Russian Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy again urges NATO to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine: Is it possible?

US and NATO officials say that for a Ukraine no-fly zone to work their own jets would have to be prepared to shoot down any Russian violators — effectively making them direct participants in the war

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow to lost ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status; what this means for the sanction-hit nation

Revoking the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status will allow Washington and its western allies to impose tariffs on a wide range of Russian goods, which would put more pressure on an already-strained economy

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Why Russians are using emojis to organise protests

The ‘walking man’ emoji has fast become one of the symbols used by those organising protests against Russia’s military actions in Ukraine

Payback time! Why Saudi Arabia and UAE refused to talk to Joe Biden while merrily chatting with Vladimir Putin

This isn’t about money, this isn’t just about honour either — it’s about fundamentally realigning the relationship where America is taken down a few notches, permanently

The fascinating history of New York’s Russian Tea Room and the irony of boycotting it

Visitors to New York City’s Russian Tea Room have dwindled since the Ukraine conflict. But there’s nothing Russian about this famous 95-year-old restaurant that has hosted greats such as Salvador Dali and Frank Sinatra

From Ghost of Kyiv to ‘crisis actors’: Debunking fake news from the Russia-Ukraine conflict

The two-week-long conflict has led to an overwhelming flow of information emanating from Russia and Ukraine; in several instances, the news has been misleading, with many sharing outlandish and bizarre claims on social media

'Mass murder of civilians': Ukraine's first lady condemns Russia

Olena Zelenska in her open letter to the global media singled out the child casualties as ‘perhaps the most terrifying and devastating’, naming several of those killed

Ukraine conflict: Citizens of Irpin brave Russian shelling as they flee homes

Scores of people from the town of Irpin are making a harrowing journey, using a battered bridge — which had been intentionally blown up by Ukrainian forces to slow the Russian advance — to escape death and destruction

Mercenaries find a place in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Understanding who they are and the role they are playing

Fourteen days into the war, reports are emerging that Russia and Ukraine are recruiting 'soldiers of fortune'. Syrian mercenaries, the Wagner Group and Chechen fighters are now an active part of the offensive

US announces ban on import of Russian oil: What exactly does it achieve?

Unlike America, Europe is deeply reliant on energy it imports from Russia. While the US can replace the relatively small amount of fuel it receives from Moscow, Europe can not, at least not anytime soon