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UK accuses Russia of staging ‘false flag’ pretext for invasion

I don’t know how much value I’d bring to Queen and country should Britain face invasion. I can’t imagine newsletter authors will be in much demand, and frankly they should nationalise Stephen Bush first.

Evening Standard

Kosovo president accuses Russia of destabilising Balkans

Kosovo's president accused Russia on Thursday of using its traditional ally Serbia to "destabilise" the Balkans, as Moscow faces off against the West in the Ukraine crisis.

Reuters

UK defence chiefs: The seven invasion routes which Russia may use to attack Ukraine

The MoD graphic shows how Russian forces could surge into Ukraine from Belarus in the north, Crimea in the south, or Russia in the west

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Trump is giving Biden a pass as Russia threatens Ukraine - Roll Call

Former President Donald Trump has mostly given President Joe Biden a pass over Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine.

Roll Call

Ukraine invasion: Chilling map shows Russia's potential axis of attack in two stages

A map shared to the official British Ministry of Defence Twitter page shows two possible stages of a Russian invasion in Ukraine in spite of Russian claims it was withdrawing troops

Daily Mirror

West must stand united in the face of Russian aggression, warns Truss

The Foreign Secretary said the response to the Ukraine crisis represents a ‘litmus test’ for the free world.

The Independent UK

Russian skater Kamila Valieva finishes fourth after error-filled performance

Anna Shcherbakova, the overlooked world champion, delivered a clean performance in her free skate to win a stunning gold medal.

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Joe Biden says risk of Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘very high’

Liz Truss says reports of Ukrainian military activity in Donbas are ‘straight out of the Kremlin playbook’

The Guardian - UK

West accuses Russia of trying to create pretext for war after shelling in east Ukraine

Joe Biden and Boris Johnson accuse Moscow of creating a ‘false flag’ after attack on preschool in Donbass

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson: Ukraine kindergarten shelling is false-flag operation

Prime minister says separatist attack in east is ‘spurious provocation for Russian action’

The Guardian - UK

Fears of conflict on Ukraine border as Russian-backed rebels accused of bombing schools

A village kindergarten in Stanytsia Luhanska was hit first at 9am, injuring two civilians and leaving the war-suffering community without electricity. An hour later there was more shelling at Popasna

Daily Mirror

Russia expels U.S.'s second highest official at embassy in Moscow - U.S. State Department

Russia has expelled the U.S. deputy chief of mission to Russia, Bart Gorman, a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday, warning of a U.S. response amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine invasion: Biden says attack 'high risk' as Putin demands US remove troops

US President Joe Biden's worrying comments come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson hit out at Russia - and warned 'we fear very much that that is a thing we will see more of over the next few days'

Daily Mirror

Simon Coveney issues update on Ukraine as NATO warns Russia is trying to stage a false 'pretext' for invasion

Speaking today in Belfast, Minister Simon Coveney called for the “significant withdrawal” of Russian troops.

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The Independent UK

Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not come

Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing Games, though she isn’t holding her breath for the results of the Russian doping scandal that has cast a shadow over figure skating at the Winter Olympics

Reuters

Biden says threat of Russian invasion is 'very high'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is "very high."

Los Angeles Times

US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine

President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was a “very high” probability that Russia would invade Ukraine, possibly “in the next couple days,” while a top Western security official warned that Moscow has enough troops on its border to attack “with very little or no warning.”

Los Angeles Times

US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine

A top Western security official warned on Thursday that Russia has enough troops on its border with Ukraine to launch an attack "with very little or no warning," using false claims of aggression as a pretext to invade the former Soviet Republic.

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Russian Olympic Committee Figure Skater Kamila Valieva Fails to Medal in Individual Figure Skating

It marked the end of Olympic competition for her in Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine and rebel region trade shelling allegations

Kyiv and its allies say Moscow could use an incident in the separatist conflict as justification for an invasion.

The Independent UK

Biden warns ‘very high’ risk of Russian invasion as Putin expels US deputy ambassador

‘The risk is very high because they have not moved their troops out — they have moved more troops in’

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Russia-backed rebels a thorn in Ukraine's side

Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have also soared in the country’s east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a nearly eight-year conflict with Russia-backed separatists

Reuters

U.S. receives Russia's response to security proposals -U.S. official

The United States received Russia's response to Washington's security proposals on Thursday when it was delivered to U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan in Moscow, a senior U.S. State Department official said.

Daily Mirror

Tearful Kamila Valieva misses medal as Russian teen finishes fourth amid drugs scandal

Kamila Valieva, 15, was not able to add a second Olympic gold to her haul as she fell three times during her dance in the individual competition at the Winter Olympics

Reuters

Putin is 'enjoying himself' with military build-up, Estonian premier says

Estonia's prime minister said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is enjoying the international attention generated by Russia's massive military drills on Ukraine's borders and is looking for a successful war to lift support at home.

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