Every indication suggests that Putin is continuing to build up troops at the border Russia shares with Ukraine, said Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador.
National security advisor Jake Sullivan said that in the past 10 days the Kremlin has accelerated its extraordinary military buildup along Ukraine's border.
The British economy grew 7.5% in 2021, official figures revealed Friday, rebounding from its historic 9.4% plunge in 2020 when pandemic curbs stifled activity.
Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.
Banks across the euro zone are being told to increase their cyber defenses with the region's regulator saying the issue should be a top priority for the sector.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to pay a political price at home if tensions at the border with Ukraine lead to Russian casualties, says one analyst.
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