The United States has said there is little chance of Ukraine joining NATO soon but that the country should decide its own future
The United States describes the meeting of the 15-member body as a chance for Russia to explain itself, while Russia signaled it could try and block it
It would likely be a limited incursion. The political cost of capturing Ukraine's capital would be too high, and as a result, Putin would likely stop short of Kiev
News of the possible deployment, announced on Jan. 24, 2022, by the Pentagon, comes as Russia and the United States continue to maneuver in the face of an escalating crisis in Ukraine
Russia has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine over the past several months
Tensions are high after Russia massed an estimated 100,000 troops in reach of its neighbour's border, surrounding Ukraine with forces from the north, east and south
US, UK pull embassy staff out of Kyiv; Nato boosts east European flank even as Russia accuses West of 'hysteria'
Britain made the accusation late on Saturday, also saying Russian intelligence officers had been in contact with a number of former Ukrainian politicians as part of plans for an invasion
The signals are more than clear: after annexing Crimea in 2014 and sponsoring separatist movements in the Donbas, in the country's east, Moscow is directly threatening a third incursion
He said Tehran had agreed to hand over the plane's black boxes to Kiev for investigation
Whistleblower filed complaint in Sept highlighting potential abuse of power by president when he telephoned Ukraine's leader and asked him to investigate Trump's potential 2020 election rival Biden
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