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Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels US diplomat

One of the deepest crises in post-Cold War relations is playing out in Europe as Russia wants security guarantees, including Kyiv never joining NATO, and the US and allies offer arms control and...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a news conference following a NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 17 February, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Johanna Geron
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US says Russia inching troops closer to Ukraine, stocking up on blood supplies

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer as they announce Breyer will retire at the end of the court's current term, at the White House in Washington, US, 27 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
USA

Biden says threat of Russian invasion is 'very high'

File Photo. A Russian "Uragan" self-propelled multiple rocket launcher system launches a rocket during military exercises at the Opuk training area in Crimea, in this still image taken from a handout video released February 15, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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US and NATO say Russia is building up troops near Ukraine, not withdrawing

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks during a G7 foreign and development ministers session with guest countries and ASEAN nations on the final day of the summit in Liverpool, Britain, 12 December, 2021. PHOTO: Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS
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Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment, UK’s top diplomat warns

The national flag of Ukraine flies over the town of Kramatorsk, Ukraine November 25, 2021. Picture taken with a drone on November 25, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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Ukraine hints at concessions to Russia as Scholz heads to region

An instructor shows a woman how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as members of a Ukrainian far-right group train, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. Russia denies it intends to invade but has massed well over 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border and has sent troops to exercises in neighboring Belarus, encircling Ukraine on three sides. U.S. officials say Russia's buildup of firepower has reached the point where it could invade on short notice. Photo: UNB/AP
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German troops arrive to reinforce Baltics amid tensions over Ukraine

Members of the Ukrainian Navy fire a gun during naval drills in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, Ukraine, in this handout picture released January 29, 2022. The Ukrainian Naval Forces/Handout via REUTERS
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Can the UN do more than just talk about Russia, Ukraine crisis?

A Russian service member is seen atop a T-72B3 main battle tank during military drills at the Kadamovsky range in the Rostov region, Russia December 20, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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US says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine

People take part in the Unity March, which is a procession to demonstrate Ukrainians' patriotic spirit amid growing tensions with Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
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Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat

Marines of the Baltic Fleet forces of the Russian Navy train in the zone of obstacles during military exercises at the Khmelevka firing ground in the Kaliningrad region, Russia, 24 November, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar
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Russia pulls some diplomatic staff out of Ukraine

Service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces take part in tactical drills at a training ground in the Kherson region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 7, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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UK tells British nationals in Ukraine not to expect military evacuation

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to address a press conference during a ministerial council meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Stockholm, Sweden, December 2, 2021. Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool via REUTERS
USA

US to pull out its OSCE mission staff from Ukraine - sources