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Ukraine denies Moscow's allegation that it sent troops into Russia

Kyiv calls Russian allegation 'fake news'; Ukraine and West on alert for Russia creating pretext to invade

Global stocks fall into red amid continued tension in eastern Europe

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis

Oil prices rise as tight market looks to Russian-Western diplomacy

Brent crude futures rose 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $93.79 a barrel at 1000 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.42 a barrel

Wall St futures, euro rally on Biden-Putin summit over Ukraine crisis

S&P 500 stock futures rose 0.5%. Nasdaq futures gained 0.3%, having been down more than 1%. U.S. markets are on holiday on Monday, but futures still traded

Euro gains, dollar eases on potential Biden-Putin summit

The White House said in a statement that Biden had accepted the meeting "in principle" but only "if an invasion hasn't happened"

Embassy in Ukraine advises Indian citizens to leave if stay not essential

According to an official document in 2020, Ukraine had a small but vibrant Indian community and there were about 18,000 Indian students studying in that country

Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuke drill raise fear of war breaking out

West says Russia was poised to attack its neighbour, which is surrounded on three sides by about 150,000 Russian soldiers.

Air India to operate three flights from India to Ukraine next week

The flights will be operated on February 22, 24 and 26

Putin to oversee nuclear drills on Saturday during standoff over Ukraine

The Defence Ministry said Russian President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee Saturday's exercise, which will involve multiple practice launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise

Russia misleading world on troop movements near Ukraine, says NATO

After a handful of positive signals from Russia that eased tensions earlier in the week, the pendulum appeared to be swinging in the opposite direction again

Ukraine crisis: European companies' Russian ties can make sanctions tough

Russia has ties to world energy and financial markets and is home to major foreign partnerships and investments, so any measures will have repercussions outside the country

Ukraine: Govt sets up control room for Indians; looks at increasing flights

It said the Ukrainian International Airlines, Air Arabia, Fly Dubai and Qatar Airways are operating flights at present from Ukraine

Russia still adding troops to Ukraine build-up: NATO Secretary-General

'What we see is that they have increased the number of troops and more troops are on their way. So, so far, no de-escalation,' says NATO Secretary-General

Govt reportedly working on increasing flights between India and Ukraine

Earlier, Indian Embassy in Ukraine asked its citizens, particularly students whose stay is not essential, to leave Kyiv temporarily

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy in Kyiv amid Russian invasion fears

The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent.

France's Emmanuel Macron to visit Russia, Ukraine in mediation trip

The visit comes after the U.S. accused the Kremlin on Thursday of an elaborate plot to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces that Russia could use as a pretext to take military action

US warns Russia may stage propaganda video as pretext to invade Ukraine

The United States has said there is little chance of Ukraine joining NATO soon but that the country should decide its own future

Can the UN do more than just talk about Russia, Ukraine crisis?

The United States describes the meeting of the 15-member body as a chance for Russia to explain itself, while Russia signaled it could try and block it

Will he invade Ukraine or not: What Putin might be thinking now

It would likely be a limited incursion. The political cost of capturing Ukraine's capital would be too high, and as a result, Putin would likely stop short of Kiev

US military presence in Europe has been declining but trend may reverse

News of the possible deployment, announced on Jan. 24, 2022, by the Pentagon, comes as Russia and the United States continue to maneuver in the face of an escalating crisis in Ukraine