Tension on Ukraine leaves India worried

India's reference at the UNSC to the 'legitimate security interests of all countries' is being seen as a sign of its soft stand on Russia

War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

Underscoring the urgency, the UN Security Council held a nighttime emergency meeting at the request of Ukraine, the US and other countries

Both leaders have said yes in principle to the summit, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron

The number of Russian ground units, the battalion tactical groups, in the border area had grown to as many as 125, up from 83 two weeks ago

Biden reiterated his threat of crushing economic and diplomatic sanctions against Russia if it does invade, and pressed Putin to reconsider

Western allies maintained that the threat of an attack was strong, with an estimated 150,000-plus Russian troops surrounding Ukraine

Russia has massed about 150,000 troops east, north and south of Ukraine, sparking Western concerns it was planning an assault

We are ready to respond decisively to a Russian attack on Ukraine, which is still very much a possibility, Biden said

The comments seemed designed to send a message to the world about Putin’s own position and offered some hope that war could be averted

Western powers fear an imminent Russian invasion of the ex-Soviet state