Diplomacy
US: Biden agrees to meet Putin if he halts Ukraine attack
President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as long as that country holds off on what U.S. officials believe is an imminent assault on Ukraine
US claims Russia has ordered final preparations for invasion
Russia is rescinding its earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border
Analysis: Evacuation videos posted Friday were made earlier
Metadata from two videos posted Friday by Russia-backed separatists announcing an immediate evacuation of civilians from Ukraine’s tense border regions showed the files were created two days ago, The Associated Press has confirmed
Ukrainian rebels evacuate civilians to Russia amid crisis
Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine have aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war on the edge of Europe
Allies watch for Kremlin attempt to justify Ukraine invasion
The U.S. has issued some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as tensions hit new high
Tensions over Ukraine have spiked anew
Hungary: Bolsonaro and Orban stress shared migration views
The populist leaders of Brazil and Hungary emphasized their shared conservative approach to issues like migration, Christianity and family values during a visit to Hungary’s capital on Thursday by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro
Russia delivers response to US, NATO security proposals
A senior U.S. official says Russia has delivered its response to American and NATO proposals about Ukraine and European security
US official: Russia adds 7K more troops near Ukraine border
Russia has added as many as 7,000 troops near the Ukraine border in recent days, contrary to claims by President Vladimir Putin that troops would be pulled back from the region
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
The chill of a Cold War hangs over Eastern Europe again