Russian president Vladimir Putin told Bill Clinton three years prior to his 2014 attack on Ukraine that he was not obligated by the Budapest Memorandum's guarantee of the nation's territorial integrity, according to the former US President.

‘Just a matter of time’: Was Bill Clinton aware of Putin’s plan to invade Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech at a pro-war rally in a Moscow stadium was cut-off mysteriously on Friday when he was talking on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea.

Putin's speech hailing Ukraine war cut off mid-way by Russian state broadcaster

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said letting Russian President Vladimir Putin "get away" with annexing Crimea was a "terrible mistake" that the West made.

UK PM Johnson says West made 'terrible mistake' by letting Putin get away with annexing Crimea

Despite Russia's assault within the country, the United States has recognised Ukraine's sovereignty. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that the United States and its allies support Ukraine's authority in the future of their foreign policy.

Return Crimea to Ukraine, stop cyber attacks on America: US tells Russia 

Russian President Vladimir Putin, while speaking during his annual televised phone-in, accused the United States of involvement in the incident involving a British destroyer off the coast of Crimea.

Putin accuses US of involvement in British warship row with Russia

A Russian warship fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer from an area in the Black Sea near Crimea that Russia claims as its territorial waters.

Russia fires warning shots to deter British warship near Crimea

Asking Moscow to respect "international obligations", the G7 nations on Thursday refused to recognise Russia's occupation of Crimea. "We unequivocally denounce Russia's temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol.

We will never accept Russia's occupation of Crimea: G7

EU's top diplomat Josep Borell on Sunday warned that Belarus should not be allowed to become a "second Ukraine" and said it was necessary to deal with its long-time President Alexander Lukashenko.

EU's top diplomat warns Belarus to avoid being 'second Ukraine'

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for "deliberately lying" about Poland being responsible for the outbreak of World War-II.

President Putin has lied about Poland on numerous occasions: PM Mateusz Morawiecki

Apple Inc is "taking a deeper look at how we handle disputed borders" after it referred to the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula as part of Russia in its Maps and Weather apps for Russian users, a company spokeswoman told on Friday.

Apple 'taking a deeper look' at map policies after calling Crimea part of Russia

Ukraine's armed forces conducted military drills even as Kiev said Russia has partially opened the Sea of Azov for Ukranian ships to enter the ports. "The Berdyansk and Mariupol ports have been partially unblocked," Ukraine's infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan said.

Watch: Ukraine conducts military drill as Russia partially reopens Azov Sea ports

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko today signed a decree to introduce martial law for 60 days, a statement on his website said. The move comes after tensions escalated over Russia's capture of Ukranian ships accusing its neighbour of illegally entering Russian waters off the coast of Crimea in the Sea of Azov.

Ukraine president signs decree to introduce martial law amid tensions with Russia

German foreign minister Heiko Maas said today that Russian blockade of the passage into the Sea of Azov was not acceptable and urged both Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate tensions.

NATO calls emergency meeting over Russia-Ukraine standoff at Sea of Azov

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Ukrainians, a Russian officer and nine entities for Moscow`s annexation of Crimea and profiting from the occupation, the US Treasury said.

US imposes new sanctions on Russia for Crimea, investments

Students in the Crimean college where at least 17 people died on Wednesday said they heard shooting and chaos as students fled from a gunman or multiple gunmen in the building.

22-year-old Crimean student shoots 17 students, kills himself later

In line with its non-recognition policy, the EU placed six Russian MPs under economic sanctions for backing Moscow's seizure of Crimea

European Union sanctions six Russian MPs from Crimea