US urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion threat as State Department warns it will not be able to evacuate US citizens in event of military action.
“Although I’m a Russian citizen now, I still consider Ukraine my homeland."
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Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has rejected US warnings that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine, and accused the US of spreading “alarmism” without any evidence.
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As both countries begin military exercises, President Vladimir Putin has underscored Russia's demand for “legally enforceable security guarantees” from the US and NATO.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denounced the war games launched by Russia and Belarus:
“The accumulation of forces at the border is psychological pressure from our neighbours. We see nothing new here.”
Russia is preparing to begin 10 days of military drills in Belarus in a show of strength that security experts have said is designed to show Ukraine and the West that it is serious about the potential of war.
“If things come to the invasion, we’ll fight for Kyiv.”
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