Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that the United States has delivered written responses to demands made by Russia, saying it will be up to the Kremlin on how they want to proceed amid heightening tensions between Moscow and Ukraine.

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US delivers written response to Russian demands amid Ukraine tensions

White House says risk of Russian invasion of Ukraine "remains imminent" U.S. President Joe Biden says he would consider direct sanctions on Vladimir Putin. Russian military says it is conducting new drills involving 6,000 troops near Ukraine. Moscow denies plans to invade the country, where it backs separatist forces in the east.

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Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he and other top officials will advise President Vladimir Putin on the next steps. Russia has demanded guarantees that NATO will never admit the country and other ex-Soviet nations as members. The U.S. and its allies have already made clear they will reject the top Russian demands.

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Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met

The United States is “pushing for diplomacy” but also “preparing for the worst”, said the country's deputy secretary of state.

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‘Every indication’ Putin plans to use force against Ukraine by mid-February: US

- The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine urged American citizens in Ukraine to consider departing now, saying that the security situation in the country was "unpredictable due to the increased threat of Russian military action." The security situation in Ukraine "can deteriorate with little notice", the embassy said on its website https://bit.ly/3H932eH on Wednesday. Earlier this week the United

U.S. Embassy in Ukraine urges American citizens to consider departing now

New York Times: “No European country matters more to European unity and the Western alliance. But as Germany struggles to overcome its post-World War II reluctance to lead on security matters in Europe and set aside its instinct to accommodate rather than confront Russia, Europe’s most pivotal country has waffled in the first crucial test for the new government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.”

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Germany Waffles In Ukraine Standoff

Belarus will face a “decisive response” from the US if it allows Moscow to use its territory to invade Ukraine, Washington has said

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US threatens Belarus with military move

Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border and ratcheted up war games. Moscow denies it is planning an assault, but the U.S. and its NATO allies fear that Russia is planning for war. Several rounds of high-stakes diplomacy have failed to yield any breakthroughs.

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Diplomacy, prayers: Things to know about the Ukraine crisis

Mark EpiskoposRussian Military, EuropeThe Russian air defense systems will be near Ukraine's northern border with Belarus. Russia has redeployed two S-400 “Triumf” missile defense systems to Belarus, according to a statement issued by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

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