The Russian side, in the event that its assets are confiscated by the West, is ready to take major retaliatory steps, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Friday. “Of course, we always proceed from legality, from what gives all kinds of last chances to the prudence ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was not “actively encouraging” Ukraine to seize Crimea from Russia, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing four people familiar with the top diplomat’s Zoom call with a group of experts. A move on Crimea would be “Kiev’s decision alone,” Blinken was quoted as ...