The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in St Petersburg, Russia. Established in 1738 during the reign of Empress Anna, the academy was known as the Imperial Ballet School until the Soviet era, when, after a brief hiatus, the school was re-established as the Leningrad State Choreographic Institute. Read More
Amid heightened tension between Russia and Ukraine, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will be travelling to European countries Belgium, Poland, and Lithuania. ...
Russia's top diplomat has advised President Vladimir Putin to continue talks with the West on the country's security demands amid tensions over Ukraine, according to media report on Monday. ...
The finance ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) on Monday said they are ready to collectively impose severe sanctions on Russia in the event of a military invasion by Russian troops into the territory of Ukraine. ...
US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would respond "swiftly and decisively" if Russia takes further steps toward invasion. ...
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