President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into two Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine Monday, Feb. 21, prompting a furious response from the West with the United States denouncing the move at the UN Security Council as a “pretext for war...

The United States said Monday it is sending all of its diplomats in Ukraine to Poland out of security fears, hours after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into two rebel-backed regions in the country. Earlier, the Kremlin leader recogni...

The United States and its allies rounded on Russia during an emergency Security Council session Monday, denouncing Vladimir Putin’s recognition of rebel-held areas in Ukraine and his ordered deployment of troops as a gross violation of internat...

Western powers reacted swiftly to Monday’s decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise the independence of the two self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine, condemning Moscow and calling for sanctions. Here is a summary of the...

The United States on Monday, Feb. 21,  announced financial sanctions against rebel territories freshly recognized by Russia in eastern Ukraine and warned that more were ready if necessary. President Joe Biden will issue an executive order to “...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slammed Russia’s move to recognize two eastern Ukrainian separatist regions as independent Monday as a “violation” of Kyiv’s sovereignty. “The Secretary-General considers the decisio...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the Kremlin’s move to recognise two eastern Ukrainian separatist regions as independent, urging the European Union to agree new sanctions against Moscow. “The president condemns the dec...

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of [Russia-supported – KP] rebel-held areas in east Ukraine, saying it violated international agreements Moscow had signed. “I condemn Ru...

European Union leaders on Monday, Feb 21,  denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise the independence of Ukraine’s separatist regions and warned the bloc will react with sanctions. “The recognition of the t...

President Putin has decided to recognise the independence of two breakaway areas of Ukraine controlled by Russian-forces. Speaking in a long address to the nation, Putin confirmed that he had signed the decree recognising the self-proclaimed Donetsk ...