Joe Biden today speaks to NATO allies as fear of Ukraine's invasion grows

Meanwhile, Western leaders gather in Munich amid renewed claims of bombings in eastern Ukraine.

Beden and State Secretary Antony Blinken have warned that Russia may be on the verge of invasion of Ukraine amid an apparent failure to withdraw troops from its border and charges of possible operation with the false flag east of Ukraine, Klankosova broadcast.

Secretary - General NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, also voiced concern that Russia might try to “insken a <x0 server” for an attack on Ukraine following reports of bombings in the conflict-hit East.

Germany's Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has issued a statement before the Munich security conference that begins today. It criticises Russia for its <x0) Cold War requirements” and for refusing to participate in the meeting.

Global leaders are travelling to the southern German town of Germany to hold talks on the crisis in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and vice president Kamala Harris will be present, along with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Trus and Ukraine's President Voldymyr Zelenskiy.

UN chief Antonio Guterres, EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen and EU chief NATO Jens Stoltenberg.

The foreign ministers of the 7th Group (G7) countries will speak extensively during the four-day conference, discussing efforts to make Russia de-scalp and ways to strengthen European security.

Backock said in a statement:

With an unprecedented deployment of troops to the Ukrainian border and the demands of the Cold War, Russia is challenging the fundamental principles of European peace order.

Today I am traveling to Munich to discuss how we can still counter the logic of threats of violence and military escalation with the logic of dialogue.

It's a loss that Russia isn't taking advantage of.

Moscow should show <x0-step serious towards de-scalation.