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Luhansk and Donetsk regions recognised as as independent states by Russia – as it happened

Russian president has recognised Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states: Zelenskiy says ‘we are not afraid’. Follow the latest updates

The Guardian - AU

‘It is ordinary people who are left to suffer’: Increased shelling takes its toll in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian army and separatist forces trade accusations about deadly attacks as western leaders worry about ‘false flag’ operations by Russia. Kim Sengupta reports from Novoluhanske

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: New explosions shake rebel-held Donetsk as Russian invasion fears intensify

A series of explosions have been heard in rebel-held Donetsk region for the second day running.

The Independent UK

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Artillery fusillades from Russian-backed separatists set Ukraine’s east on edge

NOVOLUHANSK, Ukraine — At the first bang of the artillery shell, the troops scattered. Some sprinted inside a dilapidated tractor repair depot nearby. Mikhail, a 25-year-old Ukrainian soldier, crouched beside a wall. He paused for a moment, waiting for the thud of another shell to subside before he raced to…

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front as invasion fears rise

The officials fled to a bomb shelter before leaving the area

Wales Online

‘God forbid the Cossacks come’: fears of war rise in Ukraine’s frontline towns

In divided Luhansk, residents have lived in the shadow of conflict for years. But now the shells are getting louder and closer

The Guardian - UK

France urges its citizens to leave Ukraine's Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk

France urged its citizens on Saturday to leave the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk without delay after a rise in tensions following Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.

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Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine Europe’s ‘shield’ against Russia

Russia-Ukraine news from February 18: President Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves stronger international support.

Al Jazeera

EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK

Biden now 'convinced' Russia will launch invasion of Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden says he is now “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and assault the capital

The Independent UK

Biden ‘convinced’ Putin plans to invade but says diplomacy ‘always a possibility’

US president speaks after consulting with allies as events in and around Ukraine bring it closer to brink of conflict

The Guardian - US

Biden Warns Putin 'Made The Decision' On Ukraine Invasion As 2 Explosions Engulf Separatist-Held Regions

Two explosions rocked pro-Russian separatist-held sections of Ukraine, which U.S. President Joe Biden warned as further evidence that a Russian invasion was imminent.

Benzinga

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

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Daily Mirror

Fears of conflict on Ukraine border as Russian-backed rebels accused of bombing schools

A village kindergarten in Stanytsia Luhanska was hit first at 9am, injuring two civilians and leaving the war-suffering community without electricity. An hour later there was more shelling at Popasna

The Guardian - UK

Shelling by Russian-backed separatists raises tensions in east Ukraine

Fears Russia is trying to create pretext for attack as nursery school in Stanytsia Luhanska is hit

Daily Mirror

Ukraine nursery bombed as violence erupts between army and 'pro-Moscow terrorists'

Reports are unclear with the rebels in Luhansk ‘People’s Republic’ blaming Ukrainian's armed forces for the attack, while Ukraine claims pro-Moscow terrorists were responsible

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

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Ukraine says Russian-backed artillery strike hits kindergarten, no injuries

Ukraine's military on Thursday accused Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine of firing shells at a village in the Luhansk region, hitting a kindergarten.

The Independent UK

With fast-track passports, Russia extends clout in Ukraine

Since 2019, some 720,000 residents of areas in eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed rebels have received Russian passports in a fast-track procedure widely seen as an attempt to underscore Russia’s influence in the region

The Guardian - AU

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’

Reuters

Ukraine rebels accuse government forces of attacks in breach of ceasefire

Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces traded accusations on Thursday that each had fired across the ceasefire line in eastern Ukraine, raising alarm at a time when Western countries have warned of the possibility of a Russian invasion any day.

Daily Mirror

Russia Ukraine conflict explained: Why has Putin invaded Donetsk and what does he want?

Russia and Ukraines' face-off escalated dramatically when Russian troops crossed the border - but why has Russia amassed such a huge army, what are Putin's concerns, and what might he want?

The Guardian - UK

Duma manoeuvre points to Kremlin impatience in Ukraine standoff

Analysis: recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk’s independence would be seen as considerable escalation

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

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