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Ukraine

Russia has issued 720,000 fast-track passports in eastern Ukraine

Officials say the number of people applying for Russian passports has increased in recent weeks as tensions around Ukraine soared.

17/02/2022

Russia

Russia does not want war with Ukraine, Putin says after meeting Scholz

Germany's chancellor and the Russian president have spoken after talks in Moscow, seen as a last chance for diplomacy amid mixed messages on Russia's intentions over Ukraine.

15/02/2022

Russia

Russia says talks still possible ahead of Scholz's trip to Moscow

Russian officials suggested on Monday that diplomacy remains an option ahead of the German chancellor's trip to Moscow.

14/02/2022

Ukraine

Scholz emphasises solidarity with Ukraine ahead of Moscow trip

Scholz's two-day trip to Kyiv and Moscow comes after his government was criticised for refusing to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine or spell out which sanctions it would support against Russia.

14/02/2022

Ukraine

Russian naval exercises raise fears in Ukraine's Azov Sea communities

Ukrainians living and working along the coast of the Azov Sea fear disruption to their livelihoods as Russia plans naval exercises in the region

13/02/2022

Ukraine

Crisis in Ukraine: Biden promises Zelenskyy 'swift, decisive' response

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Ukraine on Monday and Russia on Tuesday in an attempt to calm down the prospects of invasion through diplomatic talk.

13/02/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: 'Swift, severe costs' to invasion, Biden warns Putin

Before his conversation with Biden, the Russian president also spoke with the French President Emmanuel Macron, who said that Putin was interested in finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

12/02/2022

Economy

Europe's week: Ukraine, Warsaw fines, microchips & Maastricht turns 30

It was a week of frantic shuttle diplomacy as Western leaders raced between cities in an attempt to avert war in Ukraine.

11/02/2022

Russia

Macron refused to take Russian COVID-19 test before meeting Putin

The photo of the two leaders sitting six metres apart has sparked much debate online.

11/02/2022

Ukraine

UK, Norway urge nationals to leave Ukraine over Russia invasion fears

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday all the pieces were in place for a major military operation that could start “rapidly” and possibly before the end of the Games on Jan. 20.

11/02/2022

Tech News

Russian teenager jailed for 'training' for terror attack on Minecraft

The 16-year-old pleaded not guilty and said that if he is handed real prison time, he will serve it "with a clear conscience and dignity".

10/02/2022

My Europe Series

Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO?

We take a closer look at Moscow's demands regarding the transatlantic military alliance.

10/02/2022

Money

Russia's government and bank to recognise cryptos as currency

The move comes after the Bank of Russia last month proposed banning Bitcoin miners and other crypto operations.

09/02/2022

Ukraine

Concrete solutions possible over Russia-Ukraine crisis, says Macron

After Moscow and Kyiv, Macron landed in Berlin on Tuesday evening, where he said a challenging dialogue with the Kremlin was "the only way to make peace possible in Ukraine".

08/02/2022

Ukraine

Scholz: Germany and US 'absolutely united' on Russia sanctions

Germany's Chancellor Scholz visits the US amid criticism of his government's stance towards Russia, while the French president hopes to convince Moscow to stand down over Ukraine.

06/02/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: First US troops land in Poland as Xi backs Putin

Here are things to know about the international tensions surrounding Ukraine.

05/02/2022

My Europe Series

Ukraine crisis explained: How did we get here? Will Russia invade?

Russian troops have surrounded the country from the northern border with Belarus to the east and southern part of the country, raising concerns that Putin might consider a larger-scale invasion even as Russian officials insist they are not planning to invade.

04/02/2022

Russia

Putin mulls loosening COVID-19 restrictions even as Russia cases soar

Russia had only one, six-week lockdown in 2020, and in October 2021 many people were also ordered to stay off work for about a week. But besides that, life in most of the country remained largely normal.

04/02/2022

Russia

Putin says US and allies ignored Russia's security demands

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US had ignored Russia's demands that NATO not expand eastward but that Moscow was still open to more talks.

01/02/2022

Europe News

Viktor Orban under fire for Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin

Viktor Orbán will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet with Vladimir Putin in the hope of securing more cheap gas. But

31/01/2022