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In emergency meetings, Biden, NATO allies bolster response to Russia over Ukraine war

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and leaders of NATO allies agreed to double the organization's troop presence in Eastern Europe Thursday during a flurry of wartime summitry in Brussels, an effort to keep the alliance united in its effort to isolate and punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

NATO to set up units in Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary -Biden

NATO leaders on Thursday agreed to bolster defenses, particularly in Eastern Europe, and will deploy four new combat units in Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement.

Reuters

NATO to bolster ranks, help Ukraine counter chemical attack

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts are ready to order more forces into Eastern Europe to deter Russia from invading any member of their ranks

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Europe struggles to meet mounting needs of Ukraine's fleeing millions

More than 3.5 million people have fled abroad from the war in Ukraine, United Nations data showed on Tuesday, leaving Eastern Europe scrambling to provide them with care, schools and jobs even as daily numbers crossing borders ease.

Reuters

Suzuki Italia Is Helping Ukrainian Refugees Through Unicef

With war ongoing in Eastern Europe, Suzuki Italia chips in to help ease the suffering of Ukrainian refugees through a sizeable donation of money and goods.

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New P&O crews drafted in from Eastern Europe are being paid just '£2.60 an hour' to work on 'slave ships'

In a controversial move, the ferry company suddenly axed 800 employees last week and replaced them with agency staff on a tenth of the wage

Wales Online

Dutch, Germans to send 3 Patriot missile defence systems to Slovakia

The Dutch government on Friday said it would send a Patriot missile defence system to Sliac, Slovakia, as part of NATO moves to strengthen air defences in Eastern Europe.

Reuters

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European Demand For US Drones, Missiles Increases After Russian Invasion: Reuters

Reuters reported that European governments approached the U.S. government and defense contractors with a shopping list of arms, including drones, missiles, and missile defenses, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed demand for U.S. weaponry. Germany, along with its potential deal for 35 Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) F-35 jet fighters, has inquired…

Benzinga

Ukrainian refugees hope for peace, but more expected to flee

Thousands more refugees crossed into Eastern Europe on Thursday, many hoping that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv may end the war soon, though more people were expected to flee in the days ahead.

Reuters

Eastern Europe helps Ukraine refugees feel at home with school places, jobs

Thousands more refugees from Ukraine crossed into Eastern Europe on Wednesday, where authorities are providing food, social services and school places to help people rebuild their lives away from war.

Reuters

Ukraine war may lead to rethinking of US defense of Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and his push to upend the broader security order in Europe may lead to a historic shift in American thinking about defense of the continent

The Independent UK

Ukraine peace talks with Russia were 'pretty good' - President Volodymyr Zelensky's full speech in English

Glimmer of hope for peace in Eastern Europe on Day 20 of Russia's invasion

Wales Online

What Arsenal did for Ukraine's Oleg Luzhny ahead of crucial Leicester Premier League fixture

Arsenal News: The former Gunner has made a big sacrifice in his coaching career to help out his home nation back in Eastern Europe

Football London

Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe

As millions of refugees flee Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, one question that has been raised is: Why have Ukrainians been welcomed into eastern Europe, unlike Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and Eritreans? Is it because they are white?

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Europe girds for Ukrainian refugees from cities under bombardment

Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in Ukraine on Thursday as fighting following Russia's invasion intensified and the United Nations said more than 2.3 million people had now fled the country.

Tribune News Service

Ukrainian refugees face long waits for visas

WASHINGTON — Andrey Plaksin, a Ukrainian-born immigration lawyer based in Miami, wakes up each morning by 6 a.m. and turns on the news in preparation for another long day of fielding calls and emails from potential clients, all hoping to get their relatives out of Eastern Europe.

Reuters

Ukrainian women fleeing war find welcome, and work, in Eastern Europe

Two days after arriving from the bombarded outskirts of Kyiv following a gruelling journey, 24-year-old Ukrainian Olga Yasnopolska signed a contract to work for a large German automotive parts supplier in western Hungary.

The Independent UK

Poland ready to send fighter jets to US base in Germany for transfer to Ukraine after Zelensky plea

Soviet era jets on verge of being sent to Ukraine from Eastern European allies

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BJC preps B15bn for growth

Despite persistent Covid-19 outbreaks and a war in Eastern Europe, consumer goods producer Berli Jucker Plc (BJC) announced yesterday a budget of about 15 billion baht to expand its business and develop new retail models this year.

Reuters

U.S. lawmakers pressure Biden to help with transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine

U.S. lawmakers pushed President Joe Biden's administration on Monday to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries, after a plea on Saturday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

The Guardian - AU

The International Monetary Fund announced it could approve $1.4b emergency funding – as it happened

Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations

Chronicle Live

North East NHS medics unite to send supplies to the Ukrainian border

A group of medics with ties to Eastern Europe have joined forces with their NHS Trusts to collect vast amounts of medical supplies to send to help people injured in Ukraine.

Reason

Biden Administration To Protect Ukrainians in the U.S. From Deportation

But more still needs to be done to address the refugee crisis mounting in Eastern Europe.

Birmingham Post

South West businesses unite against Russia following Ukraine invasion

Regional economy and businesses likely to be adversely affected by conflict in Eastern Europe

Salon

Ukraine — and how the world got here

I was there for the end of the Cold War — and we all understood how the new peace could collapse. We didn't stop it

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