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Efforts to bring Vladimir Putin and Russia back from the brink of war have become increasingly difficult with reports conflict could erupt at any moment

‘Risk of something going down like a mid-air collision, or a trigger-happy Russian or American, can really escalate things quickly’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden tried to send Vladimir Putin an ultimatum about the consequences of any invasion of Ukraine in an hourlong conversation that left both sides at an impasse and Russia’s intentions unclear.

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the U.S. and Russia held an hourlong call on Saturday that made little apparent headway, with President Joe Biden warning again of “severe costs” for any invasion of Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin accusing America of failing to provide him with the security assurances…

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden again warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in an hourlong call on Saturday that any move to invade Ukraine would be met with a strong response that would impose “severe costs” on Moscow, the White House said.

Deployments in western Russia, Belarus and Crimea have been identified by US-based technology company Maxar

Moscow this week significantly increased its military presence at several strategic locations along the Ukrainian border, according to satellite images released Thursday. The question now, is how can this military buildup be interpreted and what are the stakes for Ukraine and NATO?

Following a Belarusian policy that attracted thousands of migrants into the country offering them the hope of crossing into the European Union, neighbouring Lithuania has received an unprecedented influx of migrants. Lithuanian authorities have sent these people to hastily built reception centres, where many of them remain in limbo, sometimes…

The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland's Defence Minister said late on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine.

Russia has denied it intends to invade but has continued deploying troops and equipment near Ukraine.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he took Russian assurances that Moscow will not invade Ukraine seriously, but that he wanted to see accompanying action and hoped his talks in Moscow on Friday had helped reduce tensions. Wallace met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as Russia holds huge military exercises…