Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft took off immediately to clarify the situation and escorted the Ukrainian jet to the Bacau Air Base.

During the call, Erdogan emphasized the "great importance" that he attached to his close dialogue with Putin․

U.S. President Joe Biden condemned Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces".

Reuters witnesses in Kyiv heard a series of explosions shortly after Russia announced a military operation in Ukraine.

Russia has started a war against Ukraine, peaceful Ukrainian cities are being bombed, the Ukrainian Embassy said.

Ukraine’s president has called up the country’s reservists and warned that Ukraine could face a battle for its existence.

Under the deals, Russia will be able to send troops, set up bases and jointly defend the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk.

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi has ruled out the possibility of sending CSTO forces to Luhansk and Donetsk.

Immediately after Putin's recognition, the The White House responded by levying a number of sanctions on the region.

The White House has responded to Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions of Ukraine.

Ukraine rejected the report, calling it fake news, and said no Ukrainian forces were present in the Rostov region.

Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev are planning to sign a declaration on allied cooperation.

The U.S. embassy in Russia has cautioned Americans to have evacuation plans as the crisis over Ukraine deepens.

U.S. and Russian Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have agreed "in principle" to a summit over the Ukraine crisis.

A court in Ottawa has frozen millions of dollars, including in cryptocurrency, that had been raised for the convoy protests.

Antibodies induced by mRNA Covid-19 vaccines keep improving in quality for at least six months, according to a new study.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree calling up Russian citizens in the reserve for military training in 2022

Russia's Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine within days, U.S. President Joe Biden said on February 18.

The Turkish newspaper Karar has published an article, listing 10 Russian regions as "Turkic republics" with no sovereignty.

Russia has sent a reply to the United States on the issue of security guarantees, according to a document published online.