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Putin hosts leader of Brazil for talks amid Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro for talks in Moscow and hailed ties between the two countries, which he described as “friendship and mutual understanding.”

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Nato to send new battle groups to eastern Europe as Russia fails to deliver de-escalation

‘New normal’: Nato must prepare for future in which Moscow is ready to use force to undermine European security, says Stoltenberg

The Independent UK

NATO, U.S. sceptical of Russian troop pullout

‘Military build-up seems to be continuing around Ukraine’

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Bolsonaro says Brazil keen on Russian nuclear reactors, no mention of Ukraine

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said during a visit to Moscow that his country is interested in small nuclear reactors that are made by Russia's state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom.

Reuters

U.S. sees no sign of Russian pullback near Ukraine -Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the United States has not seen any pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine's borders and that Moscow has been moving critical units closer to the area.

Reuters

The Russia-Ukraine crisis is squeezing Central Asian economies

Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan depend on migrant remittances from Russia.

Al Jazeera

NATO says Russia still adding troops to Ukraine build-up

NATO accused Russia on Wednesday of sending more troops to a massive military build-up around Ukraine, even as Moscow said that it was withdrawing forces and was open to diplomacy.

Reuters

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Russia says troops in west of country to resume normal positions in 3-4 weeks -RTE

Russia's armed forces in the west of the country will return to their normal positions within three to four weeks, Moscow's ambassador to Ireland told Irish broadcaster RTE.

Reuters

'Prepared for the worst': Polish PM braces for Ukrainian refugees

Poland is planning for a possible influx of refugees from Ukraine in case of a Russian invasion, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, despite Moscow's assurances it was scaling back a troop buildup near Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as NATO eyes Russia move

Fears among Western governments that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent have eased, but not disappeared

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin is vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to the military alliance

The Independent UK

Russia still building forces on Ukraine border, says top Nato official

Nato secretary general contradicts Vladimir Putin’s claim of ‘partial’ withdrawal, as US official says Russia has increased troops by 7,000

The Guardian - UK

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine explained

Western powers continuing to seek diplomatic solutions while ramping up preparations for a possible invasion by Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

China Says US Is Exaggerating Russian Threat to Ukraine

China accused the United States of "playing up the threat of warfare and creating tension", as US President Joe Biden warned that more than 150,000 Russian troops were still massed near Ukraine's borders following Moscow's announcement of a partial pullback. Western nations have suggested arms control and confidence-building steps to…

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The Independent UK

‘Wars rarely start on a Wednesday’: Russia says it has no plans to attack Ukraine in the coming month

Moscow’s ambassador to the EU rejected reports that Russia was set to invade Ukraine today

Reuters

China says U.S. is exaggerating Russian threat to Ukraine

China accused the United States of "playing up the threat of warfare and creating tension", as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that more than 150,000 Russian troops were still massed near Ukraine's borders following Moscow's announcement of a partial pullback.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US and NATO Say Russia Is Building up Troops Near Ukraine, Not Withdrawing

The United States and NATO said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite Moscow's insistence it was pulling back, questioning President Vladimir Putin's stated desire to negotiate a solution to the crisis. In Ukraine, where people raised flags and played the national anthem to show unity…

Reuters

Kremlin, welcoming Biden's willingness to talk, says Putin wants to negotiate

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in favour of negotiations and diplomacy over tensions around Ukraine and that Moscow views U.S. President Joe Biden's willingness to talk as a positive sign.

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Reuters

Movement of Russian forces alone does not confirm withdrawal, NATO says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Moscow again on Wednesday to prove that it is pulling back troops amid tensions over a military build-up on Ukraine's borders, saying soldiers and tanks often move about.

Reuters

Russia's military build-up near Ukraine is growing, not shrinking, warns West

There is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine's borders, Western countries warned on Wednesday, as Estonia said battle groups were moving ahead of a likely attack to occupy "key terrain," contradicting Moscow's insistence of a pullback.

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.

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…

The Independent UK

Russia makes moves to ease Ukraine tensions; West skeptical

Russia has made two overtures to ease tensions around Ukraine

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…

Reuters

In joust with Putin, Germany's Scholz displays more assertive style

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has faced accusations of weak leadership in the Ukraine crisis and of being too soft on Russia, but his unexpectedly combative stance in talks in the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin has earned him plaudits.

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