The morning-after principle

Humanitarian intervention has little meaning unless the international community is willing to engage in the aftermath, says Shyam Saran. When the Cold War ended in 1990, the West declared victory......

Ukraine crisis: EU to decide on tough sanctions against Russia

The foreign ministers of the European Union will on Monday decide whether to impose tough sanctions against Russia in the wake of voting by the people of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula to join the......

UN envoy threatened at gunpoint leaves Crimea

A special United Nations envoy to Crimea, who was threatened by 10 to 15 armed men, is safe and will return to Ukrainian capital Kiev to continue his mission, the United Nations has said. Senior......

US suspends all military engagements with Russia

The United States has put on hold all its military-to-military engagements with Russia, attributing the move to Russia's intrusion into Ukraine. "We have, in light of recent events in Ukraine, put......

UEFA bans Crimean clubs from Russian league

Crimean clubs have been suspended by UEFA from playing in Russian domestic competitions. "The Russian Football Union (RFU) may not organise any football competition in Crimea, without the consent......

Dynamo Kiev clinch Ukrainian league

Dynamo Kiev clinched their 13th Ukrainian league title since 1993 with three matches to spare after coming from behind twice to beat Tavria Simferopol 3-2 on Sunday. Knocked out of the UEFA Cup......