US President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a military move into Ukraine and warned President Vladimir Putin that his country would pay a dearly price for a full-blown invasion.

US President Joe Biden predicts Russia would make a move on Ukraine

The first round of high-stakes talks between the United States and Russia ended without any evident progress amid the threat of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

First round of US-Russia security talk ends, but no progress made

The Pentagon said that it was monitoring the Ukraine region closely amid reports of a new build-up of Russian troops on the country’s border.

US enhances monitoring Russian military build-up near Ukraine