Political | Process

Russia has amassed more than 150,000 troops along Ukraine’s border.

Tweet

• Biden said Friday he’s now “convinced” Vladimir Putin plans to invade Ukraine, citing U.S. intelligence. The White House previously said it wasn’t sure if Putin had made a final decision.

• The U.S. and U.K. blamed Russia Friday for cyberattacks this week that targeted Ukraine’s defense ministry and banks.

• Ukraine President Zelenskyy acknowledged, likely for the first time, that a full-scale Russian invasion may soon occur and urged action from the West.

• The United States and European allies have threatened Russia with economic sanctions should it take any military action in Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has urged the West to take action now if officials believe intelligence that suggests Russia may attack at any time in the next few days.

“It won’t help once they are there,” Zelenksyy said during the Munich Security Conference.

• Officials fled to a bomb shelter after coming under attack during a tour of the conflict front in Eastern Ukraine, according to an Associated Press journalist who was on the tour.

• Earlier Saturday, separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.

• Ukraine and the two regions held by the Russia-backed rebels each accused the other of escalation. Russia on Saturday said at least two shells fired from a government-held part of eastern Ukraine landed across the border.

• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba dismissed the claim as “a fake statement.”