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Russia Says It Has 'Optimized' Diplomatic Staff Numbers in Ukraine

Russia has decided to "optimize" its diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine, fearing "provocations" by Kyiv or other party, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday. Maria Zakharova did not say whether that meant a reduction in staff numbers but said the embassy and consulates in Ukraine continued…

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Kuwait Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine amid Tensions

Kuwait on Saturday urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Moscow. Kuwait's foreign ministry also said citizens should postpone any plans to visit Ukraine. Russia has massed more than 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine and the United States said on…

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Russia says it has 'optimised' diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine

Russia has decided to "optimise" its diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine, fearing "provocations" by Kyiv or other party, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday.

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Latest Ukraine updates: Biden warns Putin over Ukraine invasion

Ukraine news from February 11: US president tells Russian leader an invasion would ‘produce widespread human suffering’.

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Russia could invade Ukraine 'on Wednesday' with Brits told to leave 'by any means'

US spies have reportedly discovered details about Russia's 'invasion plan' for Ukraine, with Brits and American citizens being told to leave the country immediately

Daily Mirror

Biden and Putin to speak as US warns Russia could attack Ukraine ‘any day’

The two leaders will speak on Saturday after warnings from Washington that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent

The Guardian - AU

Russia’s ‘key’ security demands unmet during Biden-Putin call on Ukraine, Kremlin says

The ideas that US President Joe Biden shared to address Moscow’s security demands during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday did not “touch upon” the demands’ “key elements”, the Kremlin said. Countries from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as tensions mounted…

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Biden tells Putin Ukraine invasion would bring decisive response

U.S. President Joe Biden told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively to any invasion of Ukraine, adding such a step would produce widespread suffering and isolate Moscow.

Reuters

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

U.S. officials say the United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent

The Independent UK

‘No decision yet’ to ask Irish citizens to leave Ukraine

The UK Foreign Office updated its advice on Friday evening to urge UK nationals to ‘leave now while commercial means are still available’.

The Independent UK

False flag attack, air assault, march on Kiev: How the US thinks a Russian invasion of Ukraine would play out

Biden’s national security adviser has set out what the White House expects to happen should Putin order an invasion. Andrew Feinberg reports

The Independent UK

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used to be a comedian, but staring down Vladimir Putin is no joke

Russia and the US are facing off in what's been described as the most serious geopolitical conflict since the end of the Cold War. In the middle is Ukraine, led by former stand-up comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

ABC News

Cooperation between UK and Russia ‘close to zero’, Wallace told by Kremlin

Defence secretary says Moscow has given assurances it is not planning invasion as he warns of consequences

The Guardian - UK

US warns of ‘distinct possibility’ Russia will invade Ukraine within days

Joe Biden due to speak with Putin by phone on Saturday, as officials tell Americans to leave country in next 48 hours amid fears of attack on Kyiv

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US Senators at Impasse on Bill to Boost Ukraine Sanctions, Defense

Democratic and Republican US senators who have been negotiating for weeks on a bipartisan bill to punish Russia for its troop build up near Ukraine said they have reached an impasse, although aides said on Friday they continue to look for a way forward. Senators from both parties had said…

Reuters

Israel evacuating relatives of embassy staff in Ukraine

Israel said on Friday it was evacuating relatives of staff at its embassy in Kyiv, citing "an aggravation of the situation" in an apparent reference to the crisis between Ukraine and Russia.

The Guardian - US

White House confirms Biden-Putin call on Saturday – as it happened

US national security adviser urges Americans to leave Ukraine while US officials say Putin has decided to invade

Al Jazeera

How do Ukrainians in Russia feel about the crisis?

Some say they are strongly on Moscow’s side, but in the past, officials have cracked down on those who criticise Russia.

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Biden Urges Americans to Leave Ukraine as Fears of Russian Invasion Mount

US President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to immediately leave Ukraine, as Russia's live-fire drills and build-up of troops around the ex-Soviet state deepened fears of an invasion. Washington-Moscow tensions are at their highest since the Cold War, with some US estimates saying some 130,000 Russian soldiers are grouped in…

The Guardian - UK

PM fears Europe on ‘precipice’ as Russia expands forces on Ukraine’s borders

On a day of rushed British diplomacy, military analysts estimate Moscow has now assembled a force capable of invading

ABC News

Ukraine braces for Russian invasion, residents scramble to find bomb shelters in bars, shops and strip clubs

As Russia continues to move troops and equipment to the border, Ukrainians are looking for places to seek shelter if war breaks out. In Kyiv, residents have discovered many bomb shelters are hidden away in bars, restaurants, shops, and even strip clubs.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian troops practise deadly attacks with UK-supplied NLAW missiles

At Desna military training base, 50 miles north of Kyiv and in deep pine forests, the men of 72 Mechanized Brigade were brandishing the deadly tank-killer missiles today

Al Jazeera

Ukraine: Rising tensions put Crimean Tatar Muslims at risk again

Forced from their homes in 1944 and 2014, Crimean Tatars fear the effect of more Russia-Ukraine tensions.

Reuters

Poland, as OSCE head, says political will needed to end Ukraine-Russia standoff

Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau on Thursday called on all sides to show political will to end the standoff between Ukraine and Russia, speaking on a visit to Kyiv as holder of the rotating presidency of the OSCE.

Reuters

Ukraine will receive Stinger anti-aircraft missiles within days, Lithuania PM says

Ukraine will receive Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from Lithuania within days, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.

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