In the trenches
A Ukrainian soldier observes pro-Russian forces amassed
on the front line in the breakaway Donetsk region of Ukraine
on Feb. 8. A massive Russian troop buildup on the border
has sparked fears of an invasion. In a Feb. 15 statement,
President Joe Biden said the U.S. had been engaging in
diplomacy with Russia in an attempt to stave off a major
military confl ict. Russia’s demands include legal guarantees
that Ukraine will not join NATO. Biden said the U.S. was ready
to respond “decisively” if Russia invades Ukraine.
Photograph by Maxim Dondyuk for TIME
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