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Amid Ukraine crisis, commerce, energy and history color Germany’s Russia policy

BERLIN — Europe’s most powerful nation, Germany, was probably not expecting its latest gesture of solidarity toward Ukraine — menaced by some 100,000 Russian troops massed near its borders — to become something of a bitter punchline.

Los Angeles Times

Ginger Lane, a Chicago Holocaust survivor urges, ‘Never be a bystander’

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Thursday. To escape the Nazis, Lane and her siblings were hidden in a fruit orchard near Berlin by non-Jews willing to risk their lives for them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ukraine in the middle: What endgame for Russia in stand-off with the West?

As Antony Blinken responds in writing to Russia's demands for an overhaul of Eastern Europe's security architecture, in the same breath he urges American citizens in Ukraine to leave. This Wednesday's "Normandy Format" talks, including France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, serve as a reminder that Ukraine has already lost its…

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Paris talks on Ukraine overshadowed by hard line US-Russia rhetoric

Top officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Paris on Wednesday for talks facilitated by France and Germany. The dialogue, dealing with the situation in Eastern Ukraine, yielded some results, but coicdided with a US rejection of Russian demands to 'never allow' Ukraine join Nato.

Radio France Internationale

Qatar in talks to supply gas to Europe if Russia cuts supplies

Emir expected to tell US president Qatar can provide short-term emergency liquid gas to help replace any loss of supplies

The Guardian - UK

UK and Nato allies consider US request to send more troops to eastern Europe

Reinforcements sought for Nato’s eastern flank as Russian forces mass on Ukrainian border

The Guardian - UK

Micron To Shut Shanghai DRAM Design Operations, Relocate Engineers: Report

U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) has confirmed it will close its DRAM design operations in Shanghai by 2022 end, SCMP reports. Micron looks to ask ~150 Chinese engineers to relocate to the U.S. or India. Micron, which employs about 43,000 people globally, did not provide a reason for the decision.…

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Germany to crack down on Covid protesters in yellow star badges

Police told to detain activists trivialising the Holocaust in acts to be classified as ‘secondary antisemitism’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage

The Guardian - UK

Negotiating parties in Paris talks commit to upholding ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

Advisors to the heads of state of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to uphold a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine after holding talks in Paris. The negotiations to defuse the crisis came as the US and NATO delivered written responses to Moscow’s raft of security demands…

France 24

Biden ‘stands by’ pledge to nominate Black woman to supreme court, White House says – as it happened

President urged to make good on promise to pick Black woman to fill vacancy, with Stephen Breyer to retire as justice – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Germany’s offer to Ukraine of 5,000 helmets is ‘joke’, says Vitali Klitschko

Kyiv mayor ‘left speechless’ as Berlin faces pressure from other EU members to back military training mission

The Guardian - UK

Critics of former pope are scapegoating him over abuse, Vatican says

The Vatican on Wednesday hit back at critics of former Pope Benedict, under scrutiny over his handling of sex abuse in Germany decades ago, accusing them of seeking a scapegoat over what should be a "collective examination" of the Church's past.

Reuters

Belfast man spends £20,000 travelling abroad for Long Covid treatment

Fitness fanatic Ronan Boyle, 51, used to run triathlons before his two-year battle with coronavirus

Belfast Live

Germany offers Ukraine helmets, Kyiv's Klitschko "speechless"

Germany will supply 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine to help defend against a possible Russian invasion, it said on Wednesday - an offer Kyiv mayor and former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko dismissed as "a joke" that left him "speechless".

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The Independent UK

Diplomacy, prayers: Things to know about the Ukraine crisis

Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border and ratcheted up war games in the region

Birmingham Post

Meet the Plymouth woman who runs a multi-million euro global baby mat business

Toddlekind founder Samantha Brückner is now breaking into the US market after selling in 46 countries and claiming celebrity customers

The Independent UK

Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record

The Vatican is strongly defending Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clergy sexual abuse after an independent report faulted his handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany

Reuters

U.S. urges de-escalation over Ukraine, offers Russia diplomatic path

The United States said on Wednesday it had set out a diplomatic path to address sweeping Russian demands in eastern Europe, as Moscow held security talks with Western countries and intensified its military build-up near Ukraine with new drills.

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Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US formally responds to Russia’s demands

Russia-Ukraine tensions news from January 26: Biden administration rejects Russian demand to halt NATO’s expansion.

The Guardian - UK

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates on hold, but March rise looks likely – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Independent UK

German lawmakers to debate possible COVID vaccine mandate

Germany’s parliament is set to hold its first debate on a possible wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine mandate

The Independent UK

In Germany, activists rise up to counter vaccine skeptics

A growing number of people in Germany have joined grassroots initiatives and demonstrations to speak out against vaccination opponents, conspiracy theorists and far-right extremists who have been protesting COVID-19 measures

The Guardian - AU

UK reports 346 daily deaths; Denmark aims to end all restrictions – as it happened

UK also records over 102,000 daily cases; Danish plan would mean most far-reaching easing among Nordic countries

The Guardian - AU

Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

US makes preparations to avoid European gas crisis if flow from Russia is cut, while talks aimed at defusing tensions continue

The Guardian - UK

Why are Germany and France at odds with the Anglosphere over how to handle Russia?

Analysis: Differing views over Russia within Nato alliance resurface in Ukraine crisis

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