Western leaders repeat calls for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. Russia fires missiles in a blunt warning of where the conflict could lead.
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As Russia and Belarus Stage Military Exercise, Talk of Ukraine Invasion Is Dismissed
“There will be no invasion tomorrow,” the strongman leader of Belarus told reporters after watching artillery and warplanes from Russia and his country put on a noisy display of firepower.
Ukraine Fighting May Open Door to Russian Invasion, U.S. Warns
As shelling intensified in the east, officials warned that Moscow might use false claims of “genocide” against Russians in the region as a pretext for an attack.
A Year of War in Ukraine: A Guide to the Conflict
On the first anniversary of the invasion, here’s a guide to how the biggest war in Europe since World War II came about, and what’s at stake for Russia and the world.
Russia Massing More Troops Near Ukraine, Satellite Images Show
The Russian buildup includes more forces in Crimea, western Russia and Belarus, adding to fears that Russia could invade Ukraine.
With Buildup on Land and Sea, Russia Closes in on Ukraine
Military drills in Belarus, deployments in western Russia and Crimea, and planned naval exercises in the Black Sea gave an ominous undertone to a continuing diplomatic scramble.
What Are the Minsk Accords, and Could They Defuse the Ukraine Crisis?
European diplomats are exploring whether a seven-year-old negotiating channel, initially intended to resolve a conflict in eastern Ukraine, can be repurposed to calm a wider crisis.
U.S. Orders Families of Embassy Staff to Leave Belarus
Washington cited “an increase in unusual and concerning Russian military activity near the border with Ukraine.”
Obscure but Crucial Commodity Fuels Geopolitical Tussle in Eastern Europe
Lithuanian efforts to stop potash, a key fertilizer ingredient, from Belarus from crossing its territory to punish the country’s authoritarian leader may play into Russia’s hands.
As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended
From the border, it’s a fast 140 miles down a newly paved highway to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, but only a few troops stand guard.