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Energy crisis NI: Why your gas bills are going up so much

"Consumer natural gas bills are increasing because of exceptionally high global wholesale gas prices"

Belfast Live · Feb 6, 2022

Russia has enough troops ready to take Kyiv, says former Ukraine defence chief

White House believes Moscow has amassed at least 70% of firepower needed for mid-February invasion

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies

A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

Switzerland aims for new EU talks on improving troubled ties

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis wants to thaw frosty ties with the European Union by seeking a new package of bilateral agreements and believes his country must move closer to the bloc, he told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.

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The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

In-person Berlin Film Fest Stands Up to Pandemic, Streaming

The 72nd Berlin film festival opens Thursday, bucking a trend of pandemic on-the-couch streaming with a packed program of live premieres featuring a stable of European screen legends. Just as the coronavirus outbreak roars toward its peak in Germany, Berlinale organizers have opted for an 11-day, in-person celebration of new…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Biden rattles his sabre at Putin … but it’s Xi he really wants to scare

Tub-thumping talk of all-out war in Ukraine seems overblown but the White House knows the fledgling Sino-Russian axis is a real threat, in Taiwan and elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

German Leader’s Stance on Russia Looms over 1st Visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week on a mission to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine. Scholz has said that Moscow would pay a “high price” in the event of an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

EXPLAINER: What happens to Europe's energy if Russia acts?

Fears are rising about what would happen to Europe’s energy supply if Russia were to invade Ukraine and then shut off its natural gas in retaliation for U.S. and European sanctions

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022