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Union calls on PM to apologise for strike comments; 34 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

NSW government drops case against rail workers’ union; Australia closes embassy in Lviv, Ukraine. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

What Russia's recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions means and will it lead to all out war?

The news has sparked fears that Russia may be using the decree as a way to move troops further into Ukrainian territory

Irish Mirror

Prime Minister condemns Putin for recognising two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent

If the regions are deemed to be part of Russia, it's feared that the Kremlin could claim cause to launch an assault, acting to protect its own citizens

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Boris Johnson says Putin ‘breaking international law’ by declaring separatist parts of Ukraine independent

Latest Russian move ‘dark sign’, say PM

The Independent UK

UK says ‘serious doubts’ exist within Russian military about invading Ukraine

The claim, made on Monday, is understood to be based on western intelligence

The Guardian - UK

Johnson: Putin’s decision to recognise separatist Ukraine states ‘ill omen’

Boris Johnson said the move was ‘plainly in breach of international law’.

The Independent UK

Britain prepares Russia sanctions, says Ukraine invasion could be imminent

Britain vowed to impose sanctions on Russia, which it warned could invade Ukraine imminently, condemning President Vladimir Putin's recognition of two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as a breach of international law.

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Boris Johnson says Putin's latest Ukraine move is 'plainly' breaking international law

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the Russian President's decision to recognise the two separatist Ukrainian republics an “ill omen” and a “dark sign”

Daily Mirror

What does Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine territories mean?

A look at the implications for the wider crisis in which the US says Russia may be poised to invade Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

This Afghan family escaped the Taliban only to get stuck in Ukraine, with nowhere to go if Russia invades

In the rush to escape Afghanistan after the Taliban took control last year, Jawed's family boarded a Ukrainian military plane, expecting to move on to Canada. Six months later, they are still stuck in Kyiv, in fear of a Russian invasion.

ABC News

Extracts from Putin's speech on Ukraine

Following are extracts from a televised speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991

Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security guarantees in a tense standoff.

Reuters

Why Vladimir Putin is so confident in his Ukraine strategy – he has a trump card in China

The Beijing Winter Olympics will be remembered not just for China’s efforts to impress the world amid criticisms of its human rights record. The games were also held against the backdrop of the most dramatic escalation of strategic tensions between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold…

The Conversation

Ukrainian soldiers report intensified front-line shelling, fear 'provocations'

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Los Angeles Times

Why is Putin obsessed with Ukraine?

WASHINGTON — A Russian invasion of Ukraine has appeared imminent for days, if not weeks, as anyone who has been paying attention to the news knows.

Daily Mirror

Putin says it's 'historical fact' Ukraine is in Russia in stirring TV speech to nation

Russian President Vladimir Putin will sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities shortly

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Systematically Trying to Stage ‘False Flag’ Attack, Warns Ukraine Ambassador to UK

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, warned that Russia has been systematically trying to stage a false flag attack against Ukraine. The former Minister of Foreign affairs added, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, that his country is surrounded by Russian troops on five different fronts, and that Moscow…

Reuters

Explainer-What will Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean?

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the French and German leaders on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.

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France's Macron calls emergency national security meeting on Russia-Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called an emergency national security meeting to address developments linked to the crisis in Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said.

Reuters

Putin plans to recognise eastern Ukraine's breakaway regions - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin told France's president and Germany's chancellor during phone calls on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising the two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent entities shortly, the Kremlin said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Crisis Tests China-Russia Partnership

Russia’s military buildup along its border with Ukraine is testing the possibility of a Moscow-Beijing axis lining up against the US and its allies. Russian leader Vladimir Putin's meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this month fed speculation that a new alliance could form between the two great…

Reuters

Germany's Scholz condemns Putin's threat to recognise Ukraine regions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned remarks by President Vladimir Putin that Russia could recognise two Kremlin-backed breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent, his office said on Monday.

The Independent UK

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

Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have spiked in the country’s east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a long conflict with Russia-backed separatists

The Guardian - UK

Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine on ‘peacekeeping duties’

Russian deployment follows decision to recognise territories in south-east will be viewed in Ukraine and by other western allies as an occupation

Reuters

No targets here, Ukraine pensioner laments after shelling hits front-line home

Valeriy, a Ukrainian pensioner living near front lines with Russian-backed separatists, says his village has been shelled three times within days despite having no possible targets except an old cargo truck. That makes him angry and fearful.

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