Media outlets around the world are showing scenes of Russian military units being moved into Eastern Ukraine this morning and while the US has so far stopped short of calling the moves an invasion, we are starting to get a glimpse of what immediate actions the US and EU are taking in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the breakaway Ukrainian provinces following his televised speech. We’ve got a lot more to tell you about today.  Let’s get to the rest of today’s headlines. 

In today's report Russia President Vladimir Putin held a televised press conference today as the Russian Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Ukraine.  At the conference Putin said "It is clear that the Minsk measures aren't going to be implemented".  There's a lot more in today's report, let's get to it. 

Today's report is again dominated by news from the Russia-Ukraine crisis with media and the State Department confirming reports that Russia has expelled the #2 US diplomat in Moscow, while senior US officials are signaling publicly that escalation of hostilities is imminent.  

Topping today’s Open Source report: President Biden warns Putin in a televised address while US and NATO officials say they see no evidence of a Russian troop withdrawal but instead say Moscow is sending more troops to the Ukraine region. 

Today’s report has conflicting accounts of what’s happening in Eastern Europe with Russian officials claiming that some troops are pulling back to their bases following exercises in Belarus, but NATO and US officials saying they don’t see actual evidence on the ground to back up those claims.  

It’s Friday, February 11, 2022 and today’s top story is a warning from President Biden for US citizens to get out of Ukraine.  In an interview with NBC News, the President warned Americans inside the country that the US will not be able to evacuate them if Russian troops invade the country.  NBC’s Lester Holt asked the President whether there would be a scenario where he would send troops to rescue Americans who were fleeing the country and the President responded, “There’s not. That's a world war when Americans and Russia start shooting at one another.”  In an advisory issued on Thursday, the US State Department said the warning to evacuate was due to “increased threats of Russian military action” in Ukraine.  Russia denies is planning an invasion, despite a consistent build-up of troops along the Ukraine border.