Russia and Belarus extend military drills; Biden cancels Delaware trip

Russia will extend military drills in Belarus that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarusian defence ministry announced, adding to mounting tensions as satellite images appeared to show new deployments of Russian armour and troops close to Ukraine.

The White House said President Joe Biden was cancelling a trip to Delaware and remaining in Washington following a two-hour meeting of his National Security Council. Biden instead spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron about the Russian buildup, the White House said...