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The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

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.

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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

Daily Mirror

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…

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.

Reuters

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

Daily Mirror

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…

Los Angeles Times

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

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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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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…

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

Ukrainian schools grapple with hoax bomb alerts amid Russia tension

"How much explosives do you think can fit in this one?" asked a Ukrainian bomb disposal expert, holding up a blue-and-yellow owl mascot in front of astonished pupils attending emergency drills at their school in Kyiv on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US to Respond 'Decisively' if Russia Invades Ukraine, Biden Tells Zelenskiy

US President Joe Biden pledged support for Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia during a phone call Thursday with his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House said. Biden has been leading attempts to build a united Western front against Russian military pressure on Ukraine, which has angered Moscow…

ABC News

Russian ambassador downplays prospect of war in Ukraine, rebukes Australia

Downplaying the prospect of war in Ukraine, Russian ambassador Alexey Pavlovsky says Australia's decision to withdraw diplomats' families from Kyiv is "elevating tensions".

The Independent UK

Biden warned Ukraine’s president Kyiv could be ‘sacked’ by imminent Russian invasion

US president reportedly warns Ukraine’s capital could be threatened

The Independent UK

‘Not just about Ukraine’: Why Romania is one of Kiev’s strongest supporters in Russia dispute

Some European nations have been criticised for their lack of support for Ukraine, but not Romania, which has its own security fears about any conflict with Russia

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