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  Biden sending more troops to parts of Europe including Germany, Poland amid Ukraine tension

  World | February 02, 2022 21:31 IST

  At a NATO summit in 2008, NATO leaders said that they welcomed “Ukraine’s and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in NATO,” adding: “We agreed today that these countries will become members of NATO.”

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  Russia-Ukraine conflict: NATO outlines 'deterrence' plan as tensions with Moscow soar

  World | January 24, 2022 23:55 IST

  NATO said Monday it is bolstering its “deterrence” in the Baltic Sea region. Denmark is sending a frigate and deploying F-16 warplanes to Lithuania; Spain is sending four fighter jets to Bulgaria and three ships to the Black Sea to join NATO naval forces; and France stands ready to send troops to Romania. The Netherlands also plans to send two F-35 fighter aircraft to Bulgaria from April.

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  Russia says Biden's remark on Ukraine is 'destabilising' already tense situation

  World | January 20, 2022 23:25 IST

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine.

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  Russians, Ukrainians should keep brotherly friendship: Putin

  World | October 28, 2014 22:29 IST

  Moscow: President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said Russian and Ukrainian people should preserve the traditions of brotherly friendship."We should carefully preserve the wonderful traditions of brotherly friendship and mutual assistance that our fathers and grandfathers have