The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

The United States is relocating its Ukraine embassy operations from the capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, citing a "dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

Diplomacy continues in a bid to resolve the Ukraine crisis. This Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz went to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy. This as a ring of Russian troops tightens around Ukraine.

Blinken said the move was "due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

Russian president signals prospect of talks with west as military buildup leaves world guessing about possible invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his country would continue to seek membership of the NATO transatlantic military alliance despite pressure to cede that aspiration to avoid war with Russia. Ukraine's envoy to Britain had suggested Kyiv may reconsider its NATO bid but later backtracked while acknowledging concessions could…

Russia’s foreign minister tells Putin ‘our possibilities are far from exhausted’ amid warnings of imminent war

Russian forces are massed able to launch a lightning attack to try to seize the Ukrainian capital Kiev within days.

Irish officials in Kyiv expect the number could rise further in the coming days.

Ukraine is open to a Vatican mediation of its conflict with Russia and wants Pope Francis to visit as soon as possible, even in the current situation, Kyiv's new ambassador to the Holy See said on Monday.

U.S. officials warned a Russian invasion could begin on Wednesday.

As the threat from Russia looms ever larger, world affairs editor Kim Sengupta meets some of those in Kiev who are doing what they can to keep their families safe