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Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security guarantees in a tense standoff.

Reuters

Johnson to fly to Ukraine for crisis talks amid fears of Russian attack

The Prime Minister will urge Vladimir Putin to ‘step back from the brink’ when they speak ahead of his visit to Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian Police Detain Group Suspected of Planning Mass Riots

Ukrainian police on Sunday detained a group of people suspected of preparing mass riots in the capital Kyiv and other cities to cause instability as tensions rise with neighboring Russia, Ukraine's interior minister said on Monday. The United States and other Western countries have said Russia could be preparing for…

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Boris Johnson will urge Putin to ‘step back from the brink’ over Ukraine in phone call today

Boris Johnson is to warn Vladimir Putin to “step back from the brink” over Ukraine in a phone call this afternoon, before travelling to Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with president Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: UK considering further military deployments and ‘unprecedented’ sanctions – as it happened

British foreign secretary Liz Truss says ‘those in and around the Kremlin will have nowhere to hide’

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian police detain group suspected of planning mass riots

Ukrainian police on Sunday detained a group of people suspected of preparing mass riots in the capital Kyiv and other cities to cause instability as tensions rise with neighbouring Russia, Ukraine's interior minister said on Monday.

Reuters

Ukraine crisis: Russian tanks surge to border as live-fire drills held near Ireland

Russian soldiers and tanks have been gathering in the Belarussian town of Kalinkavichy, which sits over the border from Kyiv and could be a launch point for an invasion

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Latest Ukraine updates: Russia, US exchange harsh words at UN

Ukraine news from January 31: Russia accuses the West of ‘whipping up tensions’ over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine capital Kyiv keeps calm and carries on with everyday life as Russia closes in

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is still bustling with regular everyday life despite the advance of 126,000 Russian troops gathering along the country's eastern flank

Daily Mirror

Inside Ukraine, ordinary citizens are preparing for possible invasion by Russia

In sub-zero temperatures, in the woods outside of Kyiv, the men and women of Ukraine's Territorial Defence Force prepare for an invasion they fear is coming.

ABC News

Ukraine: west’s fears of imminent attack not shared in Kyiv

Analysis: Kyiv’s interpretation of Russian buildup diverges from UK and US leaders, who in recent days have ratcheted up invasion warnings

The Guardian - UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv urges Russia to pull back troops

Ukraine news from January 30: Kyiv calls on Russia to pull back military forces amassed on its borders.

Al Jazeera

US embassy recommends citizens to leave Ukraine again, suggests alternative countries

The US Embassy in Kiev urged its citizens to leave Ukraine due to the "unpredictable" security situation and recommended them a number of possible destinations.

Dynamite News

‘Russia, perhaps, will not dare’: Meet the Ukrainian volunteers preparing to defend their country

Kiev’s 130th battalion is made up of volunteers who are on reserve to defend their country should the worst happen and Russia invades, writes David L Stern

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Ukraine office workers heed call to arms as 1,000 volunteers prepare to battle Russia

Brave middle-class men and women in Ukraine are training to use weapons after saying they will 'fight to the death' against Russia if Vladimir Putin orders an invasion

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Calls on West to Be ‘Firm’ in Russia Talks

Kyiv on Saturday urged the West to remain "vigilant and firm" in its talks with Russia, as US President Joe Biden announced a small troop deployment to eastern Europe amid fears Moscow could invade Ukraine. Washington's top defense officials warned Friday the Kremlin had massed enough troops and hardware at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian Reservists Gear Up in Case of Conflict with Russia

From Monday to Friday, Mykhaylo is a lawyer, Alexander is an IT programmer and Konstantin freelances in online advertising. On Saturday, the three came together in an abandoned construction site on the outskirts of Kyiv to train as Ukrainian army reservists, ready to be called up in the event of…

Reuters

Ukrainian reservists gear up in case of conflict with Russia

From Monday to Friday, Mykhaylo is a lawyer, Alexander is an IT programmer and Konstantin freelances in online advertising.

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Daily Mirror

Russia needs just '48 hours to invade Ukraine' warns Putin ally as troops seen training

The drills in Lviv region come as Russia continues to tighten its military noose around Ukraine while officially denying any intention to invade

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Ukraine’s fate could renew a race for weapons of mass destruction

Regret is what Ukrainian leaders must be feeling these days, as Russia amasses troops along the border. There’s nothing that says “keep your hands off my territory” like fully armed, nuclear-tipped weaponry — the sort that Kyiv surrendered shortly after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Now officials have no…

Daily Mirror

On Ukraine front line as nervous troops waiting for war exchange shots and mortar rounds

After months of tension, Ukrainian troops know they could face a tsunami of armoured violence as Europe tips towards bloody conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin is keeping the world guessing

Al Jazeera

‘Hysteria has negative consequences and actually damages Ukraine’

Al Jazeera speaks to Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrainian sociologist, about the crisis between Moscow and Kyiv.

Reuters

Ukrainian minister faults Germany, says Russia may want GDR revived

Ukraine's defence minister said on Friday Berlin's reluctance to supply Kyiv with weapons encourages Russian aggression, and suggested Moscow may hope to revive the German Democratic Republic in eastern Germany.

Reuters

Germany's spy chief says Moscow has yet to make final decision on attacking Ukraine

Russia is prepared to attack Ukraine but has not yet decided whether to do so, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND) said amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Why is Turkey trying to mediate the Ukraine-Russia crisis?

The NATO member is aligned with Russia on several conflicts but also sells weapons to Ukraine.

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