“Election observation is one of most transparent and accountable ways to support democracy,” a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said. Continue reading
The group was concerned about escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, after the Russian navy fired on three Ukrainian ships it said had entered its waters off Crimea. Continue reading
Concrete actions against Russia for seizing Ukrainian ships and two dozen sailors as prisoners of war last weekend may be unlikely at this week’s NATO meeting. Continue reading
Russia is resisting international calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships that its border patrols fired upon and seized in the strait near Russian-annexed Crimea last weekend. Continue reading
Ukraine has imposed a travel ban on Russian males in an effort to “prevent the Russian Federation from forming private armies” on Ukrainian soil. Continue reading
The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov amid a standoff with Russia, a statement sharply criticized by the Kremlin as a provocation aimed at further inflaming tensions. Continue reading
Putin’s speech comes as the Russian military is boosting the defense of the occupied Crimean peninsula Continue reading
In an interview with Global News, Ukrainian ambassador Andriy Shevchenko said the West should not hesitate in laying down a fresh round of sanctions against Russia. Continue reading
After Russia opened fire on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels on Sunday near Russian-annexed Crimea, both Russia and Ukraine are trying to cast the other side as being in the wrong. Continue reading
The Kremlin has warned that the martial law that will go into effect in parts of Ukraine on Wednesday might trigger renewed hostilities in the separatist-held east. Continue reading