Ukraine
MP invites Donbas residents to join Russian army while tensions mount
Duma lawmaker Viktor Vodolatsky said on Saturday Donbas residents who hold Russian passports would be welcomed in the military, another move seen as an attempt by Moscow to solidify its presence in the breakaway Ukrainian region.
Norway
Norway's PM says Russia build-up is 'a sign of weakness'
Norway’s prime minister, whose country borders Russia and is a founding member of NATO, said he believes it’s “a sign of weakness” that President Vladimir Putin has to express Moscow’s political views by an “extraordinary” military buildup.