Welcome to our live briefing on the massive buildup of Russian military forces near Ukraine's border, and the diplomatic efforts under way to prevent a possible invasion by Moscow.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to reset relations with Moscow and is planning a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin later this month.
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The joke in Berlin before Germans went to the polls Sunday was that the country’s longstanding chancellor, Angela Merkel, would have to delay her retirement from politics, and would end up delivering the traditional New Year’s address to the nation come January.
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