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Russia-Ukraine live updates and latest news on border crisis - The Washington Post

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The threat of renewed war in Ukraine escalated Saturday as shelling and military preparations by Russia-backed separatists picked up in the country’s contested east.

At a major security conference in Munich, Vice President Harris warned of far-reaching sanctions against Russia and its allies in the event of an invasion. Her comments came after President Biden said Friday that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has “made the decision” to strike Ukraine, warning of Kremlin-orchestrated false-flag operations in the coming days. U.S. officials worry these could be used as a pretext for an attack.

Here’s what to know

  • Belarusian military officials said Russian troops deployed to the country for joint drills may stay there past the official end of the exercise on Sunday. Their presence has increased fears about the Russian military surrounding Ukraine from a number of strategic positions.
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said Russian forces have advanced essentially every capability needed to invade Ukraine, but he said there are still pathways to avoid a bloody conflict.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday traveled to the Munich Security Conference. He plans to return to Kyiv the same day. In Munich, Zelensky met with Vice President Harris, who assured him that “the United States stands with Ukraine.”
  • President Vladimir Putin oversaw a major military exercise on Saturday of Russia’s nuclear forces, involving the launch of a series of hypersonic missiles. The exercises come as the United States asserts that Russia has probably massed as many as 190,000 troops in and around Ukraine, or nearly double that of the 100,000 estimated in late January.
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