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Biden administration seeks balance as fears grow Russia may invade Ukraine

The buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine has left US officials perplexed, muddying the Biden administration's response. Some Republican lawmakers have been pressing the US to step up military support for Ukraine. But that risks turning what may be mere muscle-flexing by Russian President Vladimir Putin into a full-blown confrontation that only adds to the peril for Ukraine and could trigger an energy crisis in Europe. But a weak US response carries its own risks. It could embolden Putin to take more aggressive steps against Ukraine as fears grow he could try to seize more of its territory. And it could cause more political damage for President Joe Biden at a time his popularity is dropping. Knowing how to strike the right balance would be easier if the US had a better understanding of what Putin was trying to accomplish. But top officials admit they don't know. We're not sure exactly what Mr. Putin is up to, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. A week earlier, Secretar

Ukraine's Euro 2020 shirt to keep Crimea design, lose slogan

Ukraine must modify its team shirt for the European Championship after UEFA on Thursday upheld part of a Russian complaint about slogans and a map that included Crimea. The yellow-and-blue shirt design unveiled on Sunday angered Russian officials by including an outline of Ukraine's land territory with the Crimea region which Russia annexed in 2014. The fresh UEFA ruling allows the map to stay on the shirt, in line with international law which recognizes the Russian annexation as illegal. However, one of the two slogans woven into the inside of the shirt collar Glory to the heroes must be removed. Glory to Ukraine can remain visible on the back of the shirt's neck. Russian lawmakers linked the two slogans together as being used by Ukrainian nationalists, some of whom fought with the Nazis against the Soviet Union in World War II. UEFA said it approved Glory to the heroes last December, separate from the other slogan which was allowed two years earlier. Following further analysi

Rift between Russia and Ukraine creates a potential dilemma for India

A Russian press release on Tuesday formally objected to the overhaul in Ukraine of military equipment built and sold by Russia

US hits Russia railroad co with sanctions over passenger services to Crimea

The Treasury Department handed down the new sanctions on Wednesday two days before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due in Kyiv to meet with the Ukrainian president and other officials

European Union slams Russian rail link into annexed Crimean peninsula

The rail link passes over a 19-kilometre (12-mile) long bridge that was built by a company owned by a billionaire businessman ally of Putin's

Apple reviews policies after maps app shows Crimea as part of Russia

Earlier this week, Ukrainian officials accused Apple of insensitivity for showing the Black Sea peninsula as part of Russia on Russian versions of the map software used on iPhones and iPads

Apple gives in to Moscow's demand, shows annexed Crimea as Russia on apps

Russia and Apple had been in talks over the last few months, with the US giant initially trying to show Crimea as undefined territory and removing any mention of Ukraine

At least 11 dead as ships with Indian, Turkish crew catch fire off Russia

Some three dozen sailors managed to escape the burning ships by jumping off the vessels

Crimea part of Russia, we do not return territories, Kremlin tells US

White House spokesman said on Tuesday that Trump expected Russia to 'return Crimea' to Ukraine

Tough talk between Russia, Ukraine heats up Crimea stalemate

Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014 following a hastily called referendum

Crimea power project finalises plan to use turbines from Siemens: Sources

The German company is also making turbines for a separate plant on Russia's Taman peninsula

Ukraine's UN ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko dismissed 'null and void' decree of Russia over crimea

Proposed statement would refer to a UN General Assembly resolution that rejected Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea