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Feb 18 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Russia says President Putin will monitor massive drills of its nuclear forces amid soaring East-West tension. They were announced a day after the U.S. issued some of its starkest warnings about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold. apne.ws/zni2roY
A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine announced the evacuation of civilians to Russia amid soaring tensions. The move comes amid a spike in shelling in the region that has fueled Western fears that Moscow could use it as a pretext for an invasion. apne.ws/ytQICH7
With tensions over Ukraine running high, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world is probably a more dangerous place now than during the Cold War. Guterres says the threat to global security is more complex today. apne.ws/JvXgDUD
Vice President Kamala Harris is heralding NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis. Harris, speaking at a security conference in Munich, warned Russia that the U.S. and its allies will respond with tough sanctions if it invades Ukraine. apne.ws/rsZPIYG

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