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KHARKIV, Ukraine — With tens of thousands of Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s northern frontier, and as tensions intensified in the country’s eastern Donbas region, Western and Russian leaders continued to engage in a high-stakes dance Sunday mixing equal parts diplomatic bickering and military puffery — but with little sign…

Several Russian vehicles with the painted-on tag were spotted on tanks, self-propelled guns, fuel trucks and supply vehicles amid fears of an imminent invasion of Ukraine

Russia and Belarus will extend their biggest joint military drills in years, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said, as frictions spike with the West over Russia’s military buildup near the Ukraine border.

MUNICH, Germany — With tens of thousands of Russian troops canceling withdrawal plans near Ukraine’s northern frontier, and as tensions intensified in the country’s eastern Donbas region, Western and Russian leaders continued to engage in a high-stakes dance Sunday mixing equal parts diplomatic bickering and military puffery — but with…

Following separate Sunday telephone conversations with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukranian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, French leader Emmanuel Macron has said all parties are prepared to work towards a ceasefire in east Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said everything that's happening on the ground in Ukraine, including the announcement of an extension of military exercises by Russia and Belarus, suggest the world is on the brink of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

An estimated 30,000 Russian troops are in Belarus, north of Ukraine, as the US embassy in Moscow warns shopping centres and train stations in Moscow and St Petersburg have been threatened with attacks.

Boris Johnson says conflict could be ‘biggest war in Europe’ since 1945

Defence minister says soldiers will stay after end of joint exercises due to ‘escalation of situation’ in DonbasUkraine crisis – live updates

Belarus' Defence Ministry said Russia and Belarus would extend joint military exercises that had been due to end on Sunday, dashing Western hopes that Russia would swiftly withdraw forces that could be used in a potential invasion of Ukraine.

A telephone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine went ahead as planned, with Macron then calling his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky has since called for an immediate ceasefire.