Ukraine, Eastern Separatists Trade Blame for Ceasefire Violations There are frequent ceasefire violations in the Donbas war recorded by the OSCE, but more media attention is on the conflict amid heightened tensions
US and Russian Officials at Odds Over Status of Russian Troops Near Ukraine Russian officials are mocking Western media's invasion warnings
Kremlin Says Recognition of Donbas Not in Line With Minsk Agreements Russia's State Duma asked Putin to recognize the breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine
Russia’s Duma Asks Putin to Recognize Eastern Ukraine’s Breakaway Republics Putin signaled he doesn't plan on recognizing the republics anytime soon
Putin Says Russia Doesn’t Want War, Ready to Continue Negotiations Biden reaffirmed that the US and NATO won't deploy missiles to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Clarifies ‘Ironic’ Comments About Possible Russian Invasion Zelensky declared Feb 16 a 'day of unity,' mocking Western media reports claiming Russia could invade Ukraine that day
Ukraine Reaffirms That It Wants to Join NATO After Envoy Comments Zelensky made it clear a NATO membership won't happen anytime soon
US Repeats Claim That Russia May Conduct ‘False Flag’ to Justify Ukraine Invasion The accusation suggests the US will blame any escalation in the region on Russia regardless of who is responsible
Pentagon Orders 160 National Guard Troops Out of Ukraine The US also ordered diplomats and its OSCE monitors to leave Ukraine
Ukraine Warns Against Panic After US Orders Embassy Evacuation Biden and Putin spoke Saturday, the Kremlin says US is still ignoring Russia's key security concerns
