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China accuses US of raising tensions on Ukraine issue

Beijing, Feb 23 (AFP/APP): China on Wednesday accused the United States of “raising tensions” and “creating panic” over the Ukraine crisis, shortly after Washington announced sanctions against Moscow and said it would continue to supply weapons to Ukraine against a Russian invasion. Beijing has trod […]

PM Imran to embark two-day official visit to Russia today

Islamabad February 22 (Online): Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark a two-day official visit to Russia from Wednesday at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. According to Foreign Office, the Prime Minister will hold talks with his Russian counterpart, in which the two leaders will […]

16 Saudis, foreigners injured as Yemen rebel drone targets Jazan airport

Saudi Arabia-February 22 (Online): Sixteen people including many foreigners were injured in Saudi Arabia when the kingdom destroyed a drone launched against an airport by Yemeni rebels, the Saudi-led coalition said. It is the second airport attack in less than two weeks blamed on, or […]

NATO warns Russia readying for ‘full-scale attack’ on Ukraine

Brussels, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Russian forces continued to prepare for a potential attack on Ukraine after Moscow recognized two separatist regions as independent. “Every indication is that Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said […]

OSCE holds new round of Ukraine security talks

Vienna, Feb 22 (AFP/APP): The world’s largest security body, the OSCE, held an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two Ukraine breakaway regions as independent and ordered in his troops. Poland, which currently holds the body’s chairmanship, on Twitter called Russia’s […]

Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit as Ukraine tensions soar

Washington-February 21 (online): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit — to be held only if Moscow does not invade Ukraine, France announced Monday following a frantic new round of diplomacy to avert an all-out war. Both […]

Putin to decide ‘today’ on recognising Ukraine rebel regions

Moscow, Feb 21 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he would decide by the end of the day whether to recognise two rebel regions of Ukraine as independent, a move that could set off a potentially catastrophic conflict with Kyiv’s Western-backed government. Presiding over a […]

Ukrainian civilian killed in frontline shelling: officials

Kyiv, Feb 21 (AFP/APP):A Ukrainian civilian died on Monday in a shelling attack on a government-held village, officials said, with the incident coming as fears were rising of an imminent Russian invasion. Local officials said the civilian, identified only as a man born in 1970, […]

Canadian police arrest dozens to sweep protesters from parliament area

OTTAWA-February 20 (Online): Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades, and made dozens of arrests as they cleared demonstrators from the street in front of parliament, where they have been camping for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic restrictions. A […]

Macron and Putin to meet as Ukraine front line grows more volatile

KYIV-February 20 (Online): French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western powers predict will be an imminent invasion of Ukraine. Over the weekend, civilians were evacuated from increasingly barraged front line regions where Kyiv said Saturday […]

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