Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare show of political crossfire unity, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could…
Russia could lose financial markets access, advanced goods if it invades Ukraine – EU chief
BERLIN – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen disclosed some details of the sanctions Moscow would face if it invaded Ukraine, saying Russia would be cut off from international financial markets…
In Ukraine conflict, even the elderly are getting ready to fight
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Polina Nikolskaya MARIUPOL/DONETSK, Ukraine – Elderly men and women, some well past retirement age, are getting ready to fight on either side of the separatist conflict in Ukraine…
Ukraine president calls for immediate ceasefire
KYIV – Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of the country, where clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces intensified in recent days.…
White House says Russia could launch an attack against Ukraine at any time
WASHINGTON – The White House on Saturday said that Russia could launch an attack against Ukraine at any time and said U.S. President Joe Biden will convene a National Security Council meeting…
Multiple loud explosions heard in centre of rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine – Multiple explosions could be heard late on Saturday and early on Sunday in the centre of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters reporter said. The…
OSCE reports surge in number of explosions in east Ukraine
MOSCOW – Two regions in eastern Ukraine where government and separatist forces have been fighting since 2014 were hit by more than 1,400 explosions on Friday, monitors for the Organization for Security…
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Rigging Explosives To Manufacture Terrorist Attack
The Ukrainian government accused Russia on Friday of rigging explosives in eastern Ukraine to manufacture a false flag terrorist attack. “Ukraine’s military intelligence has information that Russian special services have mined a…
Ukraine president says will not respond to Russian provocations
By Sabine Siebold and Matthias Williams MUNICH/KYIV -Reports that Ukraine has been shelling regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists and inside the Russian border are “pure lies”, Ukraine’s president said on Saturday, adding…
Ukraine won’t respond to provocations, Zelenskiy says
KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday said Ukraine would not respond to provocations in the eastern Donbass region and would strive to establish peace through diplomacy. Zelenskiy flew to Germany to…
Analysis-China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING – China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing’s already strained relations with the West, but would stop short of providing…
Canada’s Freeland strays from G20 economic script to warn Russia on Ukraine – sources
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stepped well beyond economic policy at a G20 finance meeting on Friday to issue an “impassioned” warning to her…
REPORT: Russian-Backed Separatists Order Evacuation From Ukraine, Claim They Are About To Be Attacked
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine ordered women, children and elderly civilians to evacuate to Russia on Friday, claiming the Ukrainian government was preparing to launch a military assault, Axios reported. Denis Pushilin,…
Ukraine Accuses Russian-Backed Forces Of Shelling A Kindergarten
Ukraine blamed Russian-backed separatist forces for the shelling of a kindergarten in the Donbas region, breaking a ceasefire that was established after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. “Ukrainian Stanytsia Luhanska village was…
S&P 500 down 2% as Ukraine crisis sparks flight to safety
– U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, with investors hastening a move late in the session toward defensive sectors and safe havens such as U.S. bonds and gold as geopolitical tensions between Washington…
Rouble weakens as Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels trade shelling accusations
By Alexander Marrow and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW – The Russian rouble and stocks slipped in volatile trade on Thursday after Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces traded accusations of firing shells across the…
Analysis-Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West, Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW – Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured some wins in his confrontation with the West over Ukraine, but it’s too early to discern an end to a crisis…
U.S. VP Harris to meet world leaders in Munich amid Ukraine tension
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet world leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Munich this week, her highest-profile foreign trip yet, as the Biden administration…
Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels trade accusations of shelling across front
KADIIVKA, Ukraine -Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces traded accusations on Thursday that each had fired across the ceasefire line in eastern Ukraine, raising alarm at a time when Western countries have warned…
G20 finance chiefs to discuss Ukraine this week – German official
BERLIN – Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 leading economies will discuss the Ukraine crisis this week but it is unclear whether they will issue a joint statement with a political…
Low risk of sovereign rating pressures from Ukraine tensions, Moody’s says
By Marc Jones LONDON – The risk of material credit rating pressures from the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine is low, Moody’s said on Wednesday, unless the situation continues for an…
Exclusive-Lithuania warns banks of cyber attacks, power cuts amid fears of war in Ukraine
By Andrius Sytas – Lithuania’s central bank has told the country’s banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia’s standoff with Ukraine risks spilling over into a military conflict, according…
Column-Entangled fears of Fed error and Ukraine crisis: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON – Keen to downplay anxieties about war in Europe, global investors appear to fear a monetary policy miscalculation even more. Their problem is that two are hugely intertwined…
Russia Says It’s Pulling Back Some Troops From Ukraine, NATO Seeks Confirmation
Russia announced that some of its troops would return to base after completing military drills, and NATO is cautiously optimistic about possible de-escalation in the region, CNN reported. Troops from Russian military…
Biden to Putin: Step back from the brink of war with Ukraine
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from war with Ukraine on Tuesday, speaking starkly of…
Oil hits 7-yr highs as market fears Russian attack on Ukraine imminent
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – Oil prices surged over 2% on Monday to their highest in more than seven years as Ukraine’s president declared a “day of unity” for Feb. 16,…
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