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Western leaders showcased their unity against Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, with Washington seeking increased military aid for Kyiv, NATO assigning more troops to its eastern flank and London imposing fresh sanctions against Moscow.

Disappearances and a high profile resignation in Moscow buoy whispers of growing discontent

French automaker Renault has moved to pause production at its Moscow plant in an apparent move to fend off mounting criticism

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Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

The United States and its allies on Thursday ramped up pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, as Washington imposed fresh sanctions on dozens of Russian defense companies, hundreds of members of its parliament and the chief executive of the country's largest bank.

NATO leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday agreed to beef up their eastern flank in the face of the war waged by Russia in Ukraine, and warned Moscow against the use of chemical arms.

Entire settlements reduced to rubble, attacks on civilian targets and the bombing of refugee exit routes were all part of Moscow’s brutal Syria campaign

President Vladimir Putin said Russia would only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries", which include all EU members, after Moscow was hit by unprecedented sanctions over Ukraine.

An ex-Russian politician, Ilya Ponomarev, has warned that Russia's FSB may be planning a wave of false flag operations that could lead to the death of thousands of its own people

It is vital Moscow understands that escalation will not be risk-free, says the former US permanent representative to Nato, Ivo Daalder