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Ukrainians are training in civil defense, just in case

By Hari Sreenivasan, Ana Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze

As Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border it is unclear if or when there will be an invasion. But many Ukrainians are preparing for the worst and have stepped up training in civil defense. NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan reports on…

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Ukraine crisis escalates as Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

A senior defense official says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 more U.S. troops to Poland.

Ukrainian Olympian displays sign calling for 'No War in Ukraine'

By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night.

WATCH: White House urges Americans in Ukraine to leave country

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday repeated warnings made earlier by President Joe Biden that Americans in Ukraine should leave the country.

Biden threatened to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it?

By David McHugh, Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine.

In Kyiv, Macron says Putin told him Russia won't escalate Ukraine crisis

By Sylvie Corbet, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin told him during their marathon talks on Monday that Moscow would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis.

Biden says no Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

By Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Biden made his comments during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House, shortly after the two leaders met for talks about the simmering crisis.

WATCH: Biden holds a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

By Sylvie Corbet, Vladimir Isachenkov, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.

WATCH: Sec. of State Blinken and European Commission VP Josep Borrell hold joint news briefing

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the United States and Europe remained unified on not only the nature of the Russian threat to Ukraine but the consequences that Russia would face if…

U.S. airborne infantry troops arrive in Poland amid tensions

By Associated Press

A few dozen elite U.S troops and equipment were seen landing Sunday in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, following President Joe Biden’s orders to deploy 1,700 soldiers there amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.