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Russia: US Response on Ukraine Offers Little Optimism

The US rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism, the Kremlin spokesman said Thursday, while adding that dialogue was still possible. Tensions have soared in recent weeks, as the United States and its NATO allies expressed fear that a buildup of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US response on Ukraine offers little optimism, Russia says

The Kremlin spokesman says the U.S. rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism

The Independent UK

Russia, U.S. keep door open to Ukraine diplomacy, but big gaps remain

Russia said on Thursday it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but both sides kept the door open to further dialogue.

Reuters

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US-Russia tensions flare: Biden warns Putin with sanctions over Ukraine

Joe Biden says he isn't ruling out personal sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he invades Ukraine. The threat from the US president comes as tensions between Moscow and the West continue to heat up. On Tuesday, the third instalment of US military equipment landed in Ukraine and more…

France 24

UK 'considering sending hundreds more troops to Ukraine' after US request

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has admitted he is "not optimistic" a Russian incursion into Ukraine can be stopped as he prepares to meet his counterpart in Moscow

Daily Mirror

Kremlin sees some room for dialogue after U.S. security response

The Kremlin said on Thursday there was room to continue dialogue with the United States, but that it looked clear Russia's main security demands had not been taken into account by Washington.

Reuters

Turkey’s Erdogan Says Russia Would Be Unwise to Invade Ukraine

Russia would be unwise to attack Ukraine and in that case Turkey would do what is necessary as a NATO member, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. In an interview with broadcaster NTV Erdogan said he had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Turkey under a proposal to…

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UK defence secretary ‘not optimistic’ Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped

Ben Wallace is in Europe to drum up support for sanctions against the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv backs US reply to Russia’s demands

Latest Ukraine news from January 27: Kyiv says it has no objections to US response to Russia’s security demands.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – as it happened

Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membership

The Guardian - UK

U.S. urges China to use influence with Moscow over Ukraine

The United States on Thursday called on China to use its influence with Russia to urge a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis but policy experts doubted Beijing would back Washington in the standoff.

Reuters

Australia has offered to export more liquefied natural gas to Europe in light of Ukraine tensions. Here's why

Australia offers to provide liquefied natural gas to "friends and allies" in Europe, should Moscow decide to cut off energy supplies in light of Ukraine tensions.

ABC News

The Putin Doctrine

A Move on Ukraine Has Always Been Part of the Plan

Foreign Affairs

U.S. and NATO urge Putin to take “diplomatic path” while bracing for Ukraine invasion

NATO is preparing to deploy troops to Eastern Europe if necessary.

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France 24

Ukraine in the middle: What endgame for Russia in stand-off with the West?

As Antony Blinken responds in writing to Russia's demands for an overhaul of Eastern Europe's security architecture, in the same breath he urges American citizens in Ukraine to leave. This Wednesday's "Normandy Format" talks, including France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, serve as a reminder that Ukraine has already lost its…

The Independent UK

Review: Strangers on a train in 'Compartment No. 6'

A train ride from Moscow to the arctic port city of Murmansk would not seem like the most likely setting for anything as warm as Finnish filmmaker Juho Kuosmanen’s “Compartment No_ 6.”

ABC News

Australians in Ukraine describe 'two different realities' as life continues amid threat of Russian invasion

For many people in Ukraine, life is continuing as normal, with some believing the West is "overreacting" to Russia's mobilisation of troops on its border. But analysts warn the threat of an invasion is real.

ABC News

US delivers response to Moscow's demands on Ukraine and NATO, after Russia warns of 'retaliatory measures'

The United States delivers written replies to sweeping Russian security demands, a key step in a fragile diplomatic process as Russia stages new military drills on land and sea near Ukraine.

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Daily Mirror

NATO and US warn Russia to 'de-escalate immediately' as threat of war looms

A written response to Russia's security demands was issued to Moscow today calling on Russia to "de-escalate the situation" as a threat of invasion on Ukraine increases

The Independent UK

Norway's PM says Russia build-up is `a sign of weakness'

Norway’s prime minister says he believes it’s “a sign of weakness” that President Vladimir Putin has to express Moscow’s political views by an “extraordinary” military buildup

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Sanctioning Putin Might Mean in Practice

The United States and Britain have said they would consider imposing personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Moscow invades Ukraine. What would that entail? Tantamount to severing ties? Personal sanctions typically feature measures like foreign asset freezes and travel bans. Imposing such punitive measures on Putin would likely be…

Daily Mirror

Russia could use 'deception' tactic to keep NATO guessing, security experts fear

Around 126,000 Russian combat troops are gathered close to the Ukraine border, along with 30,000 pro-Moscow separatists in contested Donbas. Nato is bolstering its deterrence in the Baltic Sea region

Reuters

Russia will go further if my country falls, says Ukrainian film director

A Ukrainian film director who was jailed by Russia after opposing Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea said on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin will wreak chaos and destabilisation further west if Ukraine falls.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia, Ukraine Hold Talks as US Warns of Invasion

Top officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Paris on Wednesday for talks to defuse tensions on their border, a meeting seen as a positive step by France despite fresh warnings from the US that Moscow was preparing military action. The meeting in the French capital between the Kremlin's deputy…

Reuters

U.S. envoy hands over written responses to Russia's security demands

U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan on Wednesday handed over Washington's written responses to a sweeping set of security demands that Moscow has made of the West, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

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