Pentagon says 8,500 soldiers may be sent to Eastern Europe as Biden and West look to shore up alliance against possible plans by Moscow to move into Ukraine

Putin sees the former Soviet republic as part of the Russian motherland, and says the dominant Western ideal of liberal democracy no longer has a place in the world

Senior State Department official warns that military action could come at 'any time' as tensions in the former Soviet republic continue to rise

Representatives of various government offices reported to meet to discuss possibility that thousands will seek to immigrate to Israel if Russia invades

Moscow says London's accusation that Ukrainian politicians are colluding to form replacement administration is 'more evidence NATO, led by Anglo-Saxons, are escalating tensions'

Maneuvers reflect bold attempt by Kremlin to halt decades of NATO expansion after the end of the Cold War; Putin working to strengthen alliances with countries opposed to West

Revolutionary Guard will also participate in exercise that will include night fighting, rescue operations and firefighting drills

Wargame will take place in the northern Indian Ocean, the third such exercise by the three nations

Kremlin says leaders will discuss 'whole range of issues of bilateral cooperation,' including 2015 deal; visit is first by an Iranian president to Russia since 2017

President Tokayev says 'organized withdrawal of the peacekeeping contingent' set to begin Thursday; dozens killed in unrest over energy price hike