📸: Ukrainian service member pets a dog on the front line near the city of Novoluhanske in the Donetsk region, Ukraine.
Share to TwitterRussia has claimed to have destroyed two Ukrainian armored vehicles and killed five Ukrainians it claimed crossed into Russian territory, in unverified reports as Russia appears to be intensifying efforts to build a pretext to attack Ukraine.
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytryo Kuleba publicly denied the Russian claims, on Twitter calling Russia a “fake-producing factory.”Leader of Russian-backed separatists calls on Putin to recognize separatist regions as independent: Russian mediaA leader of the Russian-controlled separatists in eastern Ukraine is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the separatist regions as independent of Ukraine, Russian media is reporting.
The Russian parliament last week voted to appeal to Putin to recognize the two separatist self-proclaimed republics, though Putin initially signaled he wouldn’t do so immediately. Russia’s senate is due to hold a session on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and there's speculation the senate might address the issue of recognition.Share to TwitterNational security adviser Jake Sullivan told ABC News'"Good Morning America" Monday that President Joe Biden is prepared in principle to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin if there is no invasion, but that unfortunately, an invasion still seems likely.
Sullivan indicated the window for diplomacy will remain open until more significant military action is seen, but that the window gets smaller as time goes on.National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks about the situation in Ukraine on ABC's"Good Morning America," Feb. 21, 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the possibility of a meeting after speaking with both leaders on Sunday, amid intense diplomatic efforts to try to dissuade Putin from launching an invasion the U.S. fears could come this week.Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly looks on as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Feb. 19, 2022.
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