Russia-Ukraine crisis Highlights: ‘Together with allies, we will protect every inch of NATO,' Biden tells Putin

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he had cancelled a planned meeting with Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov later this week, as Russia had started an invasion of Ukraine.

"Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time," Blinken said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moscow's actions against Ukraine were "a further invasion of a sovereign state, and it is completely unacceptable."

"We will ban Canadians from engaging in purchases of Russian sovereign debt. And we will apply additional sanctions on to state-backed Russian banks and prevent any financial dealings with them," Trudeau said, announcing a series of measures.

There is stll time to avert the worst-case scenarios, Biden also said. US allies united in opposition to Russian aggression, defending NATO, he added.

'Whatever Russia does, we are ready to respond in unity,' the American President also said.

He concluded his address, saying 'I am hoping diplomacy is still available.'

Has 'authorized additional movements of US forces' to NATO allies in Baltics, says Biden. US closely monitoring energy supplies for any disruptions, he also said.

Speaking further, Biden also said, US sanctioning Russian oligarchs, debt in retaliation for action against Ukraine. He also warned of further sanctions.

In a video address, US President Joe Biden announced first trance of economic sanctions agianst Russia amid escalating situation at Ukraine border. We have no intention to fight Russia, he also said. 

US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at 1pm ET (1800 GMT), which is 11.30pm IST, on Tuesday to provide an update on the situation concerning Russia and Ukraine, the White House said. Read More

Russia says it is evacuating the country's diplomatic personnel from Ukraine because they received threats, according to a report by AP.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that the bloc's sanctions on Russia will hurt the country a lot. 

Russian President Vladimiar Putin also added that deployment of Russian troops in Ukraine depends on the ground situation. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the Ukraine peace agreement does not exist anymore. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday asked the upper house to approve the use of army outside the country, news agency AFP reported. 

NATO chief  Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that there is every indication that Russia is planning a full-scale attack on Ukraine

Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday urged the West to ramp up arms supply to help it resist Russia. 

The United States said on Tuesday that Russia's move into East of Ukraine is the beginning of the invasion. 

The European Union, which is readying to impose sanctions against Russia, said on Tuesday that the latter will feel the pain. 

The British government on Tuesday slapped sanctions on five Russian banks along with three billionaires. 

The White House on Tuesday welcomed the halt of the Nord Stream 2 with Russia and added that it will impose its own sanctions. 

The Russian foreign minister said on Tuesday that the government is not planning to send troops to east Ukraine for now but will do in case of any threat. 

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday announced an emergency meeting with Ukraine's envoy after Moscow's recognition two separatist regions in the east of the country as independent.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Tuesday that he was suspending the Nord Stream 2 project with Russia. 

German chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence that the European Union will agree 'robust and massive' sanctions against Russia.

The Ukrainian government on Tuesday recalled top envoy to Moscow for consultations, news agency AFP reported.