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Oil Prices Hits Highest Since 2014
Oil rose to its highest since 2014 on Tuesday after Moscow ordered troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine,…
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Is it a Russian ‘invasion’? Ukraine, West say not yet but warn invasion is likely
Many Western leaders are shying away from saying Vladimir Putin’s move to recognize two self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine amounts…
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Global reactions to Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk republics
Western powers reacted swiftly to Monday’s decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the two republics…
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Ukraine crises: Putin to recognize Luhansk, Donetsk as independent states
Putin will recognize the Russia-controlled territories in south-east Ukraine as independent states in a pivotal decision, scuttling an existing peace agreement and…
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Biden, Putin agreed ‘in principle’ to summit proposed by Macron
Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have “in principle” agreed to hold a bilateral summit followed by a meeting…
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In Ukraine, Georgia Analogies Fall Short
As the crisis builds between Ukraine and Russia, the shadow of a previous regional conflict hangs heavily: the 2008 war…
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Ukraine crises: NATO moves its staff from Kyiv to Lviv and Brussels
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German public broadcaster ARD on Saturday that all signs suggest Russia “is planning a full-scale…
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Ukrainian shells fall into Russian territory
A second exploded shell was found on Russian territory near the Ukrainian border, Russia’s Interfax and RIA news agencies cited…
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Donetsk, Luhansk republics begin evacuating citizens to Russia
Russian-backed separatists packed civilians onto buses out of breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine on Friday, a shock turn in a…
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Western Officials Say Russian Claim of Pullback From Ukraine Border Is False
The U.S. on Wednesday accused Russia of lying about pulling back troops from Ukraine’s borders, saying that Moscow has added…
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