Washington's embassy in Russia cites "threats of attacks" in major Russian cities and along border with Ukraine, drawing sharp rebuke from Moscow.
President Joe Biden says US has not yet verified Russian claims of troop drawdown near Ukraine while acknowledging that sanctions on Moscow could have significant blowback on the American economy.
Despite warnings from US, UK and elsewhere that Russian troops could move on Ukraine as soon as Wednesday, carefully choreographed meeting between President Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggests otherwise.
Ukraine decides to keep airspace open despite possibility of Russian invasion and some airlines cancelling flights to capital Kiev.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis is possible and the way to pursue that is for Moscow to de-escalate.
French President Macron makes several proposals of "concrete security guarantees" to Russian leader Putin during nearly six hours of their talks in Moscow.
Sources close to President Macron say one aim of his visit was to buy time and freeze the situation for several months, at least until a "Super April" of elections in Europe –– in Hungary, Slovenia and, crucially for Macron, in France.
Troops from the United States 82nd Airborne Division have landed at Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in southeastern Poland, with approximately 1,700 more set to join them shortly.
The two leaders met in Beijing to strengthen their strategic partnership amid increased tensions with the West over the Ukrainian crisis.
Ukraine's president has signed a decree to bolster military personnel and improve service conditions, in an effort to professionalise its forces.
Washington orders departure of eligible family members of staff from its embassy in Ukraine and warns Americans not to travel to Russia due to mounting tensions on border with Ukraine.
Ukraine's defence minister said the number of Russian troops at the border is estimated to be more than 94,000 while a Russian lawmaker stressed that Moscow is not preparing for an attack.
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