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Putin Says West Has Not Addressed Key Concerns in Ukraine Standoff

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the United States and NATO had not addressed Moscow's main security demands in their standoff over Ukraine but that it was ready to keep talking. Putin offered his first reaction to the US and NATO responses to Russia's demands in a phone call…

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Russia Nears 100,000 Daily Infections as Omicron Rages

Russian authorities on Friday reported over 98,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, but according to the Kremlin, the actual number is likely to be much higher as the highly contagious omicron variant continues to rage through the vast country. Russia's state coronavirus task force on Friday registered 98,040 new infections tallied…

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Putin, Xi to Discuss European Security amid Ukraine Standoff, Says Kremlin

Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security in Europe and the set of demands Moscow has made of the West when they meet for talks next week, the Kremlin said on Friday. Putin will travel to China to attend the…

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Russia nears 100,000 daily infections as omicron rages

Russian authorities on Friday reported over 98,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, but the Kremlin says the actual number is likely to be much higher as the highly contagious omicron variant continues to rage through the vast country

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Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff - Kremlin

Reuters

Macron reaffirms solidarity with Ukraine in call with Ukraine's leader

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France’s solidarity with Ukraine in a phone call Friday with President Volodymyr Zelensky amid tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. In an earlier phone call, Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need to “de-escalate" the situation. Follow Friday's events as they happened in…

France 24

Latest Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy urges no ‘panic’ over tensions

Latest Ukraine news from January 28: President calls on the West to avoid creating ‘panic’ as Russia tensions simmer.

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Biden warns of possible Russian invasion of Ukraine in February

US requests an open United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the crisis over Ukraine.

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Navalny activist flees Russia as top aides report threatening letters

An activist ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told Reuters on Thursday she had fled Russia to avoid jail, while two of his top aides said they had received letters with threats to themselves and their families.

Reuters

Russia blasts US response on security, NATO but sees talks

Russia gave a critical initial response to U.S. security proposals aimed at defusing a crisis over Ukraine, saying they failed to address Moscow’s demands to prevent NATO expansion, though the Kremlin indicated talks are likely to continue.

Tribune News Service

Russia: US Response on Ukraine Offers Little Optimism

The US rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism, the Kremlin spokesman said Thursday, while adding that dialogue was still possible. Tensions have soared in recent weeks, as the United States and its NATO allies expressed fear that a buildup of…

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Kremlin says U.S. written responses ignored Russia's main NATO demand

"There is not much cause for optimism."

Axios

US response on Ukraine offers little optimism, Russia says

The Kremlin spokesman says the U.S. rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism

The Independent UK

Kremlin sees some room for dialogue after U.S. security response

The Kremlin said on Thursday there was room to continue dialogue with the United States, but that it looked clear Russia's main security demands had not been taken into account by Washington.

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The Independent UK

UK defence secretary ‘not optimistic’ Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped

Ben Wallace is in Europe to drum up support for sanctions against the Kremlin

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv backs US reply to Russia’s demands

Latest Ukraine news from January 27: Kyiv says it has no objections to US response to Russia’s security demands.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – as it happened

Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membership

Evening Standard

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ‘not optimistic’ Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been warned the Kremlin will face ‘a package of sweeping measures’ if he acts against Ukraine

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Foreign Affairs

The Putin Doctrine

A Move on Ukraine Has Always Been Part of the Plan

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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.

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What Sanctioning Putin Might Mean in Practice

The United States and Britain have said they would consider imposing personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Moscow invades Ukraine. What would that entail? Tantamount to severing ties? Personal sanctions typically feature measures like foreign asset freezes and travel bans. Imposing such punitive measures on Putin would likely be…

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Russia, Ukraine Hold Talks as US Warns of Invasion

Top officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Paris on Wednesday for talks to defuse tensions on their border, a meeting seen as a positive step by France despite fresh warnings from the US that Moscow was preparing military action. The meeting in the French capital between the Kremlin's deputy…

Los Angeles Times

US to answer Russia demands on Ukraine on Wednesday. Moscow signals it will reject response

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday was set to provide Russia a written response that rejects most of its demands over Ukraine, as the Kremlin signaled that such a rebuff is certain to escalate the crisis.

Los Angeles Times

US refuses to budge on Ukraine in response to Russian demands

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday provided Russia a written response that rejects most of its demands over Ukraine, as the Kremlin signaled that such a rebuff is certain to escalate the crisis.

The Conversation

It's just a 'panic attack' – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis

As Western news outlets warn of a “countdown to war,” Kremlin-controlled Russian television has a different take, accusing the U.S. of “hysteria” in its insistence that President Vladimir Putin is about to invade Ukraine.

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