How a German 'climate' fund set out to help Russia dodge US sanctions

After declaring that some troops had pulled back, Russia said today that military drills in Crimea had ended and troops were returning to their barracks. "Units of the southern military district, having completed their participation in tactical exercises, are moving to their permanent deployment points," Moscow's defence ministry said.

Troops returning to permanent base after Crimea drills: Russia

Amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine at the border, the Indian embassy in Kyiv in an advisory said Indian nationals in Ukraine, particularly students whose stay is not essential may consider leaving temporarily.

Indian nationals including students may consider leaving Ukraine, says government advisory

At the end of the Cold War, the third-largest nuclear power on earth was not Britain, France or China. It was Ukraine. The Soviet collapse, a slow-motion downfall that culminated in December 1991, resulted in the newly independent Ukraine inheriting roughly 5,000 nuclear arms that Moscow had stationed on its soil.

Ukraine gave up a giant nuclear arsenal 30 years ago. Today there are regrets.

A day after President Joe Biden warned President Vladimir Putin of Russia that the costs of an attack on Ukraine would be severe, there was no indication that tensions were easing.

German leader will visit Moscow as diplomatic breakthrough remains elusive

Ukrainian athlete at the Winter Olympics 2022, which is underway in China, has raised his voice against the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Amid calls for diplomatic talks, the situation appears to have deteriorated after the United States President Joe Biden used the word "world war".

'No war in Ukraine' protest at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken notice of the protest by Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who raised his voice at the Winter Olympics 2022 against the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

IOC urges give peace a chance after Ukrainian skeleton slider calls for 'no war in Ukraine'

The Ukraine-Russia talks have failed to produce a breakthrough, Ukraine's chief of staff said in Berlin, even as US President Joe Biden urged American citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.

'Things could go crazy': Ukraine accuses Russia of 'hybrid war' amid naval drill

Amid diplomatic efforts to bring the Ukraine crisis to an end, the United States said today that Russia has been building its forces along the border. "We have continued to see even over the last 24 hours additional capabilities flow from elsewhere in Russia to that border with Ukraine and Belarus," the Pentagon said.

Ukraine crisis: Russia continues to deploy more forces, adding tactical groups, says US

According to a report, Russian officials have expressed concern over President Putin's plan to invade Ukraine asserting that it could prove to be bloody and difficult.

Some Russian officials feel Ukraine invasion will be bloodier than anticipated: Report

Weakest link? Why Russian gas puts Europe in a bind over Ukraine

Ukraine presidency advisor Mykhailo Podolyak has said a diplomatic solution is more likely than an attack by Russia. "An honest assessment of the situation suggests that the chance of finding a diplomatic solution for de-escalation is still substantially higher than the threat of further escalation," said Podolyak.

Chance of diplomatic solution 'higher' than military escalation: Ukraine presidency

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey is ready to do what it can to resolve the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Offering to host a meeting of the country's two leaders, Erdogan accused the West of making the Russia-Ukraine crisis "worse.

Erdogan reiterates Turkey's determination to support Ukraine's territorial integrity

Amid escalating tensions with Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said the West is ignoring "fundamental Russian concerns". "It is already clear that fundamental Russian concerns ended up being ignored," Putin said even as NATO and US rejected Russia's security document.

US drawing Russia into some kind of armed conflict, says President Putin

India on Monday called for "diplomatic dialogue" during a fiery meeting on the Ukraine crisis at the United Nations Security Council(UNSC). Indian envoy to United Nations T S Tirumurti in the statement at the high table said," I reiterate our call for the peaceful resolution of the situation by sincere and sustained diplomatic efforts to ensure that concerns of all sides are resolved through constructive dialogue".

UNSC meet on Ukraine: India calls for dialogue; abstains from 'procedural vote'

US President Joe Biden has claimed that he has warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that Moscow will be facing economic sanctions if Ukraine is attacked by his forces.

Biden threatens Russia with 'severe sanctions' if Ukraine is attacked; US troops not to be involved

US intelligence information shows that Russia has built up troops and artillery to prepare for a rapid, large-scale push into Ukraine from multiple locations according to people familiar with the discussions.

US intel suggests Russia plans to invade Ukraine: Reports

The Kremlin on Sunday slammed the United States for whipping up tensions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ''This hysteria is being whipped up artificially,'' said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Hysteria is being whipped up artificially, says Russia over Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of escalating the Ukraine conflict. "(Our) Western partners are escalating the situation by supplying Kiev with lethal modern weapons and conducting provocative manoeuvres in the Black Sea," he said in a wide-ranging speech to foreign policy officials in Moscow.

Provocative manoeuvres of West escalating Ukraine conflict, says Vladimir Putin

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby has said that the US is aware of allegations of "unusual" Russian military activities near the Ukrainian border and will continue to speak with partners and closely monitor the region.

US monitoring reports of ‘unusual’ Russian troop activity near Ukraine: Pentagon

It is a sign of the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine that for a few hours this week, а meandering, half-century-old Ukrainian naval ship seemed like it could spark a worrisome military escalation.

Russia-Ukraine sea encounter highlights jittery nerves in the region

Ahead of the G7 foreign ministers meet, UK's foreign minister Liz Truss said Russia would be committing a "strategic mistake" if it attacked Ukraine. Truss said there would be "severe consequences if anything were to happen" referring to Russia's reported plan to attack Ukraine which has been dominated the European agenda in the past month.

UK warns Russia on 'strategic mistake' over military action in Ukraine

The US State Department said on Thursday that secretary of state Antony Blinken told Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi that Russian aggression towards Ukraine would lead to "global security and economic risks".

Russia's security concerns should be taken seriously: China tells US on Ukraine crisis

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia has demanded ''concrete answers'' on security from NATO to end Ukraine stand-off. ''We are not negotiating from a position of strength, there is not and nor can there be any place for ultimatums here," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russia demands 'concrete answers' on security from NATO to end Ukraine stand-off

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