While Russian President Vladimir Putin held out the possibility of diplomacy, a cascade of developments this week have have further exacerbated East-West tensions and fueled worries of a European war.
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Satellite photos give a bird’s-eye view of Ukraine crisis
The images confirm what U.S. and other Western officials have been saying: Russian forces are arrayed within striking distances of Ukraine.
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Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high,’ Biden says
The U.S. government issues some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about what could happen next.
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U.S. warns that Russia has added 7,000 troops near Ukraine’s border
Meanwhile, Ukrainians defy pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity.
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Russia makes moves to ease Ukraine tensions; West still skeptical
Despite glimmers of hope, President Biden said 150,000 Russian forces are now massed near Ukraine and in neighboring Belarus.
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Stocks close lower as Wall Street watches Ukraine tensions
Wall Street is also trying to gauge how stocks and the broader economy will be affected by how far and how quickly the Federal Reserve will move to raise interest rates to quash surging inflation.
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Kremlin sees diplomatic path on Ukraine
Countries are on alert for possible imminent war amid the worst East-West tensions since the Cold War.
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Biden warns Putin of ‘severe costs’ of Ukraine invasion
The call produced ‘no fundamental change in the dynamic that has been unfolding now for several weeks,’ according to a senior administration official.
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U.S. ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day
President Biden’s national security adviser urged all Americans in Ukraine to leave.
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British envoy visits Moscow in ongoing effort to ease Ukraine crisis
The foreign secretary urges Moscow to abide by its international agreements that commit it to respecting Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty.