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Putin calls Ukrainian statehood a fiction: History suggests otherwise

The historical reality of Ukraine is complicated, a thousand-year history of changing religions, borders and peoples

De-escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions immediate priority: India

Following Putin's decision, the UN Security Council, under Russia's Presidency for the month, held an emergency open briefing called for by Ukraine.

Lawmakers give Vladimir Putin permission to use force outside Russia

Several European leaders said earlier in the day that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after Putin recognized their independence

World leaders focus on how to punish Russia over Ukraine

The West insisted Putin's bold moves in Ukraine violated countless international agreements and since the words of diplomacy had failed, it was time to move towards action

Britain sanctions five Russian banks, three high-net worth individuals

Britain has threatened to cut off Russian companies' access to US dollars and British pounds, blocking them from raising capital in London

All you need to know about the escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis

Lawmakers in the Kremlin-controlled parliament are likely to rubber-stamp legislation authorising the use of troops in in the separatist regions, an area known as Donbas

LIVE: Britain sanctions five Russian banks, three individuals

'Any assets they hold in the UK will be frozen and the indivuals concerned will be banned from travelling here,' UK PM said of the individuals being sanctioned

West prepares sanctions after Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine

The threat of new sanctions underscores the West's difficulty in preventing a military conflict that's long been portrayed as inevitable

Russia to face barrage of sanctions: UK PM Johnson on Ukraine crisis

The UK PM accused Putin of "plainly" violating Ukrainian sovereignty and "the over-running, the subjugation of an independent, sovereign European country

Russia's Putin flexes military for Ukraine move; West to respond

New Russia bills, which are likely to be quickly rubber-stamped by the Kremlin-controlled parliament, came a day after President Putin recognised the independence of the regions in eastern Ukraine

Russia's Putin gets no support from UN Security Council over Ukraine

The U.S. called his moves a pretext for a further invasion, many members condemned his violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity

Euro volatility spikes as Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to two breakaway regions in Ukraine, sending the euro one-month volatility to its highest level since November 2020

Russia-Ukraine dispute should be resolved through talks: Rajnath Singh

'The US president has taken some initiative on his behalf. India wants peace to be established in any way. We are sure that when talks take place, some way or the other will come out,' said Singh

Putin orders troops into east Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions

Putin's announcement drew international condemnation and immediate U.S. sanctions to halt U.S. business activity in the breakaway regions and ban import of all goods from those areas

Global markets: Deepening Ukraine crisis jolts stocks, sends oil surging

Putin on Monday recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area

Japan's Nikkei tumbles over 2% as Russia-Ukraine crisis deepens

Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses to a fourth session, as sentiment soured further following an escalation in tensions around Ukraine.

World shares decline after Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

Shares fell sharply in Asia on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, suggesting a long-feared invasion was possibly underway. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.2per cent and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 3.2per cent in early trading Tuesday. Oil prices jumped, with U.S. crude up 2.8per cent. The future for the S&P 500 dropped 1.7per cent while the contract for the Dow industrials lost 1.5per cent. U.S. markets were closed on Monday for Presidents Day. In Europe, shares slipped Monday as investors awaited developments in the Ukraine crisis. Germany's DAX gave up 2.1per cent. In Paris, the CAC 40 in Paris declined 2per cent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.3per cent. Russia's MOEX index dropped nearly 11per cent. The ruble was down 3.2per cent against the U.S. dollar. Western powers fear Russia might use skirmishes in Ukraine's eastern regions as a pretext for an attack on the democracy, which has defied Moscow's ...

War fears grow as President Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sought to project calm, telling the country: We are not afraid of anyone or anything.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: US envoy says Putin testing how far he can push

This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he is putting Russian troops in separatist areas of eastern Ukraine as 'peacekeepers'

US slams Russian peacekeepers in Ukraine as 'nonsense'

Deployment of what Russia called a peacekeeping operation in eastern Ukraine is nonsense and Moscow's recognition of the breakaway regions as independent is part of its pretext for war, said US to UN.