15 Feb 2022

Ukraine demands meeting with Russia over border trouble

From Morning Report, 7:45 am on 15 February 2022

More than 100,000 Russian soldiers remain at Ukraine's border, with an invasion said to be imminent.

A Kremlin spokesman says if the Ukraine drops its intention to join NATO , it would significantly improve the tensions.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has reaffirmed the country's desire to join NATO.

A short time ago Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a press conference in Kyiv.

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine needs more weapons and defence capacities, and discussed how Germany can help them.

Ukraine has demanded a meeting with Russia for within 48 hours to discuss the threat at the border.

The Kremlin repeatedly denies any intention of an attack.

Moscow correspondent Julia Chapman spoke to Susie Ferguson.