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This is a demographic, economic and cultural fault line that runs through the liberal pluralist West and it is increasingly political. It is a battle over what the West is, and who is prepared to defend it. It cuts across religious freedom, LGTBQI rights, race, gender and class. It divides the

Russia put forward a new ultimatum to Kiev. Russia wants Ukraine to sign a new package of agreements to replace the now defunct Minsk Accords. Russia wants Ukraine to renounce all claims to the Crimea and the independent republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.R

During the Russian-led special operation to protect residents of Donbass, 14 Ukrainian military men surrendered, while units of Ukrainian nationalists continue showing resistance.For the time being, the Russian army has destroyed eleven airfields of the U

The false claim that Ukraine is run by fascists is about Putin's efforts to sell the incursion to a population at home.

Earlier in the day, the Russian parliament, the State Duma, issued a formal request to the president to recognise the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics located in Ukraine's east.

TV presenters hail a 'historic' day and say it heralds the end of suffering for pro-Russia residents of breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine.

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/67843

Address by the President of the Russian Federation
February 24, 2022
06:00
The Kremlin, Moscow

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends,

I consider it necessary today to speak again about the tragic events in Donbass and the

Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech contained a chilling warning to the West about leaping to Ukraine's defense: Intervene and face the Kremlin's nuclear arsenal.

The initial Russian barrage included ballistic, cruise and surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. official said.

President Biden has made clear that the U.S. would go after Russia financially, not militarily. Here's what that could look like.

Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide... for the last eight years. And for this we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine,' the Russian president says

Vladimir Putin told the world in the lead-up to its attacks on Ukraine that his operation aimed to "denazify" Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday that "there will be no war with Ukraine but we will not allow to ignore our interest." more to come .

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the French and German leaders on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday delivered an address where he said that Ukraine was entirely created by Russia under Communist rule but radicals take credit for its independence.

President Joe Biden has agreed to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as long as Russia does not invade Ukraine, the White House announced on Sunday night.

Russia has not yet implemented any of its commitments under the Minsk agreements, Ambassador Michael Carpenter, US Permanent Representative to the OSCE, said

Today, 17 February, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire twice, using the weapons banned under the Minsk agreements.

Analysis: US president gives the kind of speech normally delivered on the eve of momentous action, while speaking over Putin's head to the Russian people

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosisaid that there would be very severe consequences if Russian leader Vladimir Putin decides to invade Ukraine,