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Russia’s armed forces could seize and overrun Kiev in as little as three days should its troops launch an all-out invasion of Ukraine, a top Pentagon official is said to have warned as tensions between the two former Soviet republics continue to flare. In a report on Sunday, right-wing American …

Despite claims from the West that an invasion of Ukraine is just around the corner, the chance of a serious escalation on the Russian border still remains low, the Ukrainian defense minister said on Sunday. In a statement published on his ministry’s website, Alexey Reznikov explained that assistance from foreign …

The American & British governments have spread reports of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine in order to declare victory in a “heroic fight,” after the humiliation of Afghanistan, and deflect attention from their domestic problems, Moscow has claimed. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova posted the accusation on her Telegram channel …

Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel was summoned for reprimand after penning an outraged Facebook post in response to Tel Aviv’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who challenged assertions that Russia is planning an imminent large-scale attack on its neighbor. Speaking to Axios on Wednesday, Lapid argued that Israel does not “see a …

The US government is no longer using the word ‘imminent’ in its narrative around the alleged Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters, on Wednesday, explaining that it was sending an unintended message. “I used it once. I think others have used that once, and we …

With fears that Russia’s armed forces could begin pouring over the border into Ukraine hitting fever pitch in recent weeks, the country’s economy is feeling the strain of the frenzy whipped up by Western leaders and media outlets, Kiev’s most senior diplomat has claimed. In an interview with Vice World …

Former US President Donald Trump has blasted his successor Joe Biden for “obsessing over how to protect Ukraine’s border,” while accusing his government of turning a blind eye to the crisis at the America’s own frontier with Mexico. “Everyone in Washington is obsessing over how to protect Ukraine’s border, but the …

With tensions rapidly escalating in Eastern Europe, Moscow’s top diplomat has accused Washington of politicizing the growing standoff over Ukraine’s borders to an extent that has taken Kiev itself by surprise. Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast interview on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov weighed in …

Citing reports of the weaponry Russia has allegedly amassed on the Ukrainian border, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Mark Milley argued that if an invasion happens it would  “result in a significant amount of casualties.” READ MORE: Ukraine asks West to tone down ‘panic’ “Given the type of forces …

The White House has pushed back on a CNN report about Thursday’s phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, calling it “completely false.”  “President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said …