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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

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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.

Los Angeles Times

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

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

Axios

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

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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

Chronicle Live

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…

Los Angeles Times

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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"

Daily Mirror

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

Embassy staff relocated to Lviv

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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

Reuters

U.S. moving Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv amid Russian buildup

The United States is relocating its Ukraine embassy operations from the capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, citing a "dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

France 24

Time to talk? German chancellor urges Moscow to step back as Zelensky vows to join NATO

Diplomacy continues in a bid to resolve the Ukraine crisis. This Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz went to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy. This as a ring of Russian troops tightens around Ukraine.

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Axios

U.S. relocating Kyiv embassy operations to western Ukraine due to Russian buildup

Blinken said the move was "due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin suggests dialogue is still possible on Ukraine crisis

Russian president signals prospect of talks with west as military buildup leaves world guessing about possible invasion

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Will Persist with NATO Goal, Zelenskiy Says as Receives Scholz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his country would continue to seek membership of the NATO transatlantic military alliance despite pressure to cede that aspiration to avoid war with Russia. Ukraine's envoy to Britain had suggested Kyiv may reconsider its NATO bid but later backtracked while acknowledging concessions could…

The Independent UK

Russia open to diplomacy as Ukraine says it is ready to make concessions

Russia’s foreign minister tells Putin ‘our possibilities are far from exhausted’ amid warnings of imminent war

Evening Standard

Analysis: How Russia may launch a lightning strike to seize Kiev

Russian forces are massed able to launch a lightning attack to try to seize the Ukrainian capital Kiev within days.

The Independent UK

Nearly 150 Irish citizens in Ukraine registered with embassy

Irish officials in Kyiv expect the number could rise further in the coming days.

Reuters

Ukraine would welcome Vatican mediation, wants papal visit soon - ambassador

Ukraine is open to a Vatican mediation of its conflict with Russia and wants Pope Francis to visit as soon as possible, even in the current situation, Kyiv's new ambassador to the Holy See said on Monday.

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