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The world wondered on Saturday whether Ukraine was on the brink of becoming a battlefield, as Russia and the US accused one another of heightening tensions there, but also left the door open for further diplomacy, despite weeks of inconclusive talks. The US and its NATO allies charge that Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine, an accusation that Russia denies. However, Russia has also taken advantage of the tensions to demand that NATO restrict activities in Eastern Europe and promise to add no past Soviet republics as new members. It has also massed more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s borde…