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West unveils sanctions, more if Russia launches full-scale Ukraine invasion
Western nations and Japan on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go...
NATO welcomes more U.S. forces to Romania
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the presence of American troops in Romania showed the United States' commitment to the security of...
European, U.S. regulators tell banks to prepare for Russian cyberattack threat
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people with knowledge of the...
First U.S. troops arrive in Romania amid Ukraine tensions
The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies on the eastern flank following a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border have arrived in Romania, Defence...
EU, U.S. agree to resume trade in mussels, clams and oysters
The European Union and the United States have agreed to resume trade in mussels, clams and oysters from the end of February after they...
Ukraine announces plan to boost army as foreign leaders rally
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday to boost his armed forces by 100,000 troops over three years and raise soldiers' pay...
U.S. orders its diplomats’ families and embassy staff to leave Ukraine
The United States on Sunday ordered the departure of family members of staff at its embassy in Ukraine, citing the continuing threat of military...
Airlines scramble to rejig schedules amid U.S. 5G rollout concerns
Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the United States ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered...
Russia says it’s not optimistic on U.S. talks, won’t let them drag on
Russia said on Tuesday it was not optimistic after the first round of talks with the United States on the Ukraine crisis and would...
France says Putin trying to bypass EU over Ukraine by talking solely to U.S.
France's foreign minister said on Friday that Russia was trying to bypass the European Union by holding talks directly with the United States over...