But President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to defend itself, amid a deadly rise in fighting.
Reservists in the Ukrainian Territorial Defence take part in military exercises on Saturday
Western nations have accused Russia of trying to stage a fake crisis in the eastern regions as a pretext to invade. He accused Western leaders of a "policy of appeasement" towards Moscow and demanded Ukraine be given new security guarantees. President Zelensky travelled to Munich despite being warned by US officials that it was unsafe to leave his country.
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