Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age, EU sees renewal of sanctions on Russia
Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea last weekend.
Germany sticks to Nord Stream 2 pipeline despite Ukraine crisis
Germany is still committed to the NordStream 2 pipeline, which will allow Russia to bypass Ukraine in transporting gas to Europe, despite escalating tension in the region, a government spokesman in Berlin said on Wednesday.
Putin defiant on Ukraine crisis despite Trump summit talks threat
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday shrugged off a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel a meeting with him due to Moscow’s seizure of three Ukrainian navy ships, and accused Ukraine’s president of orchestrating the crisis.
Trump briefed on Ukraine as he ponders putting off Putin meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on tensions between Russia and Ukraine as he considers whether to cancel a meeting this weekend in Argentina with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.
Russia says planning for new U.S. nuclear missiles in Europe
Russia said on Monday it was planning for a U.S. deployment of new nuclear missiles in Europe following Washington’s planned withdrawal from a landmark Cold war-era arms control treaty despite the United States denying it has such plans.
Ukraine reserves right to defend itself against Russia: foreign minister
kraine reserves the right to defend itself against Russia and does not rule out Moscow committing further acts of aggression either on land or at sea, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin told reporters on Monday.
Merkel expressed concern about situation in Ukraine in call with Poroshenko-spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday expressed concern during a telephone call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in Ukraine and said it needed to de-escalate, her spokesman said on Monday.
Russia ignores Western protests over seized Ukrainian ships, Ukraine mulls martial law
Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews it fired on and captured near Crimea at the weekend and accused Kiev of plotting with its Western allies to provoke a conflict.
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