Russia's dealings — or, more accurately, its clashes — with the West have focused on one country in recent years: Ukraine.
Russia's dealings — or, more accurately, its clashes — with the West have focused on one country that has been a particular flashpoint for confrontations in recent years: Ukraine.
The talks are centered on trying to diffuse heightened tensions between Russia and its neighbor Ukraine. It's back in focus this week with a series of high-stakes meetings taking place between Russian and western officials which are centered on trying to diffuse heightened tensions between Russia and its neighbor.
Tensions have ratcheted up even further in recent months, however, amid multiple reports of Russian troops massing at the border with Ukraine, prompting widespread speculation that Russia was preparing to invade the country.
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