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NATO is stepping up chemical and nuclear defences for it forces in eastern Europe in the face of fears over Russia's war on Ukraine, says alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. SOUNDBITE
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is looking to 'reset' eastern defences amid the war in Ukraine, as he arrives at an extraordinary summit in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe lists sanctions applied to the Belarus Athletic Federation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which "will take immediate effect and continue for the foreseeable future". SOUNDBITE
East Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov off the city of Mariupol at a time of heightened military tension as the West fears an invasion of Ukraine, with tens of thousands of Russian troops deployed on the Ukrainian border. Tensions between Russia and the West have reached levels not seen since the end of the Cold War. IMAGES
An AFP team visits the Ukrainian border crossing between the Sumy region and Russia's Kursk region, filming a Ukrainian truck carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniform travelling away from the Russian border. Ukraine’s army launched a surprise offensive into Kursk on August 6. IMAGES
The United States says that Russia is afraid of truthful information after Moscow blocked access to dozens of European media outlets in a retaliatory move. "They are afraid of their own people hearing the truth about Russia's actions," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE