Although the Kremlin still denies any plan to attack its neighbor, the recognition of the rebel-held areas could pave the way for Moscow to send military forces into the two separatist regions
"If such payments are not made, we will consider this a default on the part of buyers, with all the ensuing consequences. Nobody sells us anything for free, and we are not going to do charity either - that is, existing contracts will be stopped"
A business jet transporting Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group paramilitary organization, crashed northwest of Moscow, killing all 10 passengers aboard
A high ranking official of the United Russia party said Moscow should nationalize the operations of Western companies withdrawing from the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The official said the move would prevent job losses and help retain the domestic production of goods
Ushakov reportedly dismissed the ceasefire proposal as a "breather" for Ukrainian troops.
"An anger that I don’t know if you can say was provoked, but maybe facilitated," the Pope told the newspaper Corriere della Sera
Nicolas Maduro’s regime will likely announce the move by Wednesday at the latest, although “some details are still being finalized"
Kellogg said former president "understands negotiations, because you want somebody in there who's willing to walk away"
Biden also says 'no one' expected the sanctions to prevent the Russian invasion happening in Ukraine