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Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
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A series of high level talks are in the works to avert the threat of war as Russian troops mass by the tens of thousands on the borders of Ukraine
PARIS -- A series of high level talks are in the works on Tuesday to avert the threat of war as Russian troops mass by the tens of thousands on the borders of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to make an appearance with the Hungarian prime minister, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is taking a break from his troubles at home for a meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Kremlin also announced Putin's in-person meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron “in the foreseeable future.”
CROSSED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGING
Russia denies it has sent a reponse to the U.S. proposal aimed at deescalating the Ukraine crisis.