Why Europe decided no to exclude Russia from SWIFT
Europe’s reluctance to compromise on its energy supplies has for now taken one of the most impactful measures off the list of international sanctions against Russia over its operation in Ukraine
Ukraine conflict
page 8
Slutsky: Russia won’t invade Ukraine, intends to protect DPR, LPR
Russia does not intend to invade Ukraine, it is helping the republics that were recognized as independent by Moscow, Head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Leonid Slutsky told journalists on Thursday. "We do …
Ukraine cuts diplomatic ties with Russia
Ukraine made a decision to sever diplomatic ties with Russia, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said at a briefing Thursday. "We have severed diplomatic relations with Russia," he said. On February 22, Zelensky …
Russia’s top brass: Ukrainian Air Force infrastructure degraded
Ukraine’s air defenses are suppressed, military airfield infrastructure is degraded and Ukrainian border guards are not putting up any resistance to Russian troops, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. "The …
Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights
Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to safety, while Europe's aviation regulator also warned against the hazards to flying in bordering areas of Russia and Belarus, because of military …
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting
The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on Ukraine for Wednesday night, just hours after diplomats from dozens of countries took the floor at the General Assembly to deplore Russia’s actions toward the country and plead for …
Putin declares beginning of military operation in Donbass
Russia has begun a military operation in Ukraine following a request from the authorities of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics for assistance in repelling Kiev’s military aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in urgent address …
Ukraine tells citizens to leave Russia immediately
Ukraine has warned its citizens not to travel to Russia, and advised any Ukrainians currently in Russia to leave immediately. In a travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said “the intensification of …
Georgian embassy staff recommended to evacuate family members from Kiev
Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended the staff of the Embassy of Georgia in Ukraine to evacuate their family members from Kyiv, the ministry said. The ministry told IPN the Georgian diplomatic mission in Ukraine …
Zelensky addresses Ukrainian people
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he would not concede his country's land despite escalating tensions with Russia. "We are committed to the peaceful and diplomatic path, we will follow it and only …
Biden tells Zelensky about U.S. plans on imposing sanctions on Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky about Washington’s intentions to introduce sanctions against Moscow due to Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and …
Japanese PM explains his phone call with Putin
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida views his recent telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions over Ukraine, as Kishida himself said, addressing Japan’s parliament …
Putin and Macron continued to discuss Ukraine in their second call in 24 hours
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France held another telephone conversation regarding Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "A telephone conversation between …
Putin and Biden to meet in Europe for the sake of peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden accepted the proposal of French President Emmanuel Macron to hold a summit on security and strategic stability in Europe. As the Elysee Palace reported on Sunday, Macron …
Erdogan plans to discuss Ukraine with Putin over phone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to have telephone talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, soon to discuss the situation around Ukraine, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday. "Our …
Kiev observes no Russia attack force units at its border
Ukraine’s intelligence sees no Russian attack force units at the border, Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov said on Sunday. "As of today, our intelligence observes no attack force units but it doesn’t …
Russian ambassador denies accusations of invasion plans
Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov on Sunday denied accusations from Western governments that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine as tensions increase in the region. "We are not trying to …
Putin and Macron agree to call Trilateral Contact Group meeting - Paris
Russian and French Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, have spoken in favor of ceasing fire in eastern Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said after their telephone conversation. The two presidents agreed "on the resumption of …
Escalation of situation in DPR and LPR
On February 18, the situation in Donbass escalated sharply. The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to order the military to go on the offensive in order to …
DPR reports 82 ceasefire violations by Kiev in 24 hours
The representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic in the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination on ceasefire and stabilization of the demarcation line (JCCC) reported 82 violations of the ceasefire by Ukrainian forces in the past …
