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Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt

The Independent UK

US and NATO Say Russia Is Building up Troops Near Ukraine, Not Withdrawing

The United States and NATO said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite Moscow's insistence it was pulling back, questioning President Vladimir Putin's stated desire to negotiate a solution to the crisis. In Ukraine, where people raised flags and played the national anthem to show unity…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin, welcoming Biden's willingness to talk, says Putin wants to negotiate

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in favour of negotiations and diplomacy over tensions around Ukraine and that Moscow views U.S. President Joe Biden's willingness to talk as a positive sign.

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UK says Ukraine war 'could still happen' after Russia moves to 'assault positions'

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned Russia has not ‘taken the foot off the gas’ despite a 3am invasion deadline having been and gone - and he did not rule out an invasion as soon as today

Daily Mirror

Latest Ukraine Updates: NATO says no sign of Russia de-escalation

Ukraine news from February 16: NATO says no sign of Russian de-escalation, considers reinforcing southeastern flank.

Al Jazeera

NATO says Russia appears to be continuing military escalation in Ukraine

Although Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning to their garrisons, the NATO chief said it seemed that Russia was continuing its military build-up. As US reports suggested Russian forces could attack as early as February 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

France 24

Ukraine on a knife-edge amid fears of war despite Moscow claiming to back off

Ukraine was on a knife-edge amid fears of an early hours invasion from Russia despite recent claims coming from Moscow that they maybe deescalating and easing tensions

Daily Mirror

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Biden: Ukraine invasion still ‘distinctly possible’ despite Russian claims

US president says 150,000 Russian troops remain despite Kremlin’s claims, in televised address ahead of Wednesday’s ‘day of unity’

The Guardian - US

The West must accept the cold reality of Ukraine

The buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine's border has led to fears of a new war. But the conflict is hardly new, and nor are Russia's objectives. Ukraine, which has been indirectly controlled or directly repressed by Moscow-based governments for centuries, wants Nato to protect it from future Russian incursions,…

Bangkok Post

As bipartisan talks stall, GOP goes it alone on Russia sanctions - Roll Call

Republicans released their own Russia sanctions bill after Senate Democrats made a counteroffer on Monday, likely ending talks.

Roll Call

Duma manoeuvre points to Kremlin impatience in Ukraine standoff

Analysis: recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk’s independence would be seen as considerable escalation

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says Russia is sending ‘mixed signals’ on Ukraine

UK prime minister makes comments shortly after emergency Cobra meeting on the situation

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin critic Navalny stands new trial in prison

A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened at the penal colony where he already is serving a prison term

The Independent UK

Scots anti-submarine plane takes off causing ‘sonic boom’ felt across UK

The RAF Boeing Poseidon MRA1 (P-8A) left the Scottish Highlands this morning and according to the British Geological Survey was behind a number of reports of a sonic boom.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Parliament Asks Putin to Recognize Breakaway East Ukrainian Regions

Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and the European Union told Moscow not to follow through. The move by the State Duma, if approved, could further inflame a wider standoff over a…

The Independent UK

US accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda

U.S. intelligence officials allege a conservative financial website with a significant American readership is amplifying Kremlin propaganda

Al Jazeera

Kremlin kicks off new trial against opposition leader Navalny

Investigators accuse Navalny of stealing more than $4.8m of public donations from the organisations he founded.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know on hopes of averting war

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday after the Kremlin signaled that it was still possible for diplomacy to head off what Western officials have said could be an imminent invasion of Ukraine

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Reuters

Russia's parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions

Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and the European Union told Moscow not to follow through.

France 24

Biden says Russian attack in Ukraine 'still very much a possibility'

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that a Russian attack on Ukraine remained a possibility and that reports that some Russian forces have moved away from the Ukraine border have not yet been verified by the United States. Read below about Tuesday's events as they unfolded.

Daily Mirror

Russia pulls back forces from Ukraine border in move that could reduce tensions

Video shows what is believed to be Russian tanks returning back to base following drills as the Kremlin appears to be pulling troops back from the Ukraine border

The Independent UK

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt

The Independent UK

Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion

While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pundits and ordinary people alike don’t expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on the ex-Soviet neighbor

The Independent UK

Russia says it's ready to keep talking about Ukraine crisis

The Kremlin and the West have held out the possibility of a diplomatic path out of the Ukraine crisis

Tribune News Service

Putin signals talks with US to go on as some drills end

President Vladimir Putin countered U.S. warnings that Russia may invade Ukraine within days by staging televised meetings with his foreign and defense ministers that emphasized de-escalation of tensions and continued efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to the security crisis.

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