US defense chief says Russian forces moving into positions ‘to be able to conduct an attack’; Ukrainian soldier killed amid ‘dramatic increase’ in clashes with separatists Russia test-fired nuclear-capable missiles on Saturday as Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a dramatic military exercise and as the United States again warned that …

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine are heightening Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with U.S. President Joe Biden saying he’s “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade. NATO countries fear that the volatile east, which has seen intense shelling …

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday the U.S. is still examining whether to add forces in the Baltic region, where allies have stepped up calls that NATO send more reinforcements amid fears Moscow will launch a new invasion into Ukraine. The U.S. already has added additional troops in Poland and …