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#BREAKING Russian troops arrive in Belarus for combat drills: Minsk

#UPDATE Russian troops arrived in #Belarus on Tuesday for snap military drills, as Moscow hosted Germany's foreign minister for the latest talks over fears of an invasion of Ukraine u.afp.com/wGzY

#BREAKING Russian foreign minister says Moscow needs answers from US on sweeping security demands before continuing Ukraine talks

#BREAKING US Sec. of State Blinken will fly to Ukraine Tuesday amid Russia invasion fears: State Dept.

#BREAKING NATO chief Stoltenberg says has invited Russia, NATO allies to new talks on Ukraine

#BREAKING Blinken advocated 'diplomatic path' on Ukraine in call with Russian foreign minister: US State Dept.

#UPDATE Moscow on Tuesday rejected fresh talks on #Ukraine unless the West responds to its security demands, as the US and NATO pushed for more negotiations to avert a possible Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour u.afp.com/wGzY

#BREAKING Blinken, Russian foreign minister to meet in Geneva Friday on Ukraine crisis: US official

#BREAKING The White House says it believes Russia could attack Ukraine 'at any point,' adding that 'no option is off the table' for its response to any Russia aggression on its neighbor

#UPDATE Moscow rejected fresh talks on Ukraine unless the West responds to its demands, as the US and NATO pushed for more negotiations to avert a possible Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour u.afp.com/wGVV