Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

Published February 8, 2022 7:12 AM

By RAF CASERT
Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The chill of a Cold War hangs over Eastern Europe again. Russia is carrying out military maneuvers and drills close to Ukraine, and the U.S. is escalating its dire warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could take place within days. Diplomats and government leaders, meanwhile, are struggling ever more to jumpstart moribund talks to stave off full-out war. The White House says it still doesn’t know if Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision to invade, but it says Putin has assembled all the elements to do so quickly and is telling Americans in Ukraine to leave within the next 48 hours.

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