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Turkey issues travel warning for Ukraine amid escalating tensions

Turkey recently has stepped up for acting as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia to sustain peace in the region.

Aus halts embassy work in Kiev over security concerns: Foreign minister

The foreign minister added that Australia's ability to provide consular assistance to its citizens in Ukraine could become limited.

Israel urges citizens to leave Ukraine, evacuates diplomats from Kiev

Israeli foreign ministry has issued a travel warning for Ukraine

Biden warns Putin of ' swift, severe costs' if he invades Ukraine

The two presidents held hour-long call as USA says it is committed to resolving the crisis through diplomacy.

Putin, Biden plan high-stakes phone call in Ukraine crisis

Before talking to Biden, Putin is to have a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the crisis

Oil soars 3% to 7-year highs on Ukraine jitters, tight supplies

Russia has massed enough troops near Ukraine to launch a major invasion, Washington said, as it urged all US citizens to leave the country within 48 hours

Russia could invade Ukraine 'at any time' now, warns US

An invasion could start with aerial bombing that would make departures difficult and endanger civilians, the BBC quoted the White House as saying on Friday

Dollar gains as Ukraine tensions rise after US warning

A Russian attack could begin any day and would likely start with an air assault, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told a media briefing

Wall Street drops, oil prices jump on Ukraine conflict worries

Rising oil prices boosted energy shares more than 2.8%, though most of the 11 major S&P 500 sector indexes declined, led by technology and consumer discretionary

Hungary will not accept extra NATO troops on country's soil: Ministry

The government of Hungary will not accept further NATO troops on the country's soil as part of maneuvers related to the Ukraine crisis, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade here said.

Situation around Ukraine does not change Sweden's stance on joining NATO

The situation around Ukraine did not affect Sweden's position regarding joining NATO, and Stockholm is not seeking to become a member, the Swedish state secretary to PM, Karin Wallensteen, said.

Australian PM calls on citizens to leave Ukraine over tensions with Russia

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on citizens of his country to leave Ukraine amid the escalation of tensions on the border with Russia.

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy in Kyiv amid Russian invasion fears

The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent.

After Quad meet, Jaishankar visits Shrine of Remembrance in Australia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has visited the Shrine of Remembrance, one of Australia's largest war memorials.Taking to Twitter Dr S Jaishankar said: "Visited the Shrine of Remembrance, one of Australia's largest war memorials. A solemn moment to honour the memory of the fallen soldiers."Notably, Australia hosted India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday and the top diplomats bolstered cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific.The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a partnership of Australia, India, Japan and the US, each of whom shares a commitment to openness and transparency and challenges posed by China and the situation in Ukraine.This is the first time Quad Foreign Ministers are meeting since the two Quad Summits last year. They will be discussing ongoing Quad cooperation in their bilateral phone calls and meetings.Addressing a press ...

Antony Blinken and Jaishankar review ties; discuss Russia-Ukraine crisis

Blinken met Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, and discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, diplomatic efforts in Russia-Ukraine crisis and latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak.

Russia is massing yet more troops near Ukraine, says US

Russia is massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at any time, perhaps before the end of this month's Winter Olympics, Blinken said

Antony Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics

Blinken did not detail the reasons behind the State Department's latest security alert that calls on all American citizens to leave Ukraine

US urges Americans in Ukraine to leave country: State Department

Meanwhile, the first group of American soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division arrived in Poland on February 5

Russia continues to build up forces along the border with Ukraine: US

Tensions remained high, with Ukraine also staging war games

Wall Street falls as report shows US inflation still red hot

US markets are falling after a report showed inflation in the US is running hotter than previously thought. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial dropped 0.6%, while futures for the S&P 500 declined by 1.2%. Nasdaq futures dropped more sharply, down 1.9%. Labour Department data showed that inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America's consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve's decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy. The consumer price index rose 7.5% year over year in January, while the expectation was for an increase of 7.3%. Bond yields rose on the news. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.99%. The yield has been at 2% since August 2019. European markets moved lower after the US inflation numbers came out. Germany's DAX slipped 0.1% and France's CAC 40 edged down 0.5% after being up earlier. The Walt Disney Co. gained more than 6.2% in off-hours trading after it reported a ..