According to Bloomberg, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich flew to Kyiv on Saturday in an attempt to revive peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which have stalled more than seven weeks into the conflict. According to anonymous individuals acquainted with the meeting, Abramovich, an oligarch with links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, met with Ukrainian negotiators … Read more
LONDON: Britain is attempting to confirm reports that Russia deployed chemical weapons in a strike on the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to the country’s top ambassador on Monday. Western officials have previously expressed fear that if Russia’s February 24 invasion of its neighbour turns into a protracted confrontation, it may resort to more … Read more
Ukraine rejects any efforts to get it to abandon its plans to join NATO, as well as any “guarantee” sought by Russia to ease tensions on the border, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told AFP on Friday. Kiev, which says such a pledge “is not an option”, urged the United States and its allies to reject … Read more
