Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troop buildup near the Ukrainian border has raised fears of a potential war between the two nations.
In recent weeks, Russia has amassed over 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine, a move that has alarmed Western leaders and prompted NATO to put its forces on high alert.
Ukraine and its Western allies accuse Russia of planning an invasion, a claim that Moscow has repeatedly denied. However, the Kremlin has also demanded that NATO guarantee that Ukraine will never be allowed to join the alliance, a condition that the West has rejected.
The standoff has raised the specter of a major conflict in Europe, the first since the end of the Cold War. If Russia were to invade Ukraine, it would be the largest military action in Europe since World War II.
The Kremlin has said that it has no plans to invade Ukraine, but it has also warned that it will take unspecified .
