Russia

Ukraine parliament votes for new National Guard ahead of Crimea referendum

Ukraine's parliament has passed a bill to create a 60,000-strong National Guard to bolster the country's defenses ahead of Crimea…

11 years ago

Barack Obama welcomes Ukraine’s interim PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk at White House

Ukraine's interim PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk met President Barack Obama at the White House. During their meeting, Barack Obama pledged to…

11 years ago

G7 calls on Russia to stop efforts to annex Crimea

The G7 leaders have called on Russia to stop all efforts to "annex" Ukraine's Crimea region. G7 said if Russia…

11 years ago

Oleksandr Turchynov: Russian government rejects Ukraine crisis talks

Russian government is refusing all negotiations with Ukraine, Ukrainian acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has said. Oleksandr Turchynov told AFP news…

11 years ago

Ukraine: John Kerry declines Vladimir Putin’s meeting offer

Secretary of State John Kerry has declined an offer of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin until Moscow engages with…

11 years ago

Ukraine border to be monitored by NATO planes

NATO has decided to deploy reconnaissance planes in Poland and Romania to monitor the Ukrainian crisis. It gave the go-ahead…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Tens of thousands of people hold rival pro-unity and pro-Russian rallies

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have held rival pro-unity and pro-Russian rallies, as Moscow continues to strengthen its grip on…

11 years ago

John Kerry warns Russia not to annex Crimea

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Russia that any moves to annex Crimea would close the door to…

11 years ago

Sergei Lavrov: Ukraine crisis artificially created for geopolitical reasons

Ukraine crisis was "created artificially for purely geopolitical reasons", Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. Sergei Lavrov confirmed Russia…

11 years ago

Russia warns US against sanctions imposed in response to Crimea crisis

Russia has warned the US not to take "hasty and reckless steps" in response to the crisis in Ukraine's Crimea…

11 years ago

Crimea: Russian troops storm Ukrainian military base outside Sevastopol

According to new reports, pro-Russian soldiers have stormed a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol, before withdrawing…

11 years ago

Crimea: US and EU join Ukraine to condemn illegal referendum

The US and EU have joined Ukraine's new government in condemning as "illegal" the Crimean referendum to endorse joining Russia.…

11 years ago

Crimea parliament votes to become part of Russian Federation

Crimea’s parliament has voted to become part of the Russian Federation. The southern Ukrainian region’s parliament said the decision would…

11 years ago

Sergei Lavrov holds Ukraine talks with US and EU diplomats in Paris

The foreign ministers from Russia, the US and key EU states are holding talks in Paris to try to resolve…

11 years ago

Russian volunteers recruited via VKontakte to cross border into Ukraine

According to new reports, Russian volunteers are being recruited via social media to cross the border into Ukraine to offer…

11 years ago

Russia and US to hold crucial talks over Ukraine crisis

Russia and the US are due to hold crucial talks to try to ease tensions over the Ukraine crisis. US…

11 years ago

Russia test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile amid Crimea tension

Russia says it has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, as tension continues over Ukraine's Crimea region. A Topol RS-12M missile…

11 years ago

Vladimir Putin: No need yet to send Russian troops into Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin says there is no need yet to send Russian troops into Ukraine, but he has not ruled…

11 years ago

Viktor Yanukovych asked Moscow to send troops in Crimea

Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin has claimed that ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych asked Moscow to send troops across the…

11 years ago

Russia gives 12-hour ultimatum to Ukrainian troops in Crimea

Russia's military has given Ukrainian forces in Crimea an ultimatum until dawn on Tuesday to surrender or face an assault.…

11 years ago

Russian soldiers take full control of Crimea

Russia has taken de facto armed control in Ukraine's Crimea region, despite Western demands that it withdraw. Thousands of Russian…

11 years ago

Russia’s G8 partners condemn Moscow’s military build-up in Ukraine

Russia's military build-up in Ukraine has been condemned by its G8 partners amid fresh diplomatic efforts to avert a dangerous…

11 years ago

Ukraine calls up military reservists following Russia’s decision to deploy troops in Crimea

Ukraine is calling up military reservists following Russia's decision to deploy troops in Crimea. Ukraine’s acting President Oleksandr Turchynov had…

11 years ago

Barack Obama in 90-minute call to Vladimir Putin over Russian military action in Ukraine

President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to pull his troops back from Ukraine. In a 90-minute…

11 years ago

Russia to deploy troops in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin's request for Russian forces to be used in Ukraine has been approved by the upper house of…

11 years ago