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NATO member Turkey, opposed to sanctions, in bind over Ukraine

When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to recognise two breakaway regions in east Ukraine as independent, NATO member and Black Sea neighbour Turkey swiftly criticised the move, but stopped short of announcing any punitive measures.

Reuters

The strategic role of Istanbul's Bosphorus in the Ukraine crisis

A Russian kilo class submarine gliding through Istanbul's Bosphorus waterway en route to the Black Sea recently provided an early morning spectacle to city commuters crossing the strait of water that divides Turkey's largest city.

Radio France Internationale

Vladimir Putin to oversee missile firing as fears of Ukraine invasion grow

Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee exercises involving aerospace forces, strategic missile command, Northern and Black Sea fleets and the Southern Military District

Daily Mirror

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German Eurofighters reach Romania for NATO missions amid Ukraine crisis

German Air Force Eurofighters arrived at a military air base in eastern Romania on Thursday as part of a deployment to NATO's eastern flanks amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border, the defence ministry said.

Reuters

Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply

More than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

Salon

Russia, holding military drills near Ukraine, says ties with U.S. 'on the floor'

Russia's navy held anti-submarine drills in the Black Sea on Monday as fighter jets patrolled its border with ally Belarus in the latest displays of heightened military activity close to Ukraine.

Reuters

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Russian-Ukraine war: Chilling map shows Putin's army surround border as bloodshed looms

The situation in Ukraine is worsening and it is unclear when war might break out but it is increasingly inevitable that it will

Daily Mirror

Countdown to Russia-Ukraine war as tanks move to border and efforts to stop Moscow fail

Efforts to bring Vladimir Putin and Russia back from the brink of war have become increasingly difficult with reports conflict could erupt at any moment

Daily Mirror

Ukraine crisis: miscalculation could trigger unintended wider conflict

‘Risk of something going down like a mid-air collision, or a trigger-happy Russian or American, can really escalate things quickly’

The Guardian - US

Ukraine advises airlines to skirt Black Sea due to Russian drills

Ukraine on Sunday advised airlines to avoid flying over the open waters of the Black Sea from Monday to Saturday due to Russian naval exercises taking place there.

Reuters

More than 30 Russian ships start drills near Crimea - RIA

More than 30 ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet have started training exercises near the Crimea peninsula as part of wider navy drills, RIA news agency reported on Saturday citing the fleet, as Western nations warned that a war in Ukraine could ignite at any moment.

Reuters

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

More than 30 Russian Ships Start Drills Near Crimea

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine and Russia face war. This is what's happening, and why

The US and its allies are warning their citizens to leave Ukraine, saying Russia could possibly invade within days. Russia says it has no intention to invade, but is holding sweeping military drills close to Ukraine's border. Here's a look at what is happening where and why.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Why war is looming in eastern Europe

The chill of war hangs over eastern Europe after diplomacy failed

Reuters

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.

France 24

Russia committed to diplomatic outcome over Ukraine: Moscow’s ambassador to EU

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union denied that the six Russian naval ships in the Black Sea have anything to do with Ukraine. Vladimir A. Chizhov also insisted that Moscow has no intention to make a move on Ukrainian territory and reiterated that…

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The Independent UK

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

The chill of a Cold War hangs over Eastern Europe again

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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.

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.

Reuters

Ukraine says Russian drills in Black Sea made shipping 'virtually impossible'

Ukraine criticized Russian naval exercises near its southern coast on Thursday, saying the presence of warships were part of a "hybrid war" that had made navigation in the Black Sea and Azov Sea virtually impossible.

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.

Evening Standard

Six Russian warships heading to the Black Sea for ‘drills’, says Moscow defence ministry

Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency has said.

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