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Ukraine says mercenaries arrived in eastern Ukraine to stage provocations

Ukraine's military on Saturday said that mercenaries had arrived in separatist-held eastern Ukraine to stage provocations in collaboration with Russia's special services.

Reuters

Send fighter jets to the Baltics to defend their airspace, Estonia tells U.S.

Estonia has asked the United States to send fighter jets to the Baltic states to defend their skies, amid worries that Russia could be poised for an attack on Ukraine that would lead to an confrontation with the Baltic region, the country's defence minister said on Saturday.

Reuters

Russia says shell hit building near Ukraine border - TASS

Local authorities in southwest Russia said on Saturday that a shell hit a village house near the Ukrainian border, damaging its roof but hurting no one, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

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Germany urges nationals to leave Ukraine

Germany's foreign ministry on Saturday told German nationals to leave Ukraine now, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine increased further.

Reuters

Exclusive: Post-Soviet military bloc says it could send peacekeepers to Donbass if needed

The head of a Russia-dominated military alliance that is sometimes called Moscow's answer to NATO has said his organisation could send peacekeepers to territory in eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed rebels if needed.

Reuters

Ukraine-Russia crisis: who’s winning the international influence war?

The balance of power in the diplomatic battle is shifting constantly. But are any of the key players making real advances?

The Guardian - UK

Russia launches hypersonic missiles in nuclear drills as ‘show of strength’ amid Ukraine tensions

Ballistic and cruise missiles hit sea and land-based targets in practice launches overseen by Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells U.S. VP Harris he is looking for 'peace'

Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelenskiy met Vice President Kamala Harris in Munich on Saturday and said his country is looking for "peace", after the United States said Russia could invade the country in the coming days.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Lavrov tells France ignoring Russian demands is bad for stability

Russia's top diplomat told France's foreign minister by phone on Saturday that ignoring Moscow's security demands was bad for stability in Europe and elsewhere, Russia's foreign ministry said, as tensions surged in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Western leaders worried as China joins Russia in NATO expansion row

Western leaders on Saturday said Russia and China were seeking to "replace the existing international rules" with their own order, as Beijing backed Moscow in the Kremlin's showdown with the western military alliance, NATO.

Radio France Internationale

Harris warns Russia of "unprecedented economic costs" if it invades

"Russia continues to say it is ready to talk while at the same time it narrows the avenues for diplomacy."

Axios

Last-ditch effort to avert Ukraine catastrophe

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday and Washington said Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border were “poised to strike”.

Bangkok Post

Boris Johnson says shock of a Russian invasion of Ukraine would 'echo around the world'

“I believe that Russia would have absolutely nothing to gain from this catastrophic venture, and everything to lose'

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The Independent UK

US defense chief: Russia 'uncoiling and poised to strike'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has assured the three Baltic nations that they would not be on their own if faced with security threats from Russia

Salon

Putin will invade: It doesn't make sense

There's no sense to Putin's Ukraine misadventure. It's a world-shaping disaster. But it's going to happen anyway

The Independent UK

USDA head: US farmers to help if Ukraine exports threatened

The U.S. secretary of agriculture says that a Russian invasion of Ukraine offers American farmers a chance to boost production and prevent supply chain problems

Reuters

Ukraine is preparing for all scenarios, foreign minister says

Ukraine is prepared for all scenarios, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday when asked if he agreed with U.S. President Biden's assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin had decided to invade.

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Evening Standard

Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘cause shock around the world’

Mr Johnson said Russia’s plan for invasion ‘appears to be in motion’

Reuters

Second exploded shell found in Russia near Ukraine border, Russian media reports say

A second exploded shell was found on Russian territory near the Ukrainian border, Russia's Interfax and RIA news agencies cited an unnamed source as saying on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson warns of 'generation of bloodshed' if Russia invades Ukraine

Boris Johnson warned world leaders a Russian invasion of Ukraine would bring about the "destruction of a democratic state", as he called for unity among Western nations

The Independent UK

EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods

A top European Union official says Russia would have its access to financial markets and high-tech goods limited under Western sanctions being prepared in case it attacks Ukraine

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says ‘we stand on the brink’ of war in Europe at ‘very dangerous moment’

Prime minister says Russian invasion of Ukraine would bring about ‘destruction of a democratic state’

Reuters

Russia wants to inflame tensions by ignoring planned peace talks, Kyiv says

Ukraine accused Russia of wanting to escalate tensions by not attending planned trilateral peace talks on eastern Ukraine on Saturday, adding that it was concerned by the worsening security situation in the conflict zone.

The Independent UK

Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would mean destruction of democratic state

The Prime Minister addressed world leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Berlin on Saturday.

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