Number of Russian troops at border increasing
The United States is urging the United Nations Security Council to hold a public meeting to discuss Russia, warning of a "distinct possibility" they could invade Ukraine next month.
The number of Russian troops on the border is growing.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone this morning
Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says the country is grateful for the help they are receiving from Western countries:
Oireachtas Committee
Elsewhere, the Russian Ambassador to Ireland is expected to appear before the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs committee next week.
Yury Filatov has been invited by chairman, Charlie Flanagan, to discuss the country's planned military drills off the Irish coast.
The military exercises are due to get under way next week.
Deputy Flanagan wants the drills scrapped - and says the ambassador should explain Russia's actions:
Fuel Prices
Motorists are being warned of record fuel prices at the pumps due to the Russian-Ukraine border crisis.
Crude oil has risen above $90 dollars a barrel - for the first time in eight years.
Some petrol stations have added 2 cent on to the price of petrol and diesel overnight, meaning motorists could be paying around 177 cent per litre of petrol.
David Horgan, Managing Director of oil and gas exploring company, Petrol Resources, says the problem has been building for months:
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