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Putin says recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions needs to be considered
Russian President Vladimir Putin convened top officials Monday to consider recognising the independence of Russia-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.
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Ukraine denies Moscow's allegation that it sent troops into Russia
Kyiv calls Russian allegation 'fake news'; Ukraine and West on alert for Russia creating pretext to invade
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Euro gains, dollar eases on potential Biden-Putin summit
The White House said in a statement that Biden had accepted the meeting "in principle" but only "if an invasion hasn't happened"
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US plans to cut ties with select Russian banks if Ukraine is invaded
Biden's administration has prepared an initial package of sanctions against Russia that includes barring US financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks, said reports.
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US, NATO must respond to Russia's security demands: Putin on Ukraine crisis
Russia's Vladimir Putin in his telephone conversation with French President Macron on Sunday stressed the need for the US and NATOmust respond to Russia's security guarantees demands seriously.
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Joe Biden holds National Security Council meeting on Ukraine crisis
US President Joe Biden held a meeting of the National Security Council over the situation around Ukraine on Sunday, the White House said.
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Biden and Putin agree to meet 'in principle' over Ukraine as tensions grow
Meeting will go forward on the 'condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine': French presidency.
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Russia-Ukraine tensions: Biden agrees to meet Putin if he halts attack
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration has been clear that we are committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins.
Top headlines: NSE in firefighting mode, super app space heats up
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Shelling escalates in eastern Ukraine, two civilians killed: Report
Russia, Belarus extend military drills; Macron and Putin agree to preserve peace
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West could cut US dollar access for Russian firms, hit 'very hard': Johnson
Russia denies it plans to annex another part of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin says the West is sowing hysteria.
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Russia holds strategic deterrence exercise amid tensions with Ukraine
Putin on Saturday watched the exercise from the situation centre at the Kremlin together with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods, says EU chief
The comments from Ursula von der Leyen came as tensions over Russia's intentions toward Ukraine intensified
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Putin scheduled to have phone call with Macron amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
Kremlin has confirmed a scheduled phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions, media reports said.
Ukraine: Pro-Russia rebels order troop mobilisation amid invasion fears
Denis Pushilin, the head of the pro-Russian separatist government in the Donetsk region, released a statement Saturday announcing a full troop mobilisation
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Ukraine-Russia crisis: As the tension grinds on, what you should know
The United States upped its estimate of Russian troops for a possible invasion to as many as 190,000
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Biden is 'convinced' Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine
After weeks of saying the US wasn't sure if Putin had made the final decision to launch a widespread invasion, Biden said that assessment had changed
Rebels accuse Ukraine of shelling as Russian media reports tank withdrawals
Kyiv and the pro-Russian separatists have been facing off for eight years, and a ceasefire between them is routinely violated, but the intensity of fighting increased notably this week
Pak PM Imran to take up agenda of 2 mega gas pipeline projects in Russia
Pakistan PM Imran Khan will take up the agenda of 2 mega gas pipeline projects during his planned first visit to Russia this month for a key meeting with President Vladimir Putin, says a media report.
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Biden, Scholz highlight NATO reinforcements if Russia invades Ukraine
The White House said in a statement that Biden and Scholz discussed their respective recent conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
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