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Biden to host call with Nato allies as invasion fears grow – as it happened

US president says threat of Russian invasion ‘very high’, after Ukraine government source says shelling ‘looks like provocation’

The Guardian - AU

US and NATO remain skeptical of Russian claims of troop withdrawals

KYIV, Ukraine — American and European officials cast doubt Wednesday on Russia’s claims that it was withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border in an apparent attempt to defuse tensions that have unsettled the region and rekindled a Cold War-style standoff with the West.

Los Angeles Times

Russia invading Ukraine would mean ‘body bags returning to Moscow’, says senior US official

Warning comes as the residents of Kiev – alongside people across the country – mark a day of unity

The Independent UK

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Signs of peace: On Russian pullback from Ukraine border

Russia’s decision to pull back some troops suggests it sees potential in proposals by Macron and Scholz

The Hindu

Ukrainians vow to defend their country against Russia 'to the last breath'

Ukrainians sang their hearts out in Kyiv’s Olympics Stadium after unfurling a 200-metre national flag. People also gathered in Maidan Square in the capital, pledging to fight for their country

Daily Mirror

Russians ridicule western media on ‘day of no invasion’

Officials and pundits mock predictions that Russia would invade, as livestream of Kyiv shows light traffic

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians mark day of unity against fears of a Russian invasion

Zelenskiy said he has not seen signs of a Russian troop withdrawal as he toured Ukraine to mark Unity Day

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Ukraine suffers its worst cyberattack ever amid ongoing Russia tensions

A cyberattack aimed at paralyzing Ukraine’s banks and government websites was the worst in the country’s history, officials in Kyiv said, as the standoff with Russia continues to draw warnings of a potential invasion.

Tribune News Service

Hard choice to flee Kyiv for British father fearing Russian war

Out of seven countries 45-year-old British businessman Daniel Williams has lived in, Ukraine seemed to him the most welcoming one.

Reuters

Far from Russian border, western Ukrainian city offers safe haven

Joel Wasserman knew it was time to leave Kyiv when the United States began warning that a Russian offensive on Ukraine could be imminent, and that its capital could be attacked this time.

Reuters

Russia claims more troop withdrawals, but NATO remains skeptical

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia's military said Wednesday that it was continuing the withdrawal of troops and materiel, a move meant to telegraph an easing of its standoff with Washington and NATO over a possible invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainians more interested in Eurovision than Russia threat, says Briton in Kyiv

Daniel Williams, 45, said it would take Russian ‘hardware’ crossing the border into Ukraine for most people to leave their homes.

The Independent UK

Ukrainians celebrate ‘Unity Day’ as Nato warns no signs of Russian de-escalation

President Zelensky is urging citizens to show off their patriotism amid reports of imminent conflict

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? - A simple explanation of the crisis in Eastern Europe

The origins of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, what Vladimir Putin wants and how the UK and Nato are involved

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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

Ukrainian people back at work but ‘not naive about seriousness of situation’

Stuart McKenzie said residents are ‘certainly trying’ to keep things as normal as possible despite the fears that Russia might invade.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We Fear No One:’ Ukrainians Raise Flags to Defy Russia Invasion Fear

Ukrainians raised national flags and played the country's anthem on Wednesday to show unity against fears of a Russian invasion that Western powers have said could be imminent. The yellow and blue banner fluttered outside schools, hospitals and many shops to mark "Unity Day," a holiday President Volodymyr Zelenskiy created…

Reuters

"We fear no one:" Ukrainians raise flags to defy Russia invasion fear

Ukrainians raised national flags and played the country's anthem on Wednesday to show unity against fears of a Russian invasion that Western powers have said could be imminent.

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Reuters

Extra flights out of Ukraine fill up ahead of feared invasion

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic is setting up extra flights out of Kyiv this week to accommodate a passenger spike after European countries told their nationals to leave Ukraine or risk war.

Al Jazeera

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.

Evening Standard

‘We’re scared of tanks rolling down the street,’ say Britons stuck in Ukraine

UK embassy racing to provide travel documents to get Britons out of Ukraine

France 24

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…

Los Angeles Times

Amid Russia’s claims of troop pullback, Biden warns Ukraine invasion ‘distinctly possible’

KYIV, Ukraine — Even as Moscow claimed it was withdrawing troops near Ukraine on Tuesday, signaling a possible easing of tensions with the West, President Joe Biden warned that an invasion by Russian forces was “distinctly possible” in a standoff that has ignited concerns over a new and dangerous Cold…

Foreign Affairs

The Less Said About NATO and Ukraine, the Better

Neither Membership nor Neutrality Is the Answer

Daily Mirror

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

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