Russia sees 'little ground for optimism' in the U.S.'s response on Ukraine crisis
All eyes are now on Vladimir Putin, who will decide how Russia will respond amid fears that Europe could again be plunged into war.
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The U.S. and NATO stress unity on Ukraine as EU leaders worry about divisions
European leaders are working their own diplomatic avenues to end the tensions and worry that talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be deepening divisions among them.
Russia has officially named jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny a terrorist
Navalny and eight of his allies — including top aides Lyubov Sobol and Georgy Alburov — were on Tuesday added to the registry by Russia's Federal Financial Monitoring Service.
Kyiv or Kiev? Why people disagree about how to pronounce the Ukrainian capital's name
What's the correct way to call a foreign city — by its English name, if it has one, or by its name in the local language? For the people involved, it can be a serious matter entwined with geopolitics.
President Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine 'would change the world'
Biden said should Russian President Putin move in using the more than 100,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine, "it would be the largest invasion since World War II. It would change the world."
Ukraine crisis deepens after U.K. says Russia may try to install a pro-Kremlin leader
The situation along the Russia-Ukraine border remains tense, with thousands of Russian troops amassed just across the divide and Ukraine preparing for a possible invasion.
Despite fears of a Russian invasion, one Ukrainian family tries to keep life normal
"You have to find ways to live a normal life," says a mother of four in Kyiv. She and her family keep their car full of fuel and plan to take refuge in a village outside the capital if Russia attacks.
The U.S. and Russia are talking, and Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, ended talks in Geneva with no major breakthroughs but an agreement to keep talking.
How Biden is trying to clean up his comments about Russia and Ukraine
President Biden said there was uncertainty among allies about how they would respond to a "minor incursion" by Russia into Ukraine. That led to alarm overseas — and a clean-up at home.
Thousands of Ukrainians are training to protect their cities in case Russia invades
Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces were set up to train part-time reservists but last year the drills were opened to ordinary citizens — to foster popular resistance if the military is overwhelmed.