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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Germany’s Olaf Scholz heads to Moscow as diplomacy ramps up over Ukraine crisis

Scholz will say the West is prepared to discuss Russia’s security concerns while also warning of sanctions

The Independent UK

UK ambassador in Kiev Melinda Simmons issues ‘red’ warning to Britons to leave

The UK ambassador in Kiev has issued British nationals in Ukraine a “red” warning and told them to leave immediately

Evening Standard

Ukraine hit by cyber attack as U.S. questions Russian troop pullback

Kyiv appeared to blame Russia for a cyber attack on Tuesday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that more than 150,000 Russian troops were still amassed near Ukraine's borders after Moscow's announcement of a partial pullback was met with scepticism.

Reuters

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Russian invasion of Ukraine set for '3am today' with missiles and tank attack

Intelligence sources state Russia's invasion of Ukraine will begin on Wednesday afternoon with Europe on the brink of war despite Vladimir Putin pulling back some of his country's forces

Daily Mirror

Hopes for diplomatic end to Ukraine crisis as Johnson chairs emergency meeting

The Prime Minister will lead a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee as Liz Truss warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could still be imminent.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson warns threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine remains but hopes for ‘diplomatic opening’ – as it happened

Prime minister says ‘intelligence is not encouraging’ and reveals Russian field hospitals in Belarus appear to be part of invasion preparations

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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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

Ukraine President Calls for ‘Day of Unity’ for Feb. 16, Day Some Believe Russia Could Invade

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on the country's people to fly flags and sing the national anthem in unison on Feb. 16, a date that some Western media say Russian could invade. Ukrainian government officials stressed that Zelenskiy was not predicting an attack on Wednesday, but responding skeptically…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil Reaffirms Ties with Ukraine, as Bolsonaro Jets to Russia

Brazil publicly reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Kyiv on Monday as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro set off on an official visit to Russia amid soaring tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-German chancellor Schroeder’s Russia ties cast a shadow over Scholz's trip to Moscow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday at an awkward time for the leader of a Western nation still dependent on Russian gas. The new chancellor’s position is not helped by an old chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, whose lucrative business dealings with Russia are…

France 24

German Chancellor to Meet Putin as Ukraine's Fate in the Balance

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in Ukraine as the West and Russia signaled tentative hopes of an easing in the tense standoff. His talks with Vladimir Putin are the latest in an intense diplomatic scramble to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Ukraine updates: Renewed calls for de-escalation

Ukraine-Russia crisis news from February 15: Putin says Russia ready for talks on confidence-building measures.

Al Jazeera

US relocating embassy from Ukraine’s capital amid fears of Russian invasion

WASHINGTON — Warning of “dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces” on Ukraine’s border, the U.S. on Monday announced it was closing its embassy in the capital city of Kyiv out of fear for the safety of its diplomats.

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Axios

U.S. braces for Ukraine invasion but Russia says diplomacy still alive

"We have yet to see anything resembling de-escalation."

Daily Mirror

Ukraine's war weary locals find bomb shelters as they prepare to defend homeland

Ukrainians in the capital Kyiv told The Mirror they are worried about a war with Russia, although others believe a clash is unlikely, despite more than 120,000 troops massing on the border

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden agree 'crucial window' in Ukraine crisis - Russian invasion perhaps 'imminent'

Tension continues to grow around the world as 130,000 Russian troops convoy to the border of Ukraine - with fears growing of a potentially 'imminent' attack from Vladimir Putin's forces

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine's comic-turned-president finds Russia showdown a deadly serious matter

KYIV, Ukraine — For years, Volodymyr Zelensky was best-known among his fellow Ukrainians for cracking them up. A comedy sketch artist, he starred in the hit sitcom "Servant of the People," about a history teacher who somehow gets elected president on the strength of a viral video of him ranting…

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Daily Mirror

Chilling photos show Ukrainian kids handling guns amid Russian invasion threat

Women and children handled a range of weapons, including assault rifles and rocket launchers, at a civil defence exercise in the city of Uzhhorod in Western Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russia sending thousands more troops to Ukraine border

Move suggests Putin could extend crisis for weeks as Johnson and Biden agree ‘crucial window for diplomacy’ still exists

Al Jazeera

Russia says ready to continue diplomacy amid Ukraine crisis

Russian foreign minister urges Putin to continue talks on resolving standoff with Western powers over Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine-Russia war: Boris Johnson and Joe Biden agree 'crucial window' in crisis call

Hope for a diplomatic resolution comes as 130,000 Russian troops amass at the border with Ukraine and fears grow an attack by Vladimir Putin's forces could be "imminent"

The Independent UK

US closes Ukraine embassy and ‘destroys computer equipment’ ahead of expected Russian invasion

Embassy staff relocated to Lviv

The Independent UK

Russia plans multiple attacks on Ukraine border and capture of Kiev, say western intelligence officials

The build-up and distribution of Russian forces cannot be for anything other than invasion, Western officials insist

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on megaphone diplomacy: countering Russian disinformation

Editorial: While Vladimir Putin’s military creeps towards the Ukrainian border, talks are still the best way of finding out what he may accept

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