Russia tells Trump it won't return Crimea to Ukraine
Russia does not return its territories, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in response to the White House statement that US President Trump was expecting Moscow to return Crimea to Kiev.
Feb 15, 2017, 21:12 PM IST
Russia tells Donald Trump it won't return Crimea to Ukraine
Russia does not return its territories, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in response to the White House statement that US President Trump was expecting Moscow to return Crimea to Kiev.
Feb 15, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Russia tells White House it will not return Crimea to Ukraine
Russia said on Wednesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine or discuss the matter with foreign partners after the White House said U.S. President Donald Trump expected the annexed Black Sea peninsula to be returned.
Feb 15, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
Russian Foreign Ministry says Crimea will not be returned to Ukraine
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, prompting the United States and the European Union to impose sanctions on Moscow.
Feb 15, 2017, 14:18 PM IST
United States condemns Russia's 'aggressive actions' in Ukraine
US Ambassador Nikki Haley has condemned Russia's "aggressive actions" in Ukraine and pledged strong US support to Kiev even as the new US administration seeks to improve ties with Russia.
Feb 03, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Russian forces in Crimea put on alert before Ukrainian missile tests: TASS
Russian air defence forces in Crimea have been placed on high alert on the eve of planned Ukrainian missile tests near the Black Sea peninsula, the TASS news agency cited a Crimean military source as saying on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016, 19:26 PM IST
US expands Russia sanctions over Ukraine conflict
The United States announced a long list of sanctioned companies and individuals on Thursday aimed at Russia over its continuing support for Ukraine`s rebels and the 2014 seizure of Crimea.
Sep 02, 2016, 05:43 AM IST
US, Ukraine urge end to soaring tensions with Russia
US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine`s President Petro Poroshenko in a phonecall urged a speedy resolution to the conflict with pro-Russian separatists amid a spike in tensions with Moscow, the White House said late Friday.
Aug 20, 2016, 11:19 AM IST
Russia not to break relations with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow has no intention of cutting relations with Kiev.
Aug 20, 2016, 08:16 AM IST
Putin arrives in Crimea after Ukraine incursion claims
Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday arrived in annexed Crimea, Russian news agencies reported, days after he accused Kiev of attempting an armed incursion into the peninsula.
Aug 19, 2016, 18:40 PM IST
Ukraine accuses Russia of plotting unrest amid Crimea tensions
Ukraine on Friday accused Russia of plotting further unrest as the international community sought to ease tensions after the two sides ramped up security around the disputed Crimean peninsula.
Aug 12, 2016, 22:26 PM IST
Russia and Ukraine square off over Crimea `raids`
Russia and Ukraine stepped up security around Crimea on Thursday as tensions soared over accusations by Moscow that Kiev had attempted armed incursions into the disputed peninsula.
Aug 11, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
Ukraine ready to turn to UN over Russian accusations of Crimea plot
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging "terror" over alleged attempted incursions into Crimea, ratcheting up tensions over the annexed territory.
Aug 11, 2016, 04:08 AM IST
Putin accuses Ukraine of `terror` over alleged Crimea raids
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging "terror" over alleged attempted incursions into annexed Crimea that Kiev has fiercely denied.
Aug 10, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
Russia accuses Ukraine of armed Crimea incursion, says two killed
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 in an operation that triggered US and European Union sanctions.
Aug 10, 2016, 18:58 PM IST
Trump suggests US accept Russia's annexation of Crimea
That view runs counter to the Obama administration, which imposed economic sanctions against Russia for annexing the territory in Ukraine two years ago.
Aug 01, 2016, 18:16 PM IST
Russia to deploy latest air Defence system in Crimea
Russia will deploy its most advanced S-400 air defence systems to the annexed Crimea peninsula in August, a military official said Friday.
Jul 15, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Kremlin says NATO talk of Russian threat absurd, short-sighted
The Kremlin said on Friday it regarded NATO`s suggestion that Russia posed a threat as absurd, saying it hoped that common sense would prevail at the military alliance`s summit in Warsaw.
Jul 08, 2016, 16:54 PM IST
EU extends Russia sanctions to January 2017
The European Union formally extended damaging economic sanctions against Russia by six months due to a lack of progress in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Jul 01, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
European Union approves 6-month Russia sanctions rollover
EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said today.
Jun 21, 2016, 20:12 PM IST
