Western nations chided Russia for failing to turn up at talks in Vienna on April 10 aimed at defusing tension over Ukraine, where a Russian troop buildup close to the border between the two countries has sparked fears of renewed conflict.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Politico: Western countries ‘regret’ Russia’s rebuff of meeting on Ukraine
A photograph taken on Dec. 27, 2020 shows the Russian national flag flapping on the wind in front of the Soviet Union symbols placed on the top of a building, in Moscow.