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In likely prelude to war, Kremlin says rebels in eastern Ukraine want help

The Kremlin said rebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for military assistance Wednesday to help fend off Ukrainian aggression.

Ukraine shuts airports, warns of airspace danger amid invasion fears

The Ukrainian government is closing airports in eastern Ukraine from midnight through 7 a.m. because of the confrontation with Russia. Ukrainian aviation authorities also have declared some airspace in the east to be danger areas because of attempts by Russian aviation authorities to seize control of the airspace. Ukraine acted after Russia issued a ban on civilian air traffic in airspace over eastern Ukraine. The announcement Wednesday night establishes buffer zones for traffic controlled by Ukrainian authorities to avoid coming into potentially hazardous conflict with air traffic controlled by Russian authorities. Last week, Ukrainian aviation officials warned pilots in the region to be on the lookout for Russian authorities trying to take control of the airspace and to only recognise Ukraine's controllers.

Pak PM Khan arrives in Russia on maiden visit; aims to reset bilateral ties

Khan's visit to Moscow will take place hours after US President Joe Biden and other Western governments imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia

Ukraine's parliament approves state of emergency amid Russia tensions

The parliament approved Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decree that imposes the measure for 30 days starting Thursday

'Taiwan is not Ukraine', says China as island raises alert level

The remarks come after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flagged the risk for Taiwan in a warning last week

President Vladimir Putin asks West for recognition of Crimea as Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for international recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, an end to Ukraine's NATO membership bid and a halt to weapons shipments there. Putin claimed that Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula should be internationally recognised as a legitimate reflection of the local population's choice, likening it to a vote for Kosovo independence. The annexation has been widely condemned by Western powers as a breach of international law. To end the current crisis, he also called for the renunciation of Ukraine's NATO bid, saying it should assume a neutral status, and said that the West should stop sending weapons there.

Ukraine crisis: Russia welcomes India's 'independent' position

Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said India has been playing a vital role as a responsible global power and it takes an 'independent and balanced' approach to world affairs

IMF starts Ukraine mission for $700 million loan after Russia escalates

Officials will start an online-review of their program with Ukraine on Wednesday

US, allies pile up sanctions as Russian troops near Ukraine: Report

US President Joe Biden has announced a set of sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West

Russia evacuates diplomats from Ukraine, takes down mission flags

'Several cars left the territory of the consulate in the morning,' a member of the Ukrainian National Guard who was on duty near the Russian consulate in Odessa told Reuters

European Union set to announce wide-ranging sanctions on Russia

The bloc is expected to sanction 351 members of the Russian state Duma that voted for recognition of the two territories, The Guardian reported

Ukraine asks its citizens to leave Russia immediately as tensions escalate

Ukraine has urged its citizens living in Russia to leave the country immediately, a news report said

World markets have not broken sweat since Russian escalation: Here's why

Yet as the world braces for a possible war in Ukraine, we still know relatively little about the interplay between conflicts and financial markets

Pak PM Khan leaves for Russia on maiden two-day visit for bilateral talks

It said the visit of the Prime Minister will contribute to further deepening of the multifaceted Pakistan-Russia bilateral relationship and enhancement of mutual cooperation in diverse fields

More sanctions against Russia 'in the locker', warns Johnson-led UK govt

The UK government warned that it stands ready to escalate sanctions on Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine and can "keep turning up the heat"

Putin says Russia is open to diplomacy but won't compromise on its security

'Our country is always open to a direct and honest dialogue and ready to search for diplomatic solutions to the most complicated issues,' says Putin

Europe braces for further strife as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalate

The top U.S. diplomat canceled a meeting with his Russian counterpart; Kyiv recalled its ambassador and considered breaking all diplomatic ties with Moscow

Euro edges higher, but focus still on Russia-Ukraine crisis

The euro was up 0.1% against the dollar at $1.1340 after hitting its lowest on Tuesday since Feb. 14 at $1.1286

Biden cuts off Russia from Western financing over actions against Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has announced a set of sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West

Ukraine's economy is another victim of Russia's ''hybrid war''

The squeezing of Ukraine's economy is a key destabilising tactic in what the government describes as hybrid warfare intended to eat away at the country from within