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The European Union said on Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on a number of senior Russian officials, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, after Moscow recognized the independence of two separatist enclaves in Ukraine.

Dozens of countries have taken the floor at the United Nations to deplore Russia’s actions toward Ukraine and make eleventh hour pleas for diplomacy as fears of a new war in Europe grow

Ukrainian forces fought pitched battles against Russian invaders on three sides on Thursday after Moscow mounted a multi-pronged assault by land, sea and air, killing dozens of people, according to local authorities and prompting tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The US and its allies have slapped…

The United States on Wednesday accused China and Russia of working together to create a new 'profoundly illiberal' world order of which Moscow's actions towards Ukraine were just a part.

Ukraine invasion news from February 24: UN says several thousand Ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries.

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Multiple crises unfolding as one, they reveal the need to fit in ethnic and other minorities, rights and social cohesion 

WASHINGTON — As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration Wednesday added to its economic sanctions package targeting Moscow by allowing previously blocked sanctions to take effect against the company behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to three individuals familiar with the matter.

Ukraine's President warns Europe that Russia will not stop with an invasion of his country.

US policymakers appear united on need to oppose Russian invasion, but disagreements emerge on pace of sanctions.

As the West sounds the alarm about the Kremlin ordering troops into eastern Ukraine and decries an invasion, Russian state media paints a completely different picture