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Top diplomats for US, Russia meet in Geneva on soaring Ukraine tensions

The top diplomats of Russia and the United States were to meet in Switzerland on Friday to discuss soaring tensions over Ukraine

Biden to hold meeting with Japan PM amid increasing tension with Russia

US President Joe Biden will hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida virtually on Friday, a senior official said amid increasing tension with Russia over Ukraine

US sanctions Ukrainian officials alleged to help Russia in invasion efforts

The US levied new sanctions against four Ukrainian officials who administration officials say are part of a Russian influence effort to set the pretext for further invasion of Ukraine.

Russia will make minor incursion in Ukraine, says Biden; warns of curbs

"I think what you're going to see is that Russia will be held accountable if it invades," Biden said

Biden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response

Biden predicted that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Moscow would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a "minor incursion"

US will respond if Russian forces move across Ukrainian border: Jen Psaki

If any Russian military forces move across Ukrainian border, they will be met with a "swift, severe, and united response" from the US and its allies, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said

Washington clears Baltic states to send US-made weapons to Ukraine

The US State Department has given the go-ahead to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to send US-made missiles and other weapons to Ukraine

US, European allies pledge unity on Russia; to do what isn't as clear

President Joe Biden has rallied European allies to pledge as one that they will take tough measures against Russia if it rolls troops into Ukraine. But when it comes to what exactly the United States and Europe are willing to do, the allies don't look as ringingly united. Militarily, for example, the United States, Turkey and Britain have stood out for supplying or agreeing to supply anti-tank missiles, armed drones, naval warships and other weapons, along with money to help Ukraine build its defenses. But key ally Germany appears averse to any such direct military aid so much so that a British military flight taking weapons to Ukraine on Monday flew around German airspace rather than taking the most direct route through it. While Biden has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of economic consequences like none he's ever seen if Russia invades Ukraine, some major European allies have demonstrated less enthusiasm for huge economic penalties, which could damage some European ...

US must abandon plans to supply arms to Ukraine: Russian Embassy

The United States should reaffirm its interest in the diplomatic resolution of tensions around Ukraine by refusing to supply weapons to Kiev, the Russian Embassy in Washington said

Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlook

Oil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey increased concerns about an already tight supply outlook

US's Blinken to meet with his Russian counterpart as Ukraine tensions soar

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the US and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions: Report

Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia could launch an attack from various directions

'Russian troops to stay near Ukrainian border amid NATO pressure'

Russia will station troops on its own territory near the Ukrainian border due to tensions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

Cyberattack hits Ukraine, Russia moves more troops: Report

Seventy government agencies were hit, including the Foreign and Agriculture Ministries

Russian President Putin to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing and hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 4

Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites amid Russia tensions

Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters it was too early to say who could be behind the attack but said Russia had been behind similar strikes in the past

Russia-led alliance's troops prepare to pull out, says Kazakhstan

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has blamed the unrest on foreign-backed terrorists

Russia won't rule out military deployment to Cuba, Venezuela

The negotiations in Geneva and Wednesday's NATO-Russia meeting in Vienna failed to narrow the gap on Moscow's security demands amid a buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine

Russia records sharp rise in coronavirus cases amid new surge fears

Russia recorded a sharp increase in coronavirus cases amid warnings by government officials that another surge in infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant could be on its way.

Talks between NATO and Russia Council concludes without clear result

Talks between representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Russia concluded without a clear outcome