US begins OSCE staff pullout from eastern Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine, Feb 13 (Reuters) – US staff at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) started to leave the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, a Reuters journalist said, amid fears of a possible Russian invasion. Several armored cars with the OSCE’s logo were loaded with suitcases and seen … Read more

US says diplomacy still open to end Ukraine standoff with Russia

Service members take part in military exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at the Gozhsky training ground in the Grodno region, Belarus, February 12, 2022. Leonid Scheglov / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Blinken held talks with Asian allies Russia calls US … Read more

Ukraine sees no point closing airspace amid Russia standoff -top aide

A plane carrying military aid, delivered as part of the United States’ security assistance to Ukraine, is parked at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 5, 2022. REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register KYIV, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace in … Read more