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Separatist rhetoric, ‘false-flag operation’ fears stoke Ukraine tensions
World
February 20, 2022
Separatist rhetoric, ‘false-flag operation’ fears stoke Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists said on Saturday they had uncovered a plan by Kyiv to seize territory…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar
World
February 20, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed…
Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’
World
February 19, 2022
Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’
MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it will face “unprecedented” financial penalties if it…
Lithuania says ‘critically important’ to strengthen Baltic states with US troops
World
February 19, 2022
Lithuania says ‘critically important’ to strengthen Baltic states with US troops
VILNIUS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s president called for boosting the security of the Baltic states with US troops, after…
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
World
February 19, 2022
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday, a move that comes…
Qatar LNG exports down on mega train unplanned outage
Middle East
February 18, 2022
Qatar LNG exports down on mega train unplanned outage
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s Laffan liquefaction plant have been lower over…
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
World
February 16, 2022
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Wednesday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw…
Risk of a Ukraine war spreading in Europe rests on unknowns
World
February 16, 2022
Risk of a Ukraine war spreading in Europe rests on unknowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be devastating, and a wider European war even worse. Whether a…
Russia says it’s ready to keep talking about Ukraine crisis
World
February 15, 2022
Russia says it’s ready to keep talking about Ukraine crisis
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin and the West held out the possibility of a diplomatic path out of the Ukraine…
Russian FM urges more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions
World
February 14, 2022
Russian FM urges more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to continue talks with the West on Russian…