Ukraine receives shipment of machine guns and surveillance gear

KYIV: Ukraine has received a plane load of machine guns, surveillance gear and rifles as… Read More

Lufthansa to suspend flights to two cities from Monday

Germany's Lufthansa group is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and… Read More

How a Russia-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets

A potential invasion of Ukraine by neighbouring Russia would be felt across a number of… Read More

East Ukraine sees its worst shelling in years

MOSCOW/KYIV: Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they planned to evacuate their breakaway… Read More

Russia expels No. 2 American official in Moscow, US weighs response

WASHINGTON: Russia has expelled Bart Gorman, the No. 2 U.S. official in Moscow, the State… Read More

US and NATO say Russia is building up troops near Ukraine

US and NATO said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite… Read More

Dolphins imported from Ukraine for Lahore show die

LAHORE: Four rare dolphins imported from Ukraine for a show in Lahore died on Tuesday,… Read More

Ukraine vows to keep airspace open despite Russia threat

Ukraine on Sunday vowed to keep its airspace open to international travel despite Western warnings… Read More

US removing about 150 military trainers from Ukraine

WASHINGTON: About 150 US troops from the Florida National Guard who have been in Ukraine… Read More

EU not closing diplomatic missions in Ukraine, foreign policy chief says

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) is not withdrawing its diplomatic presence from Ukraine, its foreign… Read More

‘Russian invasion threat’: US orders most embassy staff out of Ukraine

The United States said on Saturday it was ordering most staff at its embassy in… Read More

US troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

WARSAW: A plane carrying US troops landed in Poland, a Reuters witness said, as Washington… Read More

Macron tells Putin he seeks to avoid war and build trust

MOSCOW: French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began… Read More

Satellite images show troop deployment to Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of Russian drills

Satellite images by a private US company published on Sunday showed details of military maneuvres… Read More

US says ‘not sending forces to start a war’ with Russia

The United States said Sunday it was not sending troops to start a war with… Read More

Xi Jinping to meet Putin as tensions rise with West

BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world… Read More