The United States has ordered the family members of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave the country. The decision comes due to the ongoing threat of Russia's military action.

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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.

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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.

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Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)."

The Russian foreign ministry said it "provided detailed explanations regarding the logic of the Russian approach."

The eight-point draft treat is Putin's "red line" to the West amid tensions with over Ukraine. It covers several contentious points. Here is a closer look.

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Draft treaty between US and Russian Federation on security guarantees:

Article 4 of the draft says, "United States of America shall undertake to prevent further eastward expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and deny accession to the alliance to the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."&nbsp;

This has been Putin's key demand ever since tensions escalated with Ukraine over the border.&nbsp;

"The United States of America shall not establish military bases in the territory of the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," it said, adding, "use their infrastructure for any military activities or develop bilateral military cooperation with them."

Further, Article 5 states "parties shall refrain from deploying their armed forces and armaments in the areas where such deployment could be perceived as a threat."

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Russia also does not want the US to deploy "heavy bombers" equipped with&nbsp;nuclear or non-nuclear armaments or deploy surface warships.

Article 6 states both "parties shall undertake not to deploy ground-launched intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles outside their national territories."

In Article 7, the Russian proposal states that parties&nbsp;"shall refrain from deploying nuclear weapons outside their national territories and return such weapons already deployed outside their national territories at the time of the entry into force of the Treaty to their national territories."

It also states that both parties "shall not train military and civilian personnel from non-nuclear countries to use nuclear weapons." It also seeks to bar military exercises and training including "scenarios involving the use of nuclear weapons."

What does the US want?

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "There will be no talks on European security without our European allies and partners" indicating Ukraine and other NATO partners would be consulted before an official reaction can be put out.

Psaki said there can be no compromises on the principles of European security even as the Russian foreign ministry said it is ready to hold talks.

Psaki asserted that the US has been engaging with Russia for decades&nbsp;however the Biden administration has to adhere to its partnership with European allies. &nbsp;

(With inputs from Agencies)

Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)." The Russian foreign ministry said it "provided detailed explanations regarding the logic of the Russian approach." The eight-point draft treat is Putin's "red line" to the West amid tensions with over Ukraine. It covers several contentious points. Here is a closer look. Also Read in Pics: What will happen if Russian troops invade Ukraine? Draft treaty between US and Russian Federation on security guarantees: Article 4 of the draft says, "United States of America shall undertake to prevent further eastward expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and deny accession to the alliance to the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." This has been Putin's key demand ever since tensions escalated with Ukraine over the border. "The United States of America shall not establish military bases in the territory of the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," it said, adding, "use their infrastructure for any military activities or develop bilateral military cooperation with them." Further, Article 5 states "parties shall refrain from deploying their armed forces and armaments in the areas where such deployment could be perceived as a threat." Also Read in Pics: Rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine are growing closer to Russia Russia also does not want the US to deploy "heavy bombers" equipped with nuclear or non-nuclear armaments or deploy surface warships. Article 6 states both "parties shall undertake not to deploy ground-launched intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles outside their national territories." In Article 7, the Russian proposal states that parties "shall refrain from deploying nuclear weapons outside their national territories and return such weapons already deployed outside their national territories at the time of the entry into force of the Treaty to their national territories." It also states that both parties "shall not train military and civilian personnel from non-nuclear countries to use nuclear weapons." It also seeks to bar military exercises and training including "scenarios involving the use of nuclear weapons." What does the US want? White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "There will be no talks on European security without our European allies and partners" indicating Ukraine and other NATO partners would be consulted before an official reaction can be put out. Psaki said there can be no compromises on the principles of European security even as the Russian foreign ministry said it is ready to hold talks. Psaki asserted that the US has been engaging with Russia for decades however the Biden administration has to adhere to its partnership with European allies. (With inputs from Agencies)

Explainer: Putin's red line-What is Russia's draft treaty on security guarantees?

After conducting a virtual summit with President Joe Biden last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.

President Putin's move comes amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine which has attracted the attention of world powers in the past month.

President Biden during the video link had told the Russian president that his country would be hit with sanctions if it invaded Ukraine.

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Russia has maintained it is free to move troops anywhere within its own borders amid escalating tensions with Ukraine.

On Sunday, the G7 foreign ministers had warned Russia would face "massive" consequences in case of incursion into Ukraine while backing the country's "territorial integrity and sovereignty".

The US had earlier asked Russia to pull back troops from the Ukrainian border as reports claimed there were 100,000 Russian troops stationed along the border.

The US has sent its top diplomat to Ukraine and Moscow in an attempt to diffuse the situation. Meanwhile, EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said the block is discussing the possibility of new sanctions against Russia while adding that a "clear signal" needed to be sent to Russia while adding that&nbsp;the new sanctions may be implemented in a "coordinated manner" with the US and UK.&nbsp;

(With inputs from Agencies) 
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After conducting a virtual summit with President Joe Biden last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.

After conducting a virtual summit with President Joe Biden last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. President Putin's move comes amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine which has attracted the attention of world powers in the past month. President Biden during the video link had told the Russian president that his country would be hit with sanctions if it invaded Ukraine. Read in Pics: What will happen if Russian troops invade Ukraine? Russia has maintained it is free to move troops anywhere within its own borders amid escalating tensions with Ukraine. On Sunday, the G7 foreign ministers had warned Russia would face "massive" consequences in case of incursion into Ukraine while backing the country's "territorial integrity and sovereignty". The US had earlier asked Russia to pull back troops from the Ukrainian border as reports claimed there were 100,000 Russian troops stationed along the border. The US has sent its top diplomat to Ukraine and Moscow in an attempt to diffuse the situation. Meanwhile, EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said the block is discussing the possibility of new sanctions against Russia while adding that a "clear signal" needed to be sent to Russia while adding that the new sanctions may be implemented in a "coordinated manner" with the US and UK. (With inputs from Agencies)

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According to American media reports, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine amid heightened tensions with Russia over a military buildup in the region. A Russian troop buildup in recent weeks near Ukraine's border and in occupied Crimea has raised concerns of an escalation of the conflict in Kyiv and in the West.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his country's army to remain on alert despite Russia's drawdown of its troops from borders, saying they could return 'at any moment'.

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NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia to pull back troops from Ukraine’s border. He also said that NATO allies fully support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

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Thousands of Hasidic Jews camped at the Ukraine border - because they wanted to go on a pilgrimage. The city of Seoul wants $4 million in damages from a church over a new Covid-19 outbreak. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about the virus of blind faith.

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