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Invading Ukraine may never have been Putin's aim – the threat alone could advance Russia's goals

An invasion is not the only way the crisis in Ukraine can play out.

The Conversation

US and NATO remain skeptical of Russian claims of troop withdrawals

KYIV, Ukraine — American and European officials cast doubt Wednesday on Russia’s claims that it was withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border in an apparent attempt to defuse tensions that have unsettled the region and rekindled a Cold War-style standoff with the West.

Los Angeles Times

The Loop: Shark attack closes Sydney beaches, NATO says Russia hasn't de-escalated, and a new move for Foo Fighters

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Morning mail: Nato says no signs of Russian de-escalation, tax cuts would ‘favour men’, Sydney shark attack

Thursday: Secretary general of military alliance contradicts Vladimir Putin’s claim of a partial withdrawal of troops from Ukraine’s border. Plus: sadness as Bob Hawke’s watering hole set to close

The Guardian - AU

NATO, US say Russia is still building up troops near Ukraine

NATO allies question Putin’s stated desire to negotiate a solution to the crisis as Ukraine marks ‘Day of Unity’.

Al Jazeera

Signs of peace: On Russian pullback from Ukraine border

Russia’s decision to pull back some troops suggests it sees potential in proposals by Macron and Scholz

The Hindu

Zelenskiy oversees drills in western Ukraine as NATO country observers look on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and military observers from NATO member states including Britain and Poland looked on as the country's armed forces carried out drills in western Ukraine on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Satellite images prove Russian failure to withdraw troops, NATO says

NATO can prove Russia's failure to withdraw troops from Ukraine's borders with satellite images, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.

Reuters

NATO chief warns Russian aggression 'new normal' amid 'crisis in European security'

Russia maintains a 'massive invasion force' around Ukraine and there are no signs of de-escalation of the crisis, NATO general secretary Jens Stoltenberg warned

Daily Mirror

NATO commanders to draw up plans for possible new battlegroups in eastern Europe

NATO has tasked its commanders to work out details for a deployment of battlegroups to the alliance's southeastern flank in response to Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's borders, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.

Reuters

NATO, U.S. sceptical of Russian troop pullout

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

The Hindu

Russia claims more troop withdrawals, but NATO remains skeptical

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia's military said Wednesday that it was continuing the withdrawal of troops and materiel, a move meant to telegraph an easing of its standoff with Washington and NATO over a possible invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

NATO sees no signs of Russia's troop withdrawal near Ukraine

The alliance said it appeared Russia is continuing its military buildup near Ukraine's borders.

Axios

Doubting Russian exit, NATO looks to bolster its defenses

NATO defense ministers are examining new ways to bolster the defenses of member countries on the organization’s eastern flank closest to Russia

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The Independent UK

Ukrainians celebrate ‘Unity Day’ as Nato warns no signs of Russian de-escalation

President Zelensky is urging citizens to show off their patriotism amid reports of imminent conflict

Reuters

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

Exclusive-Lithuania warns banks of cyber attacks, power cuts amid fears of war in Ukraine

Lithuania's central bank has told the country's banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia's standoff with Ukraine risks spilling over into a military conflict, according to a document and two sources familiar with the matter.

The Independent UK

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

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Salon

Love Putin, MAGA heads? Then join him!

A modest proposal: Chunks of Florida, Alabama and Mississippi can join Putin's faux-NATO group. It's a win-win!

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…

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet office seeks to clarify whether partygate photos sent to Met will be made public – as it happened

Cabinet office says release of photos could lead to identification of those involved in gatherings under investigation

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We Fear No One:’ Ukrainians Raise Flags to Defy Russia Invasion Fear

Ukrainians raised national flags and played the country's anthem on Wednesday to show unity against fears of a Russian invasion that Western powers have said could be imminent. The yellow and blue banner fluttered outside schools, hospitals and many shops to mark "Unity Day," a holiday President Volodymyr Zelenskiy created…

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.

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