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Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council passed Decree no. 117/2021 on March 24 that laid out the government’s decision to contest Russia’s control over Crimea. On Twitter, Zelensky used the hashtag #CrimeaIsUkraine to send a clear signal that he is prepared to escalate conflict with Russia over Crimea. The Ukrainian government set up a Crimean Platform Initiative to coordinate strategy alongside the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to pressure Russi...

By Patrick Goodenough | April 9, 2021 | 1:05am EDT Russian troops during a past military exercise near Ukraine’s border. (Photo by Andrew Kronberg/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – Amid deepening Western concern over Russia’s actions and intentions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to reverse the recent massing of troops near the Ukraine border, where according to the U.S. government Russian has deployed mor...

Today I discussed the situation in Ukraine in calls with the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Dmytro Kuleba, the US Secretary of State, Mr Antony Blinken, and the German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Heiko Maas. I underlined France’s serious concern and great vigilance as regards the recent significant Russian troop movements near Ukraine’s eastern border and in Crimea. France considers it important and urgent for Russia to provide clarifications on the framework and j...

Why Ukraine’s Borders Are Back at the Center of Geopolitics This post is also available in: Greek Ukrainian troops take part in Operation Saber Junction alongside NATO troops in 2018. (Image by Ministry of Defense Ukraine/Flickr CC) By Vijay Prashad On March 11, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter that his government has “approved the Strategy for Deoccupation & Reintegration of C...

April 07, 2021 11:11 GMT Russian airborne troops take part in exercises in Crimea on March 19. Train convoys of heavy Russian military equipment, seen on multiple videos on social media, reportedly shipping from Siberia to the border regions of Ukraine. The Kerch Strait Bridge to the occupied Crimean Peninsula shut down briefly, apparently for a major shipment of weaponry. An uptick in shelling along the line of control separating Ukrainian forces from Russia-backed fighters in eastern Ukraine....

Is Russia about to launch a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine? Russia is reportedly amassing thousands of troops at its border with Ukraine, but the Kremlin denies that the buildup poses a threat. Is Ukraine facing the possibility of a Russian invasion? Russia has been making life hell for Ukraine but is Vladimir Putin really prepared to launch an invasion, or is he just bluffing? The United States and EU are watching reports of Russian troop movements on Ukraines border with increasing concer...

on social media The West is eyeing reports of Russian troop movements at the Ukraine border with increasing concern. NATO has assured Kyiv that it will continue to support the country\’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and monitor the situation closely. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has also given the government in Kyiv his assurances. Germany and France, who are mediating between Kyiv and Moscow in the existing conflict in eastern Ukraine as part of the so...

news Is Russia about to launch a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine? dw.com 3 hrs ago Elena Barysheva, Alexander Savitsky Russia is reportedly amassing thousands of troops at its border with Ukraine, but the Kremlin denies that the buildup poses a threat. Is Ukraine facing the possibility of a Russian invasion? © AFP Russia has been making life hell for Ukraine but is Vladimir Putin really prepared to launch an invasion, or is he just bluffing? The West is eyeing reports of...

Six questions about new Russia-Ukraine tensions 2 Donbas / AP Does Russian military build-up at the Ukrainian border presage imminent clashes – or is Moscows sabre-rattling aimed at something else? Mike Eckel at RFE/RL addresses some the questions about a new phase in the old war. Train convoys of heavy Russian military equipment, seen on multiple videos on social media, reportedly shipping from Siberia to the border regions of Ukraine. The Kerch Strait Bridge to the occupied Crimean Peninsul...

Isnt There A Cease-Fire? The oft-violated cease-fire in eastern Ukraine stems from the Minsk accords. A two-part deal, the second was signed in February 2015 by Ukraine and Russia, along with Russia-backed separatists who hold parts of Ukraines Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was also a signatory. Theres also the Normandy Format: a grouping made up of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany that has been trying to end the conflict. That g...