Armenian President Armen Sarkisian on Sunday announced that he was resigning his largely ceremonial position, citing the inability of his office to influence policy during times of national crisis. The announcement comes on the back of a period instability in the small and economically struggling ex-Soviet Caucasus nation in...
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Pope Francis said Sunday he was following “with concern” rising tensions in Ukraine, and called for a day of prayer for peace next week. “I am following with concern the rising tensions that threaten to inflict a new blow to peace in Ukraine, and call into question the security...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his United States counterpart Joe Biden that any sanctions over Ukraine would be a big mistake, an aide to the Kremlin said on Thursday, after the two leaders spoke by phone ahead of lower-level talks next month. The call, which US officials said...
Russia announced Saturday that more than 10,000 troops had finished month-long drills near Ukraine, amid Western accusations that Moscow was plotting an invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour. The defence ministry said in a statement that the drills for Southern Military District forces had taken place in a host of...
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met online on Tuesday on a range of bilateral issues as well as the Ukrainian crisis and Iran nuclear deal. During the two-hour virtual talks, Biden “voiced the deep concerns” of U.S. allies over what he called Russia’s escalation of...
The United States on Wednesday warned Russia against making another “serious mistake” on Ukraine as it sought clarity about troop movements near the border. Welcoming Ukraine’s foreign minister to Washington, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States was “concerned with reports of the unusual Russian activity...