Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukraine’s President Goes to Donbass as Russia Builds up Troops on Common Border
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit eastern Ukraine on Thursday to assess the situation in the region following a rise in tension with Russia over a long-running conflict.
Russia’s Warmongering in Eastern Europe and Arctic Alerts Pentagon
Russia has upped its saber rattling in Eastern Europe and the Arctic, a move that has put the Biden administration on alert.
In the past two weeks, Moscow has moved to test Washington and its allies on land, in the air and at sea with a buildup of military equipment in eastern Ukraine, military flights near Alaskan airspace and submarine activity in the Arctic.
Russia warns new Donbass conflict could 'destroy' Ukraine, NATO rebukes Moscow
Russia warned on April 1 that a serious escalation in the conflict in Donbass could "destroy" Ukraine as NATO voiced concern over what it said was a big Russian military build-up near eastern Ukraine.
EU Reps Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions against Russia amid Economic Damage
Permanent representatives of the 27 member states of the European Union agreed on a six-month extension of economic sanctions against Russia, which expire on January 31, 2021, a source in the delegation of one of the European countries in the EU Council told TASS.
"Yes, the ambassadors have just agreed to extend the restrictive measures until July 31, 2021," the source said.