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Predictions of Russia invading Ukraine cause turmoil

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: US intelligence has been closely monitoring troop, equipment and other moves in the region, while trying to factor in international events, like the Beijing Olympics

After France's Macron, German leader Scholz flies to Moscow for peace talks

The chancellor has said he will hammer home the message from the West that they are open to dialogue about Russia's security concerns but will impose sanctions if it invades Ukraine

Ukraine president Zelenskiy calls for 'day of unity' on February 16

'They tell us Feb 16 will be the day of the attack. We will make it a day of unity,' Zelenskiy said in a video address to the nation

Russian diplomat urges more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions

Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to continue talks with the West on Russian security demands amid tensions over Ukraine. The statement by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appeared to signal the Kremlin's intention to stay on a diplomatic path even though the US has warned that Moscow could invade Ukraine at any moment. Speaking at the start of a meeting with Putin, Lavrov suggested that Moscow should maintain a dialogue with the U.S. and its allies even though they have rejected Russia's main security demands. Moscow wants guarantees from the West that NATO won't allow Ukraine and other former Soviet countries to join as members, and that the alliance will halt weapons deployments to Ukraine and roll back its forces from Eastern Europe. Lavrov noted that even though the U.S. and its allies have flatly rejected those demands, Washington has offered to conduct dialogue on limits for missile deployments in Europe, restrictions on military drills and other

Putin, Biden did not discuss US submarine incident, says Russia

Russia will soon submit its response to the United States and NATO on security guarantees.

Biden warns Putin of ' swift, severe costs' if he invades Ukraine

The two presidents held hour-long call as USA says it is committed to resolving the crisis through diplomacy.

Putin, Biden plan high-stakes phone call in Ukraine crisis

Before talking to Biden, Putin is to have a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the crisis

Wall Street drops, oil prices jump on Ukraine conflict worries

Rising oil prices boosted energy shares more than 2.8%, though most of the 11 major S&P 500 sector indexes declined, led by technology and consumer discretionary

Antony Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics

Blinken did not detail the reasons behind the State Department's latest security alert that calls on all American citizens to leave Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron calls for calm from all parties to resolve Ukraine crisis

The French president had no breakthroughs to announce but Macron said he thought his talks had helped prevent the crisis from escalating further

Macron says Putin assured him of no escalation in Ukraine, Russia denies

The Russian government has repeatedly denied that it has any plans to invade Ukraine

NATO, member states believe 'they have a right to lecture us': Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, following Russian-French talks, criticized NATO and its member state for giving a 'lecture' on Russia's armed force deployment in Ukraine

More diplomacy: Emmanuel Macron heads to Kyiv after talks with Putin

Macron sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday for talks that lasted more than five hours, after which the two leaders emphasized the need for more talks

Macron sees decisive next few days for Ukraine after Putin meeting

While the West has ruled out defending Ukraine with military force, it has promised to use an arsenal of tools including arms shipments and reinforcement of nearby NATO countries

NATO continues to pump Ukraine with weapons, says President Putin

Kiev ignores all possibilities for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas, Putin said

Putin meets France's Macron to discuss Ukraine, European security

The meeting was businesslike and useful, Putin on Monday said at a joint press conference with Macron following their hours-long talks in the Kremlin, Xinhua news agency reported.

Russian attack on Ukraine possible any day, diplomacy still an option: US

As Russia masses more than 100,000 troops near the border, Moscow has said it is not planning an invasion but could take unspecified military action if its security demands are not met

Ukraine crisis: Macron flies to Moscow in high-risk diplomatic mission

Macron has made a frenetic series of phone calls with Western allies, Putin and the Ukrainian leader over the past week

Russian forces at 70% of level needed for invading Ukraine: US officials

The growing number and capability of Russian forces close to Ukraine could suggest the window for diplomacy is shutting

Xi hold talks with Putin, exchange views on China-Russia relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics