Romania could take in half a million refugees from neighbouring Ukraine if the crisis with Russia worsens, Defense Minister Vasile Dancu said on Tuesday. Dancu said he did not expect many people to flee to Romania, but the EU member was ready to host more than 500,000 refugees. “This is the figure for which we…

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US President Joe Biden will address the nation Tuesday on Russia’s latest moves against Ukraine, the White House said. The address at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) will provide “an update on Russia and Ukraine,” the White House said, bringing forward the scheduled time by one hour. Read More     The United States has said…

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Russian parliament’s upper house on Tuesday voted to allow President Vladimir Putin to use the Russian army outside the country to support separatists in Ukraine. A total of 153 Russian senators backed the decision, with no one voting against or abstaining. Putin earlier in the day asked the Federation Council to approve the army’s use…

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Donald Trump wanted his July 2018 meeting in Helsinki with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to evoke memories of the momentous encounters that took place in the 1980s between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Those arms control summits had yielded the kind of iconic imagery that Trump loved: strong, serious men…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing residents to flee for their lives and leaving at least 40 Ukrainian soldiers and 10 civilians dead. Follow the latest news as it happens (follow the news in Russian here): Read More

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Putin warns hypersonic missiles are ready to launch & stockpiles blood ‘for war’ as Ukraine declares state of emergency VLADIMIR Putin has warned “unparalleled” hypersonic missiles are ready for action and has been stockpiling blood, fuelling war fears. Troops have also been on the move amid concern Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, could be next…

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