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Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin will pay 'dear price' if Ukraine is invaded

President Joe Biden said he believes Vladimir Putin doesn't want full blown war in Ukraine and would pay a 'dear price' if he moves forward with a military incursion

Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions: Report

Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia could launch an attack from various directions

Pak PM praises Russian prez for 'emphatic statement' against Islamophobia

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday spoke to Vladimir Putin and exchanged views on bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues and also appreciated the Russian President's "emphatic statement" that freedom of speech could not be a pretext to abuse the Prophet. During a telephonic conversation with President Putin, Prime Minister Khan said he has regularly highlighted the appalling rise in Islamophobia and associated hatred in his addresses to the UN General Assembly, pointing towards its serious ramifications, the Foreign Office said in a statement. He "appreciated President's Putin statement that insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad does not count as an expression of artistic freedom, it said. Khan in a tweet said he spoke to Putin "primarily to express my appreciation for his emphatic statement that freedom of speech could not be a pretext to abuse our Prophet". "He (Putin) is the first Western leader to show empathy & sensitivity to Muslim sentiment ..

Russian President Putin to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing and hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 4

Not ready to predict when future Biden-Putin meeting will take place: WH

The White House does not have any information to be able to predict when the next meeting between Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place, spokesperson Jen Psaki said

NATO, Russia to hold more high-level talks despite tensions

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said both parties had expressed the need to dialogue

Sputnik seems to be more effective against Omicron compared to other: Putin

Sputnik demonstrates very high efficacy against Omicron variant and appears to be more effective than other vaccines against the new strain, said Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

Putin vows to defend ex-Soviet allies from 'color revolutions

The dramatic intervention by CSTO helped embattled Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev crush an uprising that started in protests over fuel-price increases but led to seizure of government building

Kazakh leader Tokayev steps up purge of security agency after mass unrest

Thousands of people have been detained and public buildings torched during mass anti-government protests in the past week.

No concessions, no breakthroughs: Russia, US set terms in Ukraine talks

American official says won't discuss limits on deployments as Russian diplomat predicts fragile prospects for negotiations.

US mulls technology restrictions on Russia to stymie Putin

Moscow strikes tough line on chances for talks with US

Putin discusses Kazakhstan with leaders of CSTO member states by phone

Putin held several phone calls on Thursday and Friday with leaders of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, discussing the situation in Kazakhstan, the Kremlin has said.

Will 'respond decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine: Biden told Zelenskyy

US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia invades Ukraine

UN welcomes dialogue between US, Russia after Putin-Biden call

The United Nations welcomes the dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Joe Biden on security and strategic issues, UN associate spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino told Sputnik.On Thursday, the two presidents held a telephone call to discuss escalating tensions over Ukraine and the upcoming talks on the issue."We always welcome dialogue between the Member States," Soto Nino said when asked about the phone call.Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have increased in the past several weeks amid an alleged Russian troop buildup at the Ukrainian border and claims of preparations for an invasion. Moscow has repeatedly denied the accusations, saying that Russia has the right to relocate the troops within its territory at its own discretion, while NATO's military activity near Russian borders poses a threat to its security.On December 17, Russia released proposals on security guarantees to NATO and the United States that seek to prevent the alliance's further expansion ...

Joe Biden talks sanctions, Vladimir Putin warns of rupture over Ukraine

President Joe Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the U.S. could impose new sanctions against Russia if it takes further military action against Ukraine

Putin warns Biden of severing ties if West imposes sanctions on Russia

A Kremlin aide has said that President Vladimir Putin has warned his American counterpart, Joe Biden, of severing relations if West decides to impose sanctions on Moscow over the situation in Ukraine.

Biden told Putin several times nuclear war must not start: Kremlin aide

US President Joe Biden told his Russian counterpart repeatedly during his phone call that nuclear war must not be started and it cannot be won, said Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov."It is very important that President Biden several times said during the conversation that nuclear war must not be started and cannot be won," Sputnik quoted Ushakov as saying.The phone call between the two leaders lasted for 50 minutes."President Biden's call with President Putin concluded at 4:25 PM EST," White House said on Thursday (local time). The call began at 3:35 PM EST.Emphasising that the presidents discussed all key topics, Ushakov said that the conversation was very businesslike, meaningful, and the presidents, which is also very important, agreed to continue the dialogue after the new year."In principle, we are satisfied with the talks as they were frank, substantive and specific. And I can also say that the spirit of these talks was constructive," Ushakov said.The Kremlin aide also said that during

US, allies to respond decisively if Russia invades Ukraine: Biden to Putin

Urging Putin to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, Biden during phone call with the former made clear that Washington, its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine

Biden, Putin hold phone call amid heightened tensions over Ukraine

US President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on phone amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.

Biden, Putin to talk over call as Ukraine-Russia tension smolders

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine during their second call in recent weeks amid little progress toward ending the smoldering crisis. Ahead of Thursday's call, the White House indicated that Biden would make clear to Putin that a diplomatic path remains open even as the Russians have moved an estimated 100,000 troops toward Ukraine and Putin has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. But Biden will reiterate to Putin that for there to be real progress in talks they must be conducted in a context of de-escalation rather than escalation, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters ahead of the call. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity. The call, which was requested by Russian officials, comes as senior U.S. and Russian officials are to hold talks on Jan. 10 in Geneva. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin would speak with Biden on Thursday but .