Biden orders nearly 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
Russia signals it is in no mood for compromise by mocking Britain, calling PM Boris Johnson "utterly confused"
Curling kicks off, but Putin-Xi the main event as politics envelop Beijing
The political showdown between Putin and the West over Ukraine remains the main Olympic act ahead of opening ceremony
UK warns Russia will face severe sanctions if it installs Ukraine 'puppet regime'
Britain says Russian intelligence officers has been in contact with a number of former Ukrainian politicians
Top US and Russian diplomats see no breakthrough at their Ukraine talks
Russia and United States play down any prospect of quickly resolving their differences over Ukraine
