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Allies Watch for Kremlin Attempt to Justify Ukraine Invasion

The US issued some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold, and its Western allies went on high alert for any attempts by the Kremlin to create a false pretext for a new war in Europe. US President Joe Biden sounded…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: US says Putin made decision to invade

Russia-Ukraine news from February 18: Biden says Moscow has plan to attack Kyiv in ‘coming days’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2022

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2022

EU launches reset with AU after pandemic disruption

The European Union will offer several packages of support at the summit to bolster health and education in Africa.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

After Mali withdrawal: Sahel insecurity, coup contagion dominate EU-AU summit

Europe and Africa already had more than enough in their in-tray going into their first Brussels summit in nearly eight years. Now you can add coup contagion and the pullout of French-led anti-terror forces from Mali. The day began in Paris for key players in the Sahel. Will the crisis…

France 24 · Feb 17, 2022

EU praises vaccine cooperation with Africa at summit

European Union leaders have lauded the bloc’s cooperation with Africa on vaccines in the fight against the coronavirus, but there is no sign they will move toward the temporary lifting of intellectual property rights protection for COVID-19 shots

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Jaishankar leaves for Germany, France; focus remains on Russia

European counterparts expected to push for a tougher line from New Delhi on Moscow’s actions

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2022

Welsh leeks to get protected status alongside Cheddar cheese and Cornish clotted cream

Welsh growers have made an application under the Protected Geographical Indication scheme – the British version of the EU protected status - to give leeks protected status

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022

Hungary's opposition leader flags higher family subsidies, fight against graft

Hungary's opposition will double subsidies for families and will also set up an anti-corruption agency to prevent fraud involving EU funds if it wins an election on April 3, opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay said on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

African leader asks Europe of COVID response: 'Are we equal?'

Sierra Leone's leader challenged Europeans on Thursday to remember there are "human beings on the other side" in Africa who have been left behind in the unequal global response to COVID-19.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022