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Putin’s gas threat as Ukraine, West dismiss de-escalation claim

by Danny Kemp  © Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) Russia threatened Thursday to turn off its gas taps to Europe,…

Lavrov makes first China visit since Ukraine war

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Wednesday in his first visit to the…

Germany looks to farm fumes in breakup with Russian gas

by Florian CAZERES Agence France-Presse RIBBECK, Germany (AFP) - As Germany scrambles to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, the…

12 dead, 33 injured in airstrike in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - At least 12 people were killed and 33 wounded on Tuesday when a Russian missile hit…

Russia pledge to deescalate in Ukraine leaves West cold

by Danny Kemp, with Anne Chaon in Istanbul KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia pledged to scale down fighting around Kyiv…

‘We live here now’: villagers flee in Russian-occupied Ukraine

by Danny KEMP Agence France-Presse BROVARY, Ukraine (AFP) - When a group of Russian soldiers burst into Valerii Koriachenko's home…

Russia insists on ruble payments for gas after G7 outcry

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) --Russia reiterated Tuesday that it will only be accepting payment for gas deliveries to the EU…

Russian, Ukrainian negotiators begin talks in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, the official Turkish news agency…

Seven EU countries urge their citizens not to join fight in Ukraine

  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Seven European Union countries on Monday urged their citizens to refrain from joining the Ukrainian…

Regime change, the controversial strategy the US no longer wants

    by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States says it is not…

As Ukraine sowing season starts, fuel shortages threaten food supply

by Selim SAHEB ETTABA Agence France-Presse Bahaté, Ukraine (AFP) - In an endless field in southwest Ukraine, farmers began to…

Ukraine says 5,000 dead in ‘catastrophic’ Mariupol siege

  by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said Monday that at least 5,000 people have…

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