WASHINGTON: The United States dramatically raised the alarm Friday over Ukraine, warning that a Russian invasion starting with civilians caught under aerial bombing could begin in days and telling US citizens to leave within 48 hours. An attack by the more than 100,000 Russian troops currently massed next to Ukraine […]
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MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said today Moscow’s ties with London were at a low point as he met with UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace for rare talks amid soaring tensions over Ukraine. “Unfortunately, the level of our cooperation is close to zero and about to cross the zero […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden seized US$7 billion in assets belonging to the previous Afghan government today with the aim of splitting the funds between victims of the 9/11 attacks and desperately needed aid for post-war Afghanistan. Biden formally seized the assets in an executive order. The money had been stuck […]
MELBOURNE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today said Russia is amassing yet more troops on Ukraine’s border, and warned an invasion during the ongoing Winter Olympics was possible. “We’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any time, and to be clear that includes during the Olympics,” […]
Russia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and has a long border with Ukraine. France called the drills – believed to be Russia’s biggest deployment to Belarus since the Cold […]
MOSCOW: Russia played down hopes of a swift breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis on Monday from talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, who flew to Moscow expressing hope of easing tension from talks with President Vladimir Putin. With the White House saying Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within […]
KYIV: Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine today as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin to do more to help it defend itself against a possible attack by Russia. Ukrainian officials have publicly criticised Germany for refusing to sell defensive weapons to Kyiv and over […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sang Gloria Gaynor’s hit song I Will Survive, according to his new communications director, before discussing his appointment to try to reset his premiership after a series of political scandals. Guto Harri, who was appointed as Johnson’s new director of communications on Saturday, said […]
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin today hailed his country’s close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The two leaders met in the Chinese capital as their countries seek to deepen relations in the face […]
HONG KONG: A veteran Hong Kong activist was arrested for “incitement to subversion” on Friday ahead of a planned protest against Beijing’s hosting of the Winter Olympics, hours before the opening ceremony was due to kick off. China has embarked on a crackdown in Hong Kong following massive and at […]