Residents attend a training campaign near Kyiv on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky said a week ago that Ukraine was not a sinking Titanic, and he accused Washington and the media of fuelling panic that weighed on the economy when there were 'no tanks in the streets.' (Efrem Lukatsky/The Associated Press) White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that Russia could take military action "any day now" but could still opt for diplomacy. "Different capitals have different scenarios, but Ukraine is ready for any development," Kuleba said. The European Union's economic commissioner, Paolo Gentiloni, said on Sunday that the focus should be on diplomacy. "We must help the NATO countries bordering Russia and strengthen them also from a military point of view," he said on Italian national broadcaster RAI. "We must also be prepared for economic reactions and sanctions if there is a deterioration." 
Troops gather at a training ground in Pogonovo, Russia, on Jan. 26. Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border, sparkling fears of a planned assault. (Maxar Technologies/The Associated Press) Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border, sparkling fears of a planned assault. Moscow has said it is not planning an invasion but could take unspecified military action if its security demands are not met. Those include a promise that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will never admit Ukraine, a demand Washington and NATO have said is unacceptable.
