Ukrainians train in self-defence in face of Russian threat as Western leaders try to defuse crisis

With fears of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine rising after Moscow massed about 110,000 troops near the border, Ukrainian civilians have started to take self-defence courses in hopes of supporting their own military. Russia has repeatedly denied that it plans to invade Ukraine, calling its troop deployments a defensive move to deter Ukraine from joining Nato. But US officials say Russia is on track for a full-scale invasion by mid-February. US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor…