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NATO welcomes more U.S. forces to Romania, says reinforcing in east

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the presence of American troops in Romania showed the United States' commitment to the security of Europe, as more soldiers arrived at an airbase.

Reuters

Finland seals deal for U.S. F-35 stealth jets, reflecting tight ties to NATO

Finland has sealed a deal to buy dozens of F-35 stealth warplanes from the United States, in a sign of its military's close ties with NATO at a time of high tension between the West and Russia in Europe.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: Putin’s Ukraine strategy mixes threats, diplomacy

With Russia carrying out a massive military buildup near Ukraine and the West roundly rejecting Moscow’s security demands, a window for diplomacy in the crisis appears to be closing

The Independent UK

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Biden Urges Americans to Leave Ukraine as Fears of Russian Invasion Mount

US President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to immediately leave Ukraine, as Russia's live-fire drills and build-up of troops around the ex-Soviet state deepened fears of an invasion. Washington-Moscow tensions are at their highest since the Cold War, with some US estimates saying some 130,000 Russian soldiers are grouped in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and China’s Growing ‘Friendship’ Is More a Public Relations Exercise Than a New World Order

Beijing treads a fine line between targeting individual European states and portraying itself as Europe’s peaceful partner.

The News Lens

Biden praised for Ukraine strategy by Republicans, establishment

Many of the same Republicans and columnists blasted Biden for his Afghanistan withdrawal.

Axios

US urges citizens to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion threat

State Department warns it will not be able to evacuate US citizens in event of Russian military action.

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Tribune News Service

Finland set to sign deal with U.S. for 64 F-35 jets -sources

Finland's formal purchase agreement for F-35 fighter jets could be signed as soon as Friday, U.S.-based sources familiar with the plan said on Thursday, bringing the stealthy new planes one step closer to deploying in coming years on Russia's northern flank.

Reuters

Russia, UK, trade barbs during Moscow talks about Ukraine crisis

Lavrov says ‘facts’ presented by his team ‘bounced off’ their British counterparts as Truss threatened tough sanctions.

Al Jazeera

PM fears Europe on ‘precipice’ as Russia expands forces on Ukraine’s borders

On a day of rushed British diplomacy, military analysts estimate Moscow has now assembled a force capable of invading

The Guardian - UK

Which countries are in NATO, what does it stand for and who's in charge?

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine do not appear to have been solved just yet and the Russians object to what they perceive to be a NATO presence that is too aggressive

Daily Mirror

U.S. F-15 fighter jets land in Poland, says minister

American F-15 jets landed at a Polish air base on Thursday, Warsaw's defence minister said, as NATO beefs up the military presence on its eastern flank amid tensions over a standoff between Ukraine and Russia.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine explained: What is driving Russia's efforts to take the country?

Vladimir Putin has had his eyes on the country for almost a decade

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Evening Standard

Russia to Truss: It’s like speaking to a deaf person

The diplomatic moves on the UK’s side feel like they’ve ratcheted up this week. Our newish Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, met with perhaps the most experienced foreign minister in the world, Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow today.

Radio France Internationale

France, NATO denounce 'violent' Russia-Belarus drills

France has denounced joint Russian military exercises with Belarus as "a very violent gesture" at a time when Moscow's troop build-up continues on neighbouring Ukraine's borders.

The Conversation

The Ukraine-Russia standoff is a troubling watershed moment for NATO

The escalating tensions among Russia, Ukraine and its allies represents a monumental challenge for the international community while also creating a political environment that could violently upend the way security is approached.

Tribune News Service

Russia starts major military drills in Belarus as NATO watches

Russia and Belarus began their largest joint military drills in years Thursday, watched closely by the U.S. and Europe amid tensions over neighboring Ukraine.

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NATO Chief Calls Russian Naval Exercises ‘A Dangerous Moment for European Security'

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills on Thursday, scheduled to continue until February 20. The exercises have raised concerns in Western countries, with fears that Moscow is plotting a major escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. Russia hit back at the UK’s warnings on Russian activity, saying that Russian…

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's woes follow him on diplomatic trip abroad

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hasn't been able to escape his domestic woes during a trip to Belgium and Poland aimed at increasing pressure on Russia over its troop buildup near Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

Thousands of Russian troops are engaging in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus amid intense diplomacy to prevent war breaking out between Russia and Ukraine,

Daily Record

Boris Johnson warns Europe faces 'most dangerous moment in decades' over Ukraine

The Prime Minister was at the Nato headquarters in Brussels as Foreign Secretary Liz Truss talked directly to her Russian counterpart in Moscow about the growing Ukraine crisis.

Reuters

NATO says Russia faces choice: diplomatic solution or sanctions

Russia must choose between a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Ukraine or face economic sanctions from the West and an increased military presence of NATO forces in the alliance's eastern countries, NATO's secretary general said on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson warns 'absolute disaster' in Ukraine is looming 'very soon indeed'

Boris Johnson told a press conference at NATO in Brussels that the Ukraine crisis was heading towards its "most dangerous moment"

Reuters

Warning time for a Russian attack is going down - NATO

NATO's secretary general warned on Thursday of a "dangerous moment" for Europe as Russia builds up troops near Ukraine and holds joint military drills in Belarus, but reiterated an offer of talks with Moscow.

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