World enews: Ukraine: What is the story behind the crisis with Russia?

Tensions continue to mount between Kiev and Moscow with more than 100,000 Russian troops stationed at the Ukraine border.

Diplomatic talks between world leaders to try and prevent the situation worsening continue daily.

Powers including the US, Nato and the European Union have warned Russia against any aggression, insisting that there will be retaliation if it attacks Ukraine. Russia denies any plans to invade but has called on the West to respect its concerns over security.

The Russia-Ukraine crisis is not new, but, right now the simmering conflict threatens to turn into Europe’s worst war in generations if all sides cannot pull back from the brink?

Join our free virtual event expert panel on Wednesday 23 February hosted by The Independent’s International Editor David Harding. David will be joined by Deputy International Editor Kieran Guilbert, broadcaster Mary Dejevsky and Defence and Diplomatic Editor Kim Sengupta, who has been on the ground in Ukraine to discuss what’s happening and what could happen next.

This event will be shaped by not only the daily changing news cycle but by you, the audience, so feel free to submit your questions ahead of time. You’ll also be able to ask questions via a Q&A box during the event.

Our event will be hosted on Zoom on 23 February at 6.30pm GMT and will last one hour. It is free to attend.