Russo-Ukrainian War

US President Joe Biden said the threat of a Russian attack on Ukraine remained, but that a diplomatic solution to the crisis was still achievable.

Biden spoke in a special address to the nation, in which he commented about the situation and the actions that the United States is ready to take.

Russian Ambassador to the EU: Russia will Not Attack Ukraine Today

A series of cyberattacks yesterday thwarted the websites of the Ukrainian army, the Ministry of Defense and major banks, Ukrainian authorities said, citing the Associated Press.

However, there are no indications that relatively simple denial-of-service attacks (DoS) can be a cover for more serious and harmful cybercrime.

Finding a Path for Peace and Neutrality in Ukraine by David C. Speedie

Governments all over South-eastern Europe have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine due to concerns that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is intensifying. Most of these warnings came over the weekend.

U.S. President Joseph Biden told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in a conversation that lasted about an hour, that the United States would respond quickly and decisively if Russia took further steps toward invasion, the White House said in a statement.

Some 130,000 Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border

More than 10 countries have advised their citizens to leave Ukraine amid warnings of a possible Russian invasion.

Foreign embassies in Kyiv are working, but some countries are withdrawing some of their staff from diplomatic missions. The flags of the British Embassy are not visible, and various cars are leaving the building.

The United States and the European Union are almost ready with a comprehensive package of sanctions that Russia will impose if it invades Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing US and European official sources.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on on Feb. 12 accused the United States of seeking to provoke a conflict in Ukraine, during a call with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, the Russian foreign ministry said.

This was stated by the Deputy Chief of the People's Militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), Eduard Basurin.
"According to our information, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are carrying out activities that we consider preparations for offensive operations," Basurin wrote on the Telegram channel of the DNR militia.