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US must abandon plans to supply arms to Ukraine: Russian Embassy

The United States should reaffirm its interest in the diplomatic resolution of tensions around Ukraine by refusing to supply weapons to Kiev, the Russian Embassy in Washington said

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey increased concerns about an already tight supply outlook

US's Blinken to meet with his Russian counterpart as Ukraine tensions soar

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the US and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions: Report

Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia could launch an attack from various directions

'Russian troops to stay near Ukrainian border amid NATO pressure'

Russia will station troops on its own territory near the Ukrainian border due to tensions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

Cyberattack hits Ukraine, Russia moves more troops: Report

Seventy government agencies were hit, including the Foreign and Agriculture Ministries

Russian President Putin to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing and hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 4

Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites amid Russia tensions

Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters it was too early to say who could be behind the attack but said Russia had been behind similar strikes in the past

Russia-led alliance's troops prepare to pull out, says Kazakhstan

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has blamed the unrest on foreign-backed terrorists

Russia won't rule out military deployment to Cuba, Venezuela

The negotiations in Geneva and Wednesday's NATO-Russia meeting in Vienna failed to narrow the gap on Moscow's security demands amid a buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine

Russia records sharp rise in coronavirus cases amid new surge fears

Russia recorded a sharp increase in coronavirus cases amid warnings by government officials that another surge in infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant could be on its way.

Talks between NATO and Russia Council concludes without clear result

Talks between representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Russia concluded without a clear outcome

US's Sherman meets with European leaders about Russia-Ukraine tensions

US Deputy State Secretary Wendy Sherman met with European leaders to discuss ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine amid an alleged buildup of Russian forces on their western border

Energy monitor blames Russia for worsening Europe gas crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has underscored that Gazprom has met its obligations under long-term contracts and blamed high spot gas prices on European decisions

NATO, Russia to hold more high-level talks despite tensions

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said both parties had expressed the need to dialogue

Nato, Russian officials in high-level talks as Ukraine tensions simmer

Senior NATO and Russian officials are meeting Wednesday to try to bridge seemingly irreconcilable differences over the future of Ukraine

3rd military aircraft bring 86 Russians from Kazakhstan to Moscow: Ministry

The third military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered 86 Russian citizens from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Infections could surge 6 times higher due to Omicron variant: Russia

Russia this year has been reporting between 15,000 and 18,000 new infections a day

No progress seen after Russia-US lock horns over Ukraine tensions

The United States and Russia locked horns over Ukraine and other security issues on Monday with no sign of progress from either side at highly anticipated strategic talks. Low expectations from both Washington and Moscow about the high-stakes session in Geneva appeared to have been met as senior diplomats from the two countries emerged without offering any hint of success. Neither side characterised the meeting as a complete failure, but neither did they offer any prospect of easing the increasingly worrisome standoff over Russia's military buildup on its border with Ukraine that the West sees as a fundamental threat to European security. Nor was there any indication of movement on other, perhaps less-explosive matters that have vexed the US-Russia relationship. Moscow insists on guarantees to halt NATO's eastward expansion and even roll back the military alliance's deployments in Eastern Europe, while Washington firmly rejects the demands as a nonstarter. With both sides dug in

US lawmakers to propose Bill to boost Ukraine aid, sanction Russia: Report

House Republicans are set to introduce legislation that would boost US defense aid to Ukraine and reimpose sanctions on Russia if passed, Politico reported, citing a draft copy of the bill.The bill's Senate counterpart of the proposed legislation, entitled the "Guaranteeing Ukrainian Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense (GUARD) Act," was introduced in mid-December. The move comes amid increased tensions between Russia, the US and its allies over the buildup of Russian forces near the Ukrainian border."President Biden is failing to adequately arm Ukraine & deter Russia's military buildup. Today, I joined my House colleagues in reaffirming our commitment to Ukraine. The U.S. can no longer afford to be weak on the international stage," Representative Mike Turner said on Monday in a tweet with a link to the report.A draft copy of the legislation calls for $200 million in aid to Ukraine for air-defense capabilities and naval vessels, the reimposition of sanctions related to the Nord ..