US president who pledged to stare down threats from Putin faces moment of reckoning

Hopes remain that matters can be settled diplomatically, however.

The US has rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from NATO, amid warnings Russia might invade its neighbor.

Kiev claims ‘cyber espionage’ group backed by Belarusian intelligence hacked Ukrainian websites

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby described the intelligence that Russia could frame Ukraine as preparing an attack against Russian-backed forces as “very credible.”

Russia’s dealings — or, more accurately, its clashes — with the West have focused on one country that has been a particular flashpoint for confrontations in recent years: Ukraine.

Both sides described businesslike talks that didn’t resolve their differences as Russian troops mass near the Ukraine border

Russia would be hit hard with economic sanctions should it intervene in Ukraine. In addition to direct sanctions on Russian entities, penalties could include restrictions on products exported from the USA to Russia and foreign-made products subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

Reciprocal restrictions on missile deployments in region could also be on table in Geneva negotiations on Monday

Satellite images, social media posts and flight-tracking data allow private analysts to track details governments once classified

Following talks, Zelensky says he feels US-Ukraine relations are ‘special’