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Ukraine Calls Up Reservists, Asks its Citizens to Leave Russia
Ukraine has called up the country’s reservists and asked its citizens to leave Russia "immediately" after Russia invaded the eastern part of the country on Monday.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Ukraine could face a battle for its very existence,...
Europe
Biden Announces Tranche of New Sanctions on Russia
US President Joe Biden announced in a press conference on Tuesday that the US will place additional sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine on Monday, noting what he called the "bizarre assertions" made by Russian President Vladimir...
Diplomacy
Ukraine War: The Consequences for Greece and Turkey
The conflict in Ukraine will have important consequences for Greece, Turkey and the wider eastern Mediterranean region, says John Sitilides, a government affairs and geopolitical risk specialist in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter.
In the third part of the...
Europe
Multilingual Journalist Reports From Ukraine in Six Different Languages
A multilingual journalist's coverage of the Ukraine crisis — in six languages — made waves on social media on Monday.
In a video posted to Twitter, Philip Crowther, a journalist for The Associated Press, detailed the developing conflict with Russia,...
Europe
Russia Invades Ukraine as US, EU Impose Sanctions
Russia had begun the invasion of Ukraine by sending tanks and armored personnel vehicles into the separatist region of Donetsk late on Monday.
Amateur video shows convoys of vehicles and tanks apparently crossing into Donetsk, the capital of one of...
Europe
Greece Blasts Russia’s Escalation in Ukraine
Greece officially condemned Russia's escalation in Ukraine on Tuesday, calling the recognition of the two separatist regions in Ukraine as independent violates international law.
In a statement, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the illegal and unilateral recognition of...
Europe
Ukraine Crisis: Biden Responds to Russia by Imposing Sanctions
United States President Joe Biden responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday after the latter declared he is recognizing the independence of two regions in Ukraine.
Putin will likely use this recognition as a reason to invade Ukraine. Biden...
Diplomacy
Putin Recognizes Breakaway Regions of Ukraine, Deepening Crisis
President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that Russia would recognize two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
Russian-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian government forces in the Donbas region since 2014, in a conflict that Kyiv says has cost...
Europe
Ukraine Crisis: The Critical Role of US Bases in Greece
US military bases in Greece, and in particular the naval base at Souda, Crete are of critical importance for intelligence gathering as tensions escalate over Ukraine notes John Sitilides, a government affairs and geopolitical risk specialist in an exclusive...
Diplomacy
Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin Agree to Summit on Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over the Ukraine crisis, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said, so long as Moscow does not invade Ukraine.
In a statement released...