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Biden-Putin call is inconclusive even as tensions over Ukraine jump

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden tried to send Vladimir Putin an ultimatum about the consequences of any invasion of Ukraine in an hourlong conversation that left both sides at an impasse and Russia’s intentions unclear.

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Biden-Putin call is inconclusive even as tensions over Ukraine jump

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the U.S. and Russia held an hourlong call on Saturday that made little apparent headway, with President Joe Biden warning again of “severe costs” for any invasion of Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin accusing America of failing to provide him with the security assurances…

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Biden warns Putin on call of heavy price from any Ukraine attack

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden again warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in an hourlong call on Saturday that any move to invade Ukraine would be met with a strong response that would impose “severe costs” on Moscow, the White House said.

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Satellite images indicate Russian military continuing to amass near Ukraine

Deployments in western Russia, Belarus and Crimea have been identified by US-based technology company Maxar

Wales Online

Satellite images show Russia adding military pressure on Ukraine

Moscow this week significantly increased its military presence at several strategic locations along the Ukrainian border, according to satellite images released Thursday. The question now, is how can this military buildup be interpreted and what are the stakes for Ukraine and NATO?

France 24

Migrants stuck in Lithuania report dismal living conditions: 'We have no hope'

Following a Belarusian policy that attracted thousands of migrants into the country offering them the hope of crossing into the European Union, neighbouring Lithuania has received an unprecedented influx of migrants. Lithuanian authorities have sent these people to hastily built reception centres, where many of them remain in limbo, sometimes…

France 24

Exclusive-U.S. to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, officials say

The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland's Defence Minister said late on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine.

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Satellite images show increased Russian troop buildup near Ukraine's borders

Russia has denied it intends to invade but has continued deploying troops and equipment near Ukraine.

Axios

UK Urges Russian Action to Back Up Denial it Plans to Invade Ukraine

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he took Russian assurances that Moscow will not invade Ukraine seriously, but that he wanted to see accompanying action and hoped his talks in Moscow on Friday had helped reduce tensions. Wallace met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as Russia holds huge military exercises…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU threatens sanctions on Russia’s financial, energy sectors in event of Ukraine invasion

EU sanctions would target Russia’s financial and energy sectors if Moscow opts to invade Ukraine, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The UK, US and Estonia also urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as Russia prepared to hold fresh military exercises near the two countries’ border and…

France 24

US warns Russia could invade ‘at any time’ as countries urge citizens to leave Ukraine

Joe Biden to talk to allies

The Independent UK

Satellite Images Show New Russian Military Deployments Near Ukraine

Commercial satellite images published by a private US company show new Russian military deployments at several locations near Ukraine, suggesting that Moscow's force buildup continues amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at easing the crisis. Russia is holding joint military exercises in ex-Soviet Belarus as well as naval drills in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia and Belarus begin military drills near Belarusian border with Ukraine

Exercises come as Russia has amassed forces along its own border with Ukraine

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Ukrainian troops practise deadly attacks with UK-supplied NLAW missiles

At Desna military training base, 50 miles north of Kyiv and in deep pine forests, the men of 72 Mechanized Brigade were brandishing the deadly tank-killer missiles today

Reuters

Top U.S. general speaks with Belarusian counterpart amid Russia drills

The top U.S. general spoke with his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following its troop buildup near Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France, NATO denounce 'violent' Russia-Belarus drills

France has denounced joint Russian military exercises with Belarus as "a very violent gesture" at a time when Moscow's troop build-up continues on neighbouring Ukraine's borders.

Tribune News Service

Russia starts major military drills in Belarus as NATO watches

Russia and Belarus began their largest joint military drills in years Thursday, watched closely by the U.S. and Europe amid tensions over neighboring Ukraine.

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Axios

Russia begins massive military exercises in Belarus and Black Sea

The U.S. believes Russia may use the exercises as cover to attack Ukraine.

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NATO Chief Calls Russian Naval Exercises ‘A Dangerous Moment for European Security'

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills on Thursday, scheduled to continue until February 20. The exercises have raised concerns in Western countries, with fears that Moscow is plotting a major escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. Russia hit back at the UK’s warnings on Russian activity, saying that Russian…

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

Thousands of Russian troops are engaging in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus amid intense diplomacy to prevent war breaking out between Russia and Ukraine,

Reuters

Warning time for a Russian attack is going down - NATO

NATO's secretary general warned on Thursday of a "dangerous moment" for Europe as Russia builds up troops near Ukraine and holds joint military drills in Belarus, but reiterated an offer of talks with Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Scholz warns Russia of consequences

Ukraine news from February 10: Olaf Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious’ economic and political consequences if it invades.

The Independent UK

Diplomats meet in Moscow and Berlin as Russian drills held

Britain’s top diplomat has urged Russia to defuse tensions over Ukraine and take the path of diplomacy even as thousands of Russian troops engaged in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus as part of a military buildup near Ukraine that has fueled Western fears of an invasion

Reuters

Russia holds drills in Belarus as West warns of 'dangerous moment'

Britain said on Thursday the "most dangerous moment" in the West's standoff with Moscow appeared imminent, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine.

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