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Russia, US fail to resolve differences in talks to avoid Moscow invasion of Ukraine [Los Angeles Times :: BC-USRUSSIA-UKRAINE:LA]
Moscow is calling up reserves in Russia and has dispatched troops to ally Belarus, on Ukraine’s northern border. Moscow’s proposals aim to limit the West’s influence in eastern Europe, a region that Russian President Vladimir Putin feels he should dominate. Moscow has said Ukraine is jeopardizing Russia’s security with its ambitions to join NATO and its receipt of foreign weapons. The U.S. has sent millions of dollars in “defensive” weaponry to Ukraine, and Lavrov accused the U.S. of “anti-Russia hysteria” over its accusations. Some analysts have warned that Russian diplomacy may be a ruse to buy time until weather conditions in wintry Ukraine are more favorable for moving heavy tanks and weaponry.
Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2022 06:18 UTC
