What led to the war in Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine is the latest escalation in a decades-long conflict. What brought about this situation?
Explained: What does expelling Russian banks from the SWIFT system mean?
In the most recent set of sanctions against Russia, the United States and European Union have decided to remove a number of Russian banks from SWIFT.
US rejects Ukrainian call for no-fly zone, cites potential confrontation with Russia
Though fighting on the ground has continued with Russian troops moving closer to Ukrainian capital Kiev, both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a second round of talks after the first round in Belarus on Monday
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
