Russia-Ukraine war

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Russian Troops Stay in Belarus Beyond Deadline
Russian Troops
Stay in Belarus 
Beyond Deadline
the rundown
Feb 20, 2022 3:45 PM CST

Russian Troops Stay in Belarus Beyond Deadline

US intelligence shows forces at Ukraine border have orders to invade

(Newser) - The Russia-Belarus military exercises that were scheduled to end Sunday didn't. Belarus announced that the drills would be extended and said a task force was being formed to "fight back if necessary." Western military analysts had predicted Russian troops wouldn't leave on schedule, despite promises by...

Zelensky Tells West He Wants Sanctions Now
In Munich, Zelensky
Pleads With West
the rundown
Feb 19, 2022 6:00 PM CST

In Munich, Zelensky Pleads With West

Ukrainian president wants sanctions against Russia imposed now

(Newser) - In an emotional appearance before the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the leaders of Western nations Saturday that sanctions against Russia should take effect immediately—without waiting for an invasion. "We don't need your sanctions after" parts of Ukraine are occupied by Russian troops and...

Putin Has Decided to Invade, Biden Says

Intelligence shows Kyiv will be attacked, president says

(Newser) - President Biden told the nation Friday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided whether his forces will invade Ukraine. "We believe that they will target Ukraine's capital Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million innocent people," Biden said from the White House, the Los Angeles ...

Separatists Order Civilians to Leave for Russia

Putin offers payments to evacuees

(Newser) - Women, children, and elderly people were ordered to evacuate to Russia on Friday by pro-Russian leaders in eastern Ukraine. The separatist leaders charged that Ukraine is preparing a military offensive, which the country denied, per Axios , saying it's the separatists who are increasing tensions with artillery shelling. "We...

Hundreds of Shells Hit Ukraine's Volatile East

Russia-backed separatists blamed for unusual, 'synchronized' shelling

(Newser) - Shells struck by the hundreds along the tense front lines in eastern Ukraine, drones monitoring a fragile cease-fire lost their way when the GPS signal they rely on was jammed, and then the cellphone network went dark. In a sliver of land where pro-Russian separatists have battled for years against...

Dow Suffers Its Worst Drop of the Year
Dow Suffers Its Worst
Drop of the Year
MARKETS
Feb 17, 2022 3:16 PM CST

Dow Suffers Its Worst Drop of the Year

Index falls 622 points on rising Russia-Ukraine tension

(Newser) - The stock market rose earlier this week when Russia-Ukraine tensions appeared to ease. Now that the global standoff is worsening , so, too, is the stock market. The Dow fell 622 points on Thursday, or 1.7%, to 34,312; the S&P 500 fell 94 points, or 2.1%, to...

Biden Predicts Ukraine Invasion Within Days
Ominous Signs Emerge
in Russia-Ukraine Standoff
the rundown
Feb 17, 2022 11:52 AM CST

Ominous Signs Emerge in Russia-Ukraine Standoff

Biden says invasion could be imminent, and Moscow expels a US diplomat

(Newser) - Days after tensions over Ukraine appeared to be easing , the situation is rapidly deteriorating. The US and NATO say Russia is building up its force at Ukraine's border , not pulling back as it claimed, and President Biden believes an invasion could happen within days. "Every indication we have...

NATO on Russian De-escalation: Not Happening
US: Russia
Just Added
7K Troops
updated
Feb 16, 2022 7:10 PM CST

US: Russia Just Added 7K Troops

NATO secretary-general says there's been no sign of de-escalation at Ukraine border

(Newser) - Update: This file has been updated with US reports of Russia deploying more troops. Russia's de-escalation at Ukraine's border ? It's not happening, says NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. "We have not seen any de-escalation on the ground. On the contrary, it appears that Russia continues its...

On Brink of War, Russia Makes a De-Escalation Move

Some Russian troops leave Ukraine border, though most remain

(Newser) - For the first time in weeks, the number of troops near the Ukraine border actually diminished. Russia pulled back some of its soldiers, though the vast majority remain, reports the BBC . By the count of the Wall Street Journal , the move might even be considered merely symbolic: It estimates that...

Ukraine Rejects Demand to Drop NATO Bid

Moscow says talks are 'far from exhausted'

(Newser) - American officials warned over the weekend that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be just days away—but officials in Moscow said Monday that there could still be a diplomatic solution to the crisis and that talks with the US and NATO are "far from exhausted." "I...

US Tries to Disrupt Russia With Intelligence Dumps

Releases about Putin's plans could buy time before any invasion

(Newser) - In a strategy the US hasn't used on this scale since the Cuban missile crisis, the Biden administration is trying to disrupt President Vladimir Putin's planning in the Ukraine impasse by regularly releasing classified information showing what Russia's doing. The releases have covered troop movements, a purported...

In a Call, Biden Warns Putin About 'Severe Cost'

Russia says US is overreacting about possibility of Ukraine invasion

(Newser) - In an hourlong phone call Saturday, President Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that though the US is prepared to keep working toward a diplomatic solution to the impasse over Ukraine, "we are equally prepared for other scenarios." A White House statement said, "President Biden was clear...

US to Empty Embassy in Ukrainian Capital

Announcement comes ahead of Biden-Putin call as tensions sharply rise on possible Ukraine invasion

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibility imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply and the US announced plans to evacuate its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Before talking to Biden, Putin is...

Ukrainian Olympian Sends Message of Peace
Olympian Sends Message
Feb 11, 2022 5:30 PM CST

Olympian Sends Message

IOC won't punish Ukrainian skeleton racer for displaying his sign urging peace

(Newser) - An athlete from Ukraine has broken the ice on political statements at the Beijing Olympics, showing a sign reading "No War in Ukraine" to a television camera after completing his event Friday. The blue-and-yellow sign—evocative of Ukraine's flag—was displayed by Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton racer, after...

Biden Tells US Citizens to Get Out of Ukraine
US: Russia Might Invade
Ukraine During Olympics
UPDATED
Feb 11, 2022 2:07 PM CST

US: Russia Might Invade Ukraine During Olympics

National security adviser tells Americans to get out immediately; more US troops sent to Poland

(Newser) - Update: The US is urging Americans to leave Ukraine now. At an afternoon briefing, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said new intelligence suggested Russia could invade any day now, even with the Olympics in progress. "We want to be crystal clear on this point—any American in Ukraine should...

In Ukraine Standoff, One Key Word Surfaces
In Ukraine Standoff,
One Key Word Surfaces
the rundown
Feb 10, 2022 11:15 AM CST

In Ukraine Standoff, One Key Word Surfaces

'Finlandization'

(Newser) - As world leaders attempt to avoid a war over the Russia-Ukraine standoff , a single word has come into wide circulation in recent days: "Finlandization." Before his talks with the leaders of both nations, French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to suggest it was being considered as a model for...

&#39;You May Not Like It&mdash; Deal With It, My Gorgeous&#39;
'You May Not Like It—
Deal With It, My Gorgeous'
the rundown
Feb 8, 2022 1:57 PM CST

'You May Not Like It— Deal With It, My Gorgeous'

Putin issues 'crude' phrase as Ukraine standoff remains in limbo

(Newser) - Now that France's Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up two days of diplomacy on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, is the world a safer place? Hard to say. At one point, Macron suggested he and Vladimir Putin had made substantive progress in their meeting Monday, but the Kremlin quickly pushed back on...

Biden: Invasion Threatens Pipeline

4 nations' leaders confer about Ukraine crisis in 2 meetings

(Newser) - In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Biden emerged from a meeting with Germany's new leader Monday vowing the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline would be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the US and its allies were the only...

France's Macron Emerges as Key Figure in Russia Standoff

New 'Putin whisperer' will speak in person with leaders of Russia and Ukraine

(Newser) - Will Russia invade Ukraine and set off what could become the biggest land war in Europe since World War II? The answer might well depend on talks that take place this week with French President Emmanuel Macron as the focal point. Macron meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday...

First of US Troops Arrive in Poland
US Troops Land
Near Ukraine Border
Feb 6, 2022 5:15 PM CST

US Troops Land Near Ukraine Border

Biden sends 82nd Airborne members to Poland in support of allies

(Newser) - The first of 1,700 US service members to arrive in Poland from Fort Bragg landed Sunday, about 56 miles from the Ukraine border. A C-17 and several other planes delivered troops and equipment, Reuters reports, as well as Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne...

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