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Russian invasion of Ukraine is ‘very, very highly likely and very, very imminent’, UK government says

Boris Johnson says conflict could be ‘biggest war in Europe’ since 1945

The Independent UK

Meet Natalya Sindeyeva – has she got news for Vladimir Putin

A new documentary reveals how the director of Russia’s only independent TV channel refused to be cowed by the Kremlin and struggled to bring the truth to her audience

The Guardian - UK

‘Horrific’: BOA chief backs harsher ROC ban if Valieva was deliberately doped

The British Olympic Association wants a harsher ban imposed on Russia if it can be proved that its sporting system deliberately doped the 15-year-old skater Kamila Valieva

The Guardian - UK

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Harris acknowledges `real possibility of war' in Europe

Vice President Kamala Harris is acknowledging “the real possibility of war” as she wraps up a weekend of outreach to European allies with a push to bolster the West’s resolve in confronting Moscow with crippling sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian troops will remain indefinitely, says Belarus, as fears rise of Ukraine invasion

Defence minister says soldiers will stay after end of joint exercises due to ‘escalation of situation’ in DonbasUkraine crisis – live updates

The Guardian - UK

How the Ukraine crisis has centuries-old roots in Russian imperialism

Putin sees himself not only as the leader of Russia – but also as the defender of Russians or Russian speakers living in Ukraine and elsewhere, writes David Keys

The Independent UK

Johnson rejects comparison of West’s approach to Russia with ‘appeasement’

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called for the West to move away from an “appeasement policy” in its approach to Russian aggression.

The Independent UK

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Lufthansa suspends all flights to Kyiv amid Russian invasion fears

German airline Lufthansa has announced that it is suspending all flights to the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odessa amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion.

Evening Standard

Iran Lawmakers Want Guarantees US Won't Leave Revamped Deal

Iranian lawmakers have urged President Ebrahim Raisi to obtain guarantees from the US and three European countries that they won't withdraw from the nuclear agreement being renegotiated in Vienna, an Iranian news agency reported Sunday. Meanwhile, Israel’s prime minister said the emerging deal is less stringent than the previous agreement,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine says it's time to implement some sanctions against Russia

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Sunday said that it was time for the West to implement at least part of the sanctions it has prepared against Russia.

Reuters

Biden and Putin are live-blogging a pre-war

Biden says Putin has made up his mind. Putin claims Biden is baiting him.

Axios

Russia, Belarus extend huge military exercises - Belarus ministry

Belarus' Defence Ministry said Russia and Belarus would extend joint military exercises that had been due to end on Sunday, dashing Western hopes that Russia would swiftly withdraw forces that could be used in a potential invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Talks between Macron and Putin 'to avoid conflict in Ukraine' last 105 minutes

A telephone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine went ahead as planned, with Macron then calling his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky has since called for an immediate ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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Calm prevails at Poland-Ukraine border despite growing fears

As tensions soar in Ukraine’s east, calm persists along the country's border with European Union nation Poland

Reuters

Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the French leader said on Monday, offering a possible path out of one of the most dangerous European crises in decades.

The Independent UK

Johnson concedes sanctions ‘may not be enough’ to prevent war in Ukraine

The Prime Minister said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to the biggest armed battle since the Second World War.

Radio France Internationale

The strategic role of Istanbul's Bosphorus in the Ukraine crisis

A Russian kilo class submarine gliding through Istanbul's Bosphorus waterway en route to the Black Sea recently provided an early morning spectacle to city commuters crossing the strait of water that divides Turkey's largest city.

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Sports Illustrated

From Putin's War-Mongering to the Valieva Scandal, Russia Besieges Beijing Games

With the looming threat to invade Ukraine and the specter of another doping scandal, one country continues to be at the center of Olympic dysfunction.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Extends Troop Drills; Ukraine Appeals for Ceasefire

Russia extended military drills near Ukraine's northern borders Sunday amid increased fears that two days of sustained shelling along the contact line between soldiers and Russa-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine could spark an invasion. Ukraine's president appealed for a ceasefire. The exercises were originally set to end Sunday and brought…

Reuters

UK must deal with Russian money in the City, Johnson says

Britain has an issue with Russian money funnelling through the City of London and it must be dealt with, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Could Cut US Dollar Access for Russian Companies, UK’s Johnson Says

The United States and Britain would seek to cut off Russian companies' access to US dollars and British pounds if the Kremlin orders an invasion of Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC. "The plan that we are seeing is for something that could be really the biggest…

Reuters

Russian diplomat says: U.S. and British spies can't be trusted on Ukraine

The assessments of U.S. and British spies on Ukraine cannot be trusted as they made so many grave mistakes in the run up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations said on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

‘They shoot, we hide’: Life amid shelling on Ukraine’s front line

Civilians in eastern Ukraine describe fear and destruction as shelling by Russian-backed separatists escalates.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: Russians hide cash in ‘soft touch’ UK

Labour leader accuses the Tories of failing to counter the flow of corrupt money into UK property sector

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