Europe
Separatists say they don’t see imminent all-out war in east Ukraine
Politicians and military sources in Russian-backed breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine say they do not see an imminent risk of full-scale war ...England set to end COVID self-isolation rules this month
By Alistair SmoutPosted and edited by Shreejana KC TOE People in England who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be legally ...Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views
A Belarusian cross-country skier has fled the country with her family because of fears of reprisals by authorities after she was barred ...EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection
The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets ...France’s Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, ...Biden pledges end to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and ...Macron tells Putin he seeks to avoid war and build trust
French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began massing troops on the border with Ukraine, told ...France’s Macron flies to Moscow in high-risk diplomatic mission
French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in a risky diplomatic move, seeking commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say
Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and ...Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership
Taiwan on Saturday condemned as “contemptible” the timing of China and Russia’s “no limits” partnership at the start of the Winter Olympics, ...














