Russia-Ukraine: What to know as world awaits next moves
ABC News
World leaders are waiting to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin casts the die and orders troops deeper into Ukraine
BRUSSELS -- World leaders waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin would cast the die and order troops deeper into Ukraine.
With Russian lawmakers having authorized Putin to use military force outside the country and Ukraine surrounded on three sides by more than 150,000 troops, the rumble of tanks did not appear far off Wednesday.
The U.S. and key European allies accused Moscow of having already crossed a red line by formalizing a Russian military deployment to regions of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed separatists. Ukrainian authorities, after weeks of trying to project calm, signaled increasing concern.
Here are the things to know about the conflict over Ukraine and the security crisis in Eastern Europe:
