
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he had no other choice than launching a military operation in Ukraine to stop the Ukrainian military’s interference in two eastern republics that have broken away from Ukraine. “We had no other way of proceeding,” Putin said during a televised meeting with business representatives on ...

Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday indicated that the United States had poured oil on the flare of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, adding that China is always committed to promoting peace and negotiation and playing a constructive role in seeking a peaceful resolution of these issues. In a press conference, the spokesperson, ...