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Still time to avert ‘catastrophic act of aggression’ by Russia, says Johnson

Boris Johnson said the West must show solidarity against Russian president Vladimir Putin if diplomacy is to prevail.

The Independent UK

Putin oversees nuclear drills, U.S. says Russian forces 'poised to strike' Ukraine

Russia's strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine's border of advancing and being "poised to strike".

Reuters

Ukraine crisis: Multiple explosions heard in rebel-held city of Donetsk

Separatists have ordered full military mobilisation in region

The Independent UK

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Multiple explosions heard in north of rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine

Multiple explosions could be heard on Saturday morning in the north of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters witness said.

Reuters

Russian invasion fears prompt Ukrainian rebels to order full military mobilisation

US president Joe Biden has said he is now “convinced” his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

Wales Online

Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine Europe’s ‘shield’ against Russia

Russia-Ukraine news from February 18: President Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves stronger international support.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine rebels order full mobilisation as Putin oversees missile launch drills

Two separatist groups up the ante as tensions between Russia and the west escalate, and Ukraine’s leader heads to Europe to rally support

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Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declare full military mobilisation

Russian-backed separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declared a full military mobilisation on Saturday, a day after ordering women and children to evacuate to southern Russia because of what they said was the threat of conflict.

Reuters

OSCE reports more than 1,500 ceasefire violations in a single day in Ukraine

France on Saturday urged its nationals to leave Ukraine as the OSCE Special Monitoring to Ukraine (SMM) said it had observed “dramatic increase in kinetic activity along the contact line in eastern Ukraine". The news came as Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to personally oversee previously scheduled military drills…

France 24

EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK

Biden now 'convinced' Russia will launch invasion of Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden says he is now “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and assault the capital

The Independent UK

Huge explosions rock east Ukraine after 'imminent Russian invasion' warning

Two explosions are reported to have taken place in eastern Ukraine as well as a car bomb belonging to a separatist official amid fears Putin is looking for an excuse to attack

Daily Mirror

President Biden 'convinced' that Putin has made decision to invade Ukraine

He believes the invasion will take place in the 'coming days'.

Wales Online

Biden ‘convinced’ Putin plans to invade but says diplomacy ‘always a possibility’

US president speaks after consulting with allies as events in and around Ukraine bring it closer to brink of conflict

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Los Angeles Times

Biden says he believes Putin has already decided to invade Ukraine

MUNICH, Germany — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, capping a day full of ominous turns toward war between Russia and the former Soviet republic.

Benzinga

Biden Warns Putin 'Made The Decision' On Ukraine Invasion As 2 Explosions Engulf Separatist-Held Regions

Two explosions rocked pro-Russian separatist-held sections of Ukraine, which U.S. President Joe Biden warned as further evidence that a Russian invasion was imminent.

Los Angeles Times

In Munich, Blinken and Harris vow severe consequences for Russia if it invades Ukraine

MUNICH, Germany — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Friday that Russia’s plan to create a pretext for invading Ukraine “is already in play,” as the situation in the former Soviet republic took a more ominous turn, with Russian-backed separatists claiming they were the victims of artillery shelling and…

Evening Standard

UK ambassador ‘temporarily relocates’ from Kiev amid fears of Russian invasion

The FCDO has also warned against all but essential travel to Belarus and the Transnistria region of Moldova

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The Independent UK

Ukraine: ‘Bombing’ in separatist Donetsk fuels Western fears Russia triggering war with false flag attacks

Reported explosion of police chief’s car follows Russian claims Ukrainian forces planning offensive

The Independent UK

Pro-Russia rebels ‘evacuate’ Ukrainians as Donetsk bombing fuels ‘false flag’ claims

‘We are hearing more heavy firing,’ says a local teacher. ‘People are very worried’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian Rebels Evacuate Civilians to Russia amid Crisis

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A car bombing hit the eastern city of Donetsk, but no casualties were reported.…

Reuters

Separatists in eastern Ukraine say they plan to evacuate 700,000 people

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they planned to evacuate around 700,000 people to Russia from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Russian separatists order mass evacuation of eastern Ukraine

Warnings of imminent assault by Ukrainian forces fuels fears Moscow is seeking to create pretext for invasion

Reuters

Separatists in eastern Ukraine say car blown up near rebel HQ - TASS

Russian-backed separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that a car had been blown up near their government building in the centre of the city of Donetsk, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Warning siren sounds in rebel-held capital in east Ukraine -Reuters witness

A loud warning siren sounded in the centre of the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Friday after a Russian-backed separatist leader in the breakaway region announced an evacuation of residents, a Reuters witness said.

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