The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to show unwavering support for an independent Ukraine and “condemn” Russian military aggression toward its neighbor

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready for security talks with the U.S. and NATO, as the Russian military announced a partial troop withdrawal from drills near Ukraine — new signs that may suggest a Russian invasion of its neighbor isn’t imminent despite snowballing Western fears

European benchmarks jumped in early trading amid reports Russian troops may be moving away from the border with Ukraine, although Asian shares were mostly lower

The Kremlin and the West have held out the possibility of a diplomatic path out of the Ukraine crisis

The U.S. Senate is considering a resolution in support of Ukraine’s independence while stopping short of legislation to impose sanctions on Russia

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about rising tensions in Ukraine over thousands of Russian troops that have been amassing on their border

President Joe Biden said back in July that if the U_S_ ends up in a war with a major power it would “be as a consequence of a cyber breach of great consequence.”

Some airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members, as its president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces

Some airlines have halted or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between the Kremlin and the West

The White House says President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios."