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The war of words between Russia and the United States over Ukraine escalated further on Tuesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin responded for the first time to the US written reply to Russia’s demands for security guarantees that were expressed in the form of a pair of draft treaties submitted by Moscow to the US and NATO in December.

The U.S. Army announced on Feb. 2 that it will immediately start discharging, or “separating,” soldiers who have refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

On the menu today: Accounts of the phone call between President Biden and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky offer an unnerving portrait of a Ukrainian leader who is in denial about the risk of a full-scale Russian invasion, and an American leader who doesn’t want to send any more weapons, after equipping the Ukrainians to fight a ground war without any air cover.

"When you read media, you get the image that we have troops in the city, people fleeing … That’s not the case."

U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps disciplined for not taking the jab.

A 24-year-old Afghan migrant who worked with U.S. Troops before immigrating has claimed molesting a child is no reason to go to prison, rather that it’s part of his culture.

Recent polling indicates that only about 15% of Americans support American assistance being sent to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion.

President Joe Biden said he would not deploy combat troops to Ukraine amid concerns that Russian troops could invade the country.

Tensions have spiked over Russia's troop movements and ominous statements about Ukraine.

Islamic State kills dozens, takes responsibility for attack in social media post.