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Russia accuses US of provocation, denies its jets made any contacts with the US drone

The US has alleged that one of its spy drones was lost in the Black Sea after a Russian jet deliberately collided with it on Tuesday morning

Biden tweaks Ukraine narrative

The sombre tone of the US President’s words in the New York Times op-ed is in sharp contrast with his own intemperate and tendentious past remarks

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Ukraine after 90 days of war

Russia’s top priority has been to establish a land corridor to Crimea and put in place economic underpinnings for the region’s development. That aim stands fulfilled

Political economy of the conflict in Ukraine

A closer look at what is behind the expansion of NATO in Eastern Europe and how this has fueled a climate of war

What are the Minsk agreements and what are their role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis?

Under pressure from ultra-nationalists and Russophobes, successive governments in Ukraine have failed to address the grievances of the Russian speaking majority in the Donbass region. Ukraine has also not implemented the provisions of the Minsk agreement signed in 2015 to end the conflict in the region

Mapping Faultlines: After Biden-Putin summit, what next for Ukraine and the region?

NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent call between US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin and the emerging situation in Ukraine

Why Ukraine’s borders are back at the center of geopolitics

As tensions heat up on the Ukraine-Russia border, Vijay Prashad takes a look at the factors and interests behind what is happening

Russia-Ukraine talks Russia-Ukraine agreement could mark the beginning of an end to conflict

Chances for an end to the conflict in Eastern Europe have brightened following the first formal talks in the last three years between both countries’ leadership. The talks were held in Paris under a joint French and German initiative

Will Ukraine’s new president be able to carve out a new path?

Volodymyr Zelensky, who has no political experience, has been elected president of Ukraine by a huge margin. His lack of legacy is seen as a positive aspect when it comes to improving relations with Russia, which nosedived under his predecessor