Charles Maynes
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While the U.S. sounds the alarm about the threat to Ukraine posed by tens of thousands of Russian troops on the border, Russia says it is NATO's military build-up that's stoking tensions.
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Tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine seem to have ratcheted up.
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The U.S., Russia and European powers have tussled over the post-Cold War era in a series of talks that ended with no resolution to the standoff over Ukraine — which Russia is threatening to invade.
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A deep divide remains between Russia and NATO over Ukraine. There is hope that the third and final round of talks will bring a breakthrough.
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Russia forced the West into a flurry of diplomacy this week with its massive troop buildup on its border with Ukraine. Here's a short guide to what the Kremlin wants.
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A Russian delegation was in Brussels Wednesday to meet with NATO officials, who are trying to head off an invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops massed on the border.
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A Russian-led force of some 2,500 troops arrived there last week, at the invitation of the president amid a wave of popular unrest.
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Russian troops are helping put down anti-government protests in neighboring Kazakhstan. The crisis threatens to be a distraction for Russia as it squares off with the U.S. over Ukraine.
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Protesters have stormed government buildings in Kazakhstan, angered over soaring fuel prices and an entrenched post-Communist political elite in the former Soviet Republic.
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President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call Thursday as tensions mount between the Ukraine and Russia. The White House says it's "gravely concerned" about the situation.