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Latest news LIVE: Russia could invade Ukraine any time, warns White House

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Live news updates: Russia appeared to open the door Monday to a diplomatic resolution of the deepening Ukraine standoff, as the United States said it believed Vladimir Putin had yet to make a final decision on invading the ex-Soviet state.

While Russia said it was ending some military drills, signalling a possible easing of the crisis, in Washington the alert level remained high — with a top official calling the threat of invasion “more real than ever before.”

White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre warned that: “We are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time” in relation to the face-off between Russia and Ukraine.


Back home in India, West Bengal has withdrawn the ban on incoming international flights effective Tuesday. However, international passengers either have to be fully vaccinated or go through an RT-PCR test within 72 hours from flight departure, an official statement reads.


The Assam government has said mandatory testing for Covid-19 at airports, railway stations and hospitals will stop from today, but those with symptoms may opt for tests on a voluntary basis.


On the business front, Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta and Hon Hai Technology Group (also known as Foxconn) have formed a joint venture (JV) to manufacture semiconductors in India. This is the first JV in the electronics manufacturing space after the PLI policy.

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