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Russia Announces Nuclear Forces Drills This Weekend

Russia announced that it will stage nuclear forces drills this weekend after another week of sky-high tensions at the border with Ukraine, while western nations continue to warn that an invasion of the former Soviet state could take place...

Greece, Russia Reaffirm Close Ties Despite Ukraine Differences

Greece and Russia reaffirmed their close ties despite differences over Ukraine during a meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Friday. "We had a productive discussion on promoting bilateral cooperation in...

Greece Supports Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity, PM Mitsotakis Says

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that Greece will support Ukraine's territorial integrity if Russia invades. Mitsotakis said in Brussels, Belgium that he hopes for open lines of communication with Russia, but would support Ukraine if necessary. "We reconfirmed...

Blinken Calls on Russia to State it Will Not Invade Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday on the situation in Ukraine as the world watches Russian troops that continue to mass on its border. Despite Russia's protestations that they are beginning to...

Ukraine Forces, Russia-Backed Rebels Exchange Fire

Ukraine's Army and Russia-backed rebels have accused each other of opening fire in separate incidents in the eastern part of Ukraine. Ukrainian defense officials have accused the rebels in Donbas of shelling a village in the Ukraine-controlled area. "The Russian occupation...

Satellite Images Disprove Russia’s Claims of Troop Withdrawal

New satellite images show that Russian forces are still at Ukraine's border, with troops and military equipment clearly visible there. Leaders across the world are taking this as a sign that Russia may be preparing to invade the country. The...

Russia Claims More Troops Withdrawn from Ukraine’s Border

Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that additional troops are leaving Crimea near the border with Ukraine, having completed military drills. It follows yesterday’s claim that some of its troops massed on the Ukrainian border were pulling back. "Units of...

Biden Warns Russia Not to Invade Ukraine, Calls for Diplomacy

President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday about the current situation between Russia and Ukraine. The President urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in diplomacy as the world grows increasingly anxious that Russia will order an invasion of Ukraine. Biden...

Greeks in Ukraine Take Russian Invasion Threat in their Stride

Tens of thousands of ethnic Greeks residing in Ukraine are living on the edge as more than 100,000 Russian troops have circled the country, threatening to invade. On Monday, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged its citizens to leave...

Russia Says it is Withdrawing Troops from Ukraine Border

Russia announced on Tuesday it is pulling back some of its troops from near Ukraine after a build-up raised fears of an invasion. The Russian defense ministry said that large-scale drills continued but that some units were returning to their...