The top diplomats from the US and Russia held a long marathon day of negotiations of Ukraine today. From London, NPR's Ari Shapiro reports there was no breakthrough. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at the...
Ukraine's interim Prime Minister made a direct appeal for talks with Russia in the UN Security Council meeting on the crisis in this country. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports US is also making another diplomatic push, trying to prevent Russia's possible...
From NPR news in Washington, I am Jackspear, President Obama said the us and other western countries completely reject legitimacy of the upcoming referedum in Ukrian Crimea region. The vote will decide on Sunday whether Crimea will retreat from Ukrai...
From npr news in Washington, I am Jack Spear, as the searching for missing Malaysia airline continues, answers remain short of supply, the 777-200 disappeared from contact almost 4 days ago, speak the cancellor former relations today, Director John s...
Russia says it's putting together counter proposals to US plan for a negotiated solution to the Ukraine crisis. It has been just two and a half weeks since scores of demonstrators were killed around Kiev's Independence Square, and Ukraine's former pr...
President Obama will meet with interim Ukrainian President * this week to talk about the ongoing crisis in Crimea. NPR's Nathan Rott reports. White House deputy national security adviser * says the meeting will focus on the US's continued support for...
While the stand-off in Ukraine continues, the US and other world leaders are continuing to try and de-escalate the crisis. As NPR's * reports, Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning to Russia today. The State Department says John Kerry...
The Pentagon says Russian troops are flowing into Crimea. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby says one estimate puts the number as high as 20,000 troops. We are much more concerned about the activities. No blocking off Ukrainian naval basis by...
President Obama has signed an executive order today that could clear the way for further sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, a plan for the imposition of a broad range of sanctions if need be. President appeared...
Secretary of State John Kerry flew from Ukraine to Paris today, and he took Ukraine's new foreign minister with him. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports Kerry is trying to get talks started between Russia and Ukraine. Kerry says it's time to set the record...
How to handle Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, that's what President Obama says US and its allies are studying. NPR's Scott Horsley reports Mr Obama says Russia will pay a price for violating international law. President Obama vowed to cont...
NATO allies meeting in emergency session are demanding Russia pull its forces out of Ukraine. Teri Schultz reports from NATO headquarters. The alliance says it will support Ukrainian sovereignty, but it pledges little beyond political encouragement....
The White House says the US will suspend participation in meetings related to an upcoming GA session in Sochi Russia, as NPR's Tamara Keith reports. This is an effort to show there are consequences for Russia's military activity in the Crimea region...
This one the declaration from the Obama administration that there will be cost for any Russian intervention in Ukraine, all indications are Russia is moving in that direction. Officials say troops begun moving into the Crimean region of Ukraine. BBC'...
