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President Joe Biden speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP)

Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin 'chose' war

The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs, and high-tech sectors, Biden said

25 Feb 2022 2:44 AM IST

A woman shows a poster in support of the Ukraine at a demonstration along the street near the Russian embassy to protest against the escalation of the tension between Russia and Ukraine in Berlin, Germany (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

US sanctions Russia for 'beginning' invasion of Ukraine

Russia's upper house, the Federation Council, gave Putin unanimous approval to deploy 'peacekeepers' to two breakaway...

23 Feb 2022 7:21 AM IST

The summit of both leaders will be held only if Moscow does not invade Ukraine. (File photo/Getty Images)

Joe Biden agrees to meet Putin, on a condition, as Ukraine tensions...

Both leaders have said yes in principle to the summit, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron

21 Feb 2022 10:49 AM IST

US President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Joe Biden sees chance for Ukraine diplomacy, keeps pressure on Moscow

We are ready to respond decisively to a Russian attack on Ukraine, which is still very much a possibility, Biden said

16 Feb 2022 10:30 AM IST

US service members walk on the tarmac as they deploy to Europe, February 14, 2021, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. - US service members based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, are preparing deploy to Europe as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine escalates. (Allison Joyce / AFP)

US calls China's 'tacit support' for Russia on Ukraine 'deeply...

Western powers fear an imminent Russian invasion of the ex-Soviet state

15 Feb 2022 10:35 AM IST

An instructor shows a woman how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as members of a Ukrainian far-right group train, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine

Moscow's forces are massing on Ukraine's north, east and south in what the Kremlin insists are military exercises

14 Feb 2022 10:34 AM IST

President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

State Department plans to announce that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country

12 Feb 2022 10:53 AM IST

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it...

8 Feb 2022 10:17 AM IST

Soldiers take part in the Belarusian and Russian joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia at 70 per cent of Ukraine military buildup: US Officials

The officials made no suggestion that a prospective conflict would involve the use of nuclear weapons

6 Feb 2022 11:31 AM IST

Workers wear protective equipment at a COVID-19 testing site in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron

Just 64% of the population is fully vaccinated, or about 212 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease...

5 Feb 2022 1:22 PM IST

A Ukrainian border guard patrols the border with Russia not far from Hoptivka village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks

The Biden administration is aiming to demonstrate U.S. resolve without undermining efforts to find a diplomatic solution...

3 Feb 2022 11:11 AM IST

Nurse Lydia Holly prepares a childs COVID-19 vaccine dose at Childrens National Hospital in Washington. (AP/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

Pfizer aims to give children as young as 6 months shots that contain one-tenth of the dose given to adults

2 Feb 2022 10:36 AM IST