Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know on hopes of averting war
By GEIR MOULSON
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready for talks with the United States and NATO on military transparency, missile deployment limits and other security issues. Putin’s statement after hosting Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday added to signs of easing tensions over a Russian military buildup near Ukraine. Hours earlier, Russia announced that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases. The Kremlin had signaled Monday that it was still possible for diplomacy to head off what Western officials have said could be an imminent invasion of Ukraine. But much remains unclear about Russia’s plans and how the crisis will play out.
