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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to provide Ukraine with "lethal defense weapons" worth 600 million US dollars to help Kiev defend itself…

Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and peaceful means to settle disputes. "I…

Gunfire was heard near the government district in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, Russia's RIA news agency cited Associated Press as reporting.

Moscow on Friday banned all UK-linked planes, including transiting flights, from its airspace after its flagship carrier Aeroflot was prevented from flying over Britain. "A restriction was introduced on the…

Ukraine has imposed special measures in regions bordering Russia, Belarus and those having access to the seas, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine said on Wednesday. The measures…

The Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday supported a bill to introduce a state of emergency in the country starting Feb. 24 amid the ongoing tensions with Russia, according to the parliament's…

The United Nations and partners are attempting to meet the needs of people on both sides of the contact line in Ukraine despite volatile hostilities and limited funds, a UN…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday authorized a "special operation" in Donbass region, Russian state news agency TASS reported.   Photo: CFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the Russian Federation does not plan to occupy Ukraine.

Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics after a new spike in violence by Kiev forces. Putin has directed Russian forces…