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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a binoculars as he watches the joint strategic exercise of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus Zapad-2021 at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia, on Sept. 13, 2021. The Kremlin has rejected Ukrainian and Western allegations that it amassed troops preparing for possible invasion of Ukraine, describing the claims as a cover for their own alleged aggressive designs. (Sergei Savostyanov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

What’s behind Russia-Ukraine tensions?

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin during his talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. The video call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders are expected to discuss tensions over Ukraine. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Biden warns Putin of sharp reaction if Russia invades Ukraine

By David R. Sands and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, talks with members of the Florida National Guard, Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. DeSantis held a news conference at the stadium where the National Guard opened a drive-thru testing site. On Sunday, they were only testing first responders. On Monday, they planned to expand it to people at least 65 years old who are showing symptoms of the illness. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida National Guard troops train Ukraine’s military as Russian forces mass on the border

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrive to meet at the "Villa la Grange," in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File Pool)

Tensions soar as Putin, Biden hold high-stakes virtual summit

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, walks under a camouflage net in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Ukraine president hails military as Russia tensions soar

By Yuras Karmanau - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video conference to address participants in a congress of the United Russia party marking the 20th anniversary of the party founding, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Biden, Putin to hold video call Tuesday amid Ukraine tensions

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, left, speaks during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, at the Pentagon on Nov. 18, 2021, in Washington. Ukraine’s defense minister estimates that Russia has amassed more than 94,000 troops near their borders and says there is a probability of a “large-scale escalation” in late January. Ukrainian and Western officials recently voiced alarm that a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine could herald an invasion. Moscow has denied planning to invade Ukraine and accused the West of fabricating claims to cover up its own aggressive designs. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Ukraine says Russia amassed over 94,000 troops at border

By Yuras Karmanau - Associated Press

Mad Dog Kremlin and Russia Bullying Ukraine Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The intelligence challenge behind Putin’s Ukraine bullying

By Daniel N. Hoffman

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meet on the sidelines of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting, in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. (Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. warns Russia as Kremlin talks about war threat in Ukraine

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pose for photographers on the occasion of their meeting on the sidelines of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting, in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. (Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. threatens ‘serious consequences’ if Russia invades Ukraine

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a video call of the VTB Capital &quot;Russia Calling!&quot; Investment Forum in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin warns West: Moscow has red line about Ukraine, NATO

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrive to attend the joint strategic exercise of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus Zapad-2021 at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia, on Sept. 13, 2021. (Sergei Savostyanov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

History As It Happens: Putin’s gamble in Russia’s imperial backyard

By Martin Di Caro

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the press ahead of a meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers to be held on Nov. 30-Dec.1, at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

NATO chief warns Russia of ‘costs’ if it moves on Ukraine

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures while speaking to the media during a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says there are plans for a coup against him

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomes Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Austin hosts Ukraine’s defense minister amid rising Russian tensions

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

A sign reading &quot;Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe.&quot; hangs above a painted map at the natural gas receiving station in the Lubmin industrial estate in Lubmin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021. Germany's network regulator said Tuesday it has suspended its procedure to certify the operator of a new pipeline that would bring Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea because of an issue with the company's legal form. (Stefan Sauer/dpa via AP)

German agency suspends approval process for Russia pipeline

Associated Press

Illustration on expanding membership in NATO by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia would harm American national security

By Daniel L. Davis

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a photo opportunity with Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at the State Department, Nov. 8, 2021, in Washington. The Biden administration is stepping up pressure on Russia over a buildup of troops along its frontier with Ukraine. As Blinken prepared to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington on Wednesday, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe said the administration is watching the border situation closely and would regard any escalation with deep concern. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool, File)

Blinken warns Russia over troop buildup, regional aggression

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Pentagon chief Austin says U.S. will support Ukraine against Russian aggression

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FILE — In this Feb. 3. 2020, file photo, Lev Parnas, a businessman who once pitched himself as someone who could expose corruption in the Trump Administration over its dealings in Ukraine, speaks with the media outside federal court in New York. Parnas and another defendant are charged with violating campaign finance laws by funneling donations from a rich Russian financier to GOP candidates. (AP Photo/Mariela Lombard, File)

Giuliani associates face trial in campaign finance scheme

By Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister - Associated Press