Kyiv calls Russian allegation 'fake news'; Ukraine and West on alert for Russia creating pretext to invade
The White House said in a statement that Biden had accepted the meeting "in principle" but only "if an invasion hasn't happened"
The G7 foreign ministers said on Saturday that the G7 Group is ready for dialogue with Russia on European security, trust-building and arms control.
Biden's administration has prepared an initial package of sanctions against Russia that includes barring US financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks, said reports.
Russia's Vladimir Putin in his telephone conversation with French President Macron on Sunday stressed the need for the US and NATOmust respond to Russia's security guarantees demands seriously.
US President Joe Biden held a meeting of the National Security Council over the situation around Ukraine on Sunday, the White House said.
Meeting will go forward on the 'condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine': French presidency.
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Live news updates: India on Sunday advised its citizens 'whose stay is not deemed essential' to leave Ukraine temporarily.
Western countries and Kiev have been accusing Russia of preparing for an alleged "invasion" of Ukraine
The United States upped its estimate of Russian troops for a possible invasion to as many as 190,000
The Senate approved the measure Thursday by a bipartisan 65-27 vote, five more than the 60 votes needed, after the House easily approved the legislation last week
President Biden said the US believes that Russian troops intend to attack Ukraine 'in the coming week, the coming days'
After weeks of saying the US wasn't sure if Putin had made the final decision to launch a widespread invasion, Biden said that assessment had changed
Biden to speak to NATO allies amid escalation on eastern Ukraine border
World dignitaries raced for solutions, but suspicions between East and West only seemed to grow
A day after Moscow said it was returning troops to bases, the NATO allies said Russia is actually building up forces near Ukraine
On Tuesday, thousands of Afghans staged demonstrations, denouncing Biden's decision and demanding the return of the frozen assets to the war-torn country.
The Senate acted as a midnight Friday deadline loomed, when existing funds were set to expire for operating most of the federal government
Very high risk of Russian attack in several days: Joe Biden