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China says it respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and Russia’s security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told senior European officials that China respects countries' territorial integrity and sovereignty, including Ukraine's, but that Russia's conc...
Feb 25, 2022
Tens of thousands join online networks to offer help to Ukrainians fleeing war
(Reuters) - Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war in a pre-dawn Thursday televised address, social media users living in countries near Ukraine began setting up online networks to ...
Feb 25, 2022
Russia’s offer for talks with Ukraine is diplomacy ‘at the barrel of a gun’ -U.S. State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's offer for talks with Ukraine was an attempt to conduct diplomacy "at the barrel of a gun," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday, saying Russia must st...
Feb 25, 2022
U.N. Security Council vote on Ukraine delayed -diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. Security Council vote on a draft resolution that would condemn Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has been delayed by one hour until 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) on Friday, diplom...
Feb 25, 2022
Pekin man gets 25 years in prison on federal meth charges
PEORIA, Ill. – A Pekin man is going to federal prison for 25 years after being convicted of federal methamphetamine-related charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a judge Tuesday sentenc...
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. expected to impose sanctions on Russia’s Putin as soon as Friday – CNN
(Reuters) - The United States is expected to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as Friday, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the decision. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil...
Feb 25, 2022
Exclusive-Biden to nominate economist Shambaugh as U.S. Treasury’s international chief
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Jay Shambaugh, a George Washington University professor and former Obama administration economic adviser, as the U.S...
Feb 25, 2022
UK imposes asset freeze on Russia’s Putin and Lavrov
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions to freeze the assets of Russia's President Vladimir Putin for launching an invasion of Ukraine, and of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who it said was a ke...
Feb 25, 2022
Qatar Airways seeks Airbus damages over cancelled A321 jet
PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar Airways is seeking damages from Airbus over the planemaker's decision to revoke a contract for 50 A321neo jets after the Gulf carrier rejected delivery of larger A350s in a row...
Feb 25, 2022
Avast flags money scams as threat amid Ukraine violence
(Reuters) - Cybersecurity firm Avast Plc on Friday warned of cyber criminals seeking to take advantage of the chaos surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine to make quick money, terming it a threat. "...
Feb 25, 2022
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