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As Russia amasses more than 100,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, the Kremlin is holding the country at gunpoint while imposing outrageous demands on the West. NATO has never attacked Russia, while Moscow has waged wars against Georgia and Ukraine and still occupies their lands and militarizes the Black Sea.

Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss stability in Europe and Ukraine's participation in the military alliance's summit this June. — Ukrinform.

The United States and NATO are ready to meet again with Russia within the framework of a diplomatic dialogue on the de-escalation of tensions around Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Moscow may resort to military provocation to justify a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine has proved its stance and principled approach, especially over the recent years of confronting Russia's armed aggression, and is ready to join NATO. — Ukrinform.

“We must decisively reject blackmail and never allow aggression and threats to be rewarded. We must… - Jan. 14, 2022. By Padraig Purcell

U.S. diplomats rejected Moscow's demand that Kiev be forever barred from the Western alliance.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance will 'continue to provide support' to Georgia and Ukraine on their way towards Euro-Atlantic integration.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the decisions of the Bucharest Summit on the future membership of Ukraine and Georgia in the Alliance, despite aggressive rhetoric and blackmail coming from Russia. — Ukrinform.