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January 14, 2022

Specter of War Remains After Talks Fail to Resolve Tensions on Russia-Ukraine Border
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Tensions over Russia's military buildup on the Ukraine border remain
high after a week of diplomatic talks failed to achieve any concrete
resolution to the crisis and to Russia's demands that NATO curb its
eastward expansion. Russia said Friday it is giving the U.S. and NATO
until next week to respond to its demands. On Thursday, Russia's deputy
foreign minister suggested its military could deploy to Venezuela and
Cuba in response to escalating tensions with the U.S. Meanwhile,
Russian-led troops have started withdrawing from Kazakhstan. A violent
crackdown on protests this month killed at least 160 people and saw some
10,000 others arrested.


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