Professional tennis player Daniil Medvedev beat Marin Cilic in the second singles match, granting Russia a 2-0 lead against Croatia in the final.
Russia is mobilising "an estimated 175,000 personnel, along with armor, artillery and equipment," for the attack against Ukraine, The Washington Post reported.
Ukraine's defence minister said the number of Russian troops at the border is estimated to be more than 94,000 while a Russian lawmaker stressed that Moscow is not preparing for an attack.
There are both geopolitical and historical reasons behind Moscow’s endless pressure on Kiev, which was the birthplace of the first Russian state in the 9th Century.
Belarus has been accused of launching a “hybrid attack” on the bloc using migrants as revenge for previous sanctions. Minsk termed fresh sanctions "absurd".
The residents living in border towns are welcoming refugees into their homes, keeping them warm and healing their wounds.
Ukrainian army has accused pro-Russian separatists of firing at its positions with grenade launchers and machine guns in the east of the country amid soaring tensions with Moscow.
The Kremlin insisted it has no intention to invade Ukraine, saying its posture is purely defensive.
As Kiev's relations with Moscow have soured to their worst level in the three decades since the Cold War ended, Ukraine appeals to NATO to help deter an anticipated Russian attack.
The citizens’ draft bill, put forward by an anti-abortion organisation, would see women jailed for 5 to 25 years for abortions.
NATO diplomats say the bloc remains uncertain of President Putin’s intentions this time around as Russia has thousands of troops along Ukraine’s border.
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