US President Biden's virtual summit with Russian President Putin over a video link lasted for two hours on Tuesday. As the talks began, President Biden greeted the Russian president saying, "hopefully next time we meet in-person".

Russian President Putin, US President Biden hold virtual summit

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was welcome in Moscow "any time" but stressed that he should discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine with separatists directly.

Putin offers to meet Ukraine president in Moscow 'any time'

Ukraine on Wednesday urged Western allies to show they were prepared to punish Moscow with new sanctions, including kicking Russia out of the global SWIFT payments system, to deter the Kremlin from resorting to more military force against Ukraine.

Ukraine to allies: West must act now to ensure no new Russia military offensive

The US State Department on Monday branded as an "unprovoked escalation" the reported Russian plans to block parts of the Black Sea, which could ultimately impact access to Ukrainian ports.

'Unprovoked escalation': US says Russia's plans to block Black Sea to impact access to Ukrainian ports

The US State Department called on Russia to refrain from escalating tensions with Ukraine, in comments to reporters. "We call on Russia to refrain from escalatory actions," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

We've asked Russia for an explanation of 'provocations' on the Ukraine border: US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged NATO to speed up his country's membership plan, saying a signal needed to be sent to Russia as tensions rise between the neighbours.

Ukraine urges NATO to send 'real signal' to Russia with membership plan

President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian president on his nation's involvement in a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan.

Biden raises concerns over Navalny arrest and 'aggression' against Ukraine to Russia

Ukrainian chef Ievgen Klopotenko never expected to find himself at the centre of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. But that's just what happened when the 33-year-old pushed to have borscht -- the traditional beetroot and cabbage dish -- recognised as part of Ukraine's historical heritage.

Soup-erpower? How Borscht is causing culinary spat between Russia and Ukraine

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions about the region's status for future talks.

Russia and Ukraine leaders, in first talks, agree to exchange prisoners

Ukraine and Russia conducted an exchange of detainees on Saturday, with each country releasing 35 detainees. On the morning, 35 Ukraine detainees held in Russia left the Lefortovo Prison in Moscow for Boryspil International Airport in Kiev. They included 24 sailors seized by Russia during the Kerch Strait incident on November 2018 for allegedly violating the Russian border.

Russia-Ukraine swaps detainees, landmark deal between two countries

Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn of consequences if any Russian citizens were "taken hostage".

Ukraine seizes Russian tanker, frees crew after Moscow warns of 'consequences'

Dutch appeals judges are expected to render their verdict on Tuesday in the case between Russia and Ukraine over a priceless collection of gold artefact from Crimea that was on display in the Netherlands when the territory was annexed by Moscow in 2014. Watch this video to know more.

Dutch judges to give verdict in Russia-Ukraine fight over Crimean gold

A Ukrainian MP with ties to Russia has bought a national Ukrainian news channel, prompting a round of resignations from journalists who fear his ownership will mean coverage influenced by Moscow.

Journalists resign after pro-Russia MP buys Ukraine channel

Russia on Monday objected to a move by Ukraine to drag it before the world's oldest arbitration tribunal over access to coastal waters around annexed Crimea. Moscow's lawyers said the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague had no jurisdiction over the case brought by Kiev over the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait.

Russia objects to Ukraine sea dispute case in The Hague

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's new leader Volodymyr Zelensky may be a talented actor but his former television role as a fictional president does not automatically give him the skills to be a real one.

Vladimir Putin says acting talent may not help Ukraine's new leader

An international tribunal is due to rule Saturday on a dispute over Russia's holding 24 Ukrainian sailors and three naval vessels seized off the Crimea peninsula late last year.

Global court to rule on Russia's detention of Ukrainian sailors

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russians and Ukrainians would only benefit from sharing common citizenship, the Interfax news agency reported.

Vladimir Putin says Russians and Ukrainians would benefit from shared citizenship

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday Moscow was "thinking" of making it easier for all Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship after the Kremlin moved to grant passports in the country's separatist east, causing uproar in Kiev.

Moscow 'thinking' of simplifying nationality process for all Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

Just hours after Russia made it easier for people living in Ukraine's separatist territories to obtain Russian passports, President Putin said he had no desire to create problems for the new Ukrainian leadership.

Have no desire to create problems for new Ukrainian leadership: Putin on new passport rule

The Kremlin on Monday said it was "too early" to say whether it could work with Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian who was elected to the Ukraine presidency in a weekend vote.

Russia says 'too early' to say if can work with Ukraine's Zelensky

Ukraine's security service SBU said on Wednesday it had captured a Russian military intelligence hit squad responsible for the attempted murder of a Ukrainian military spy in the run-up to a presidential election on Sunday.

Russian military intelligence hit squad detained: Ukraine security service

A US envoy for Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to remove Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko from power in the March polls, in the hope of working out a favourable deal with a different government.

Moscow wants Ukraine's leader 'removed from power': US diplomat

As tensions between Ukraine and Russia continued to simmer, US President Trump said he wasn't happy about it. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed "serious concern" on the current Ukraine-Russia situation.

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