Russia Ukraine Tensions

Russia to hold nuclear drills as tensions with Ukraine continue to simmer

The move comes a day after US president Joe Biden warned that the risk of Russian invasion of Ukraine remained 'very high'

Ukraine crisis: Russia announces troop withdrawal from Crimea in significant easing of tensions

Russia had amassed over 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border raising fears of an invasion. The withdrawal comes after a series of talks between western leaders and Moscow. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014

French, German leaders to visit Russia, Ukraine in a bid to defuse tensions

France's Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit Moscow on Monday and Kyiv on Tuesday, while Germany's Olaf Scholz will travel to Kyiv on 14 February and Moscow on 15 February

Sweden and Finland mull joining NATO amid Russian aggression against Ukraine

Without membership, Finland and Sweden are ineligible for protection from NATO, in case Russia deploys troops near their borders

Russian troop buildup near Ukraine signals possible invasion; a look at stand-off between ex-Soviet neighbours

It's unclear whether the Russian troop concentration heralds an imminent attack. Russian president Vladimir Putin has pushed for Western guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine, and the buildup could reflect an attempt to back up the message