Ukraine

WATCH: White House believes Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘remains imminent’

By Associated Press

Speaking at the briefing Tuesday, press secretary Jen Psaki underscored that assessment, saying, "imminent has a pretty intense meaning."…

U.S. military puts 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment amid Russia tension

By Lorne Cook, Robert Burns, Associated Press

The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of…

WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing amid tensions in Ukraine

By Associated Press

The United States' State Department says there is "no daylight" when it comes to Western allies dealing with Russia in the crisis at the Ukrainian border.

U.S. orders families of Ukraine embassy to leave country as war fears mount

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount…

WATCH: Pentagon says 8,500 troops placed on heightened alert amid tensions in Ukraine

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

At President Biden's direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine.

Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

By Jill Lawless, Jim Heintz, Associated Press

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that the Kremlin is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is a potential candidate.

Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the U.S. and its allies guessing about its next moves in the worst security crisis to emerge between Moscow and the West since the Cold War.

Igor Fruman, Giuliani’s associate, sentenced to a year in prison in foreign donor case

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A Florida man who helped Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information against Joe Biden in Ukraine has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and fined $10,000 in an unrelated campaign finance case.

U.S. and Russia aim to calm tensions over Ukraine crisis

By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-level talks aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion.

WATCH: ‘Any assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion,” says Biden

By Matthew Lee, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden says any Russian troop movements across Ukraine's border would constitute an invasion, saying that Moscow would "pay a heavy price" for such an action.