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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.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

Russia launches hypersonic missiles as part of nuclear drills

Russia hit sea and land-based targets with ballistic and cruise missiles on Saturday as part of strategic nuclear exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

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Moscow opens investigation after reports Ukrainian shell exploded in Russia

Russia's Investigative Committee opened an investigation on Saturday into Russian media reports that a Ukrainian shell exploded in Russia's region of Rostov about 1 km from the border, the law enforcement agency said on its website.

Reuters

U.S. VP Harris warns Russia of huge financial costs if it invades Ukraine

The United States, together with its allies, will impose significant and unprecedented economic costs on Russia if it further invades Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday.

Reuters

Russia is "poised to strike" Ukraine, U.S. defense secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that Russia's military was "poised to strike" Ukraine, even as he voiced hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin would step back from the brink of war.

Reuters

Ukraine foreign minister to speak on Russia in Brussels, U.S. next week: Interfax

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit Brussels and the United States next week to coordinate with Western partners efforts to deter Russia, Interfax Ukraine reported on Saturday.

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Huge explosions reported in east Ukraine amid fears of 'imminent Russian invasion'

It comes amid fears of an "imminent" invasion with tensions simmering along the Ukrainian border where 190,000 Russia troops are said to be in attack positions

Irish Mirror

Scholz says Kremlin has signaled open to further dialogue

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday there were "important indications" there was still a chance to avert a Russian attack on Ukraine via diplomacy given the Kremlin's apparent interest in negotiations on its security demands.

Reuters

Putin starts Russia's strategic nuclear exercises as tensions soar

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered the start of strategic nuclear exercises involving launches of ballistic missiles, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying.

Reuters

Video: Russian paramilitary forces train for combat as Ukraine tensions mount

In a forest in the Moscow region, volunteers of Russian paramilitary group train in combat tactics. The volunteers, who have all fought in Ukraine’s breakaway Donbas region, say they are ready to fight on the battlefield and expect to be deployed in eastern Ukraine amid mounting fears of a Russian…

France 24

Still time to avert ‘catastrophic act of aggression’ by Russia, says Johnson

Boris Johnson said the West must show solidarity against Russian president Vladimir Putin if diplomacy is to prevail.

The Independent UK

Kremlin has signalled it is open to dialogue - Germany's Scholz

There are "important indications" that a Russian attack on Ukraine can be avoided through diplomacy given the Kremlin's apparent interest in negotiations on its security demands, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.

Reuters

UK's Johnson says West needs unity on Russia

The West will need an overwhelming display of unity if it is to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid a "catastrophic" invasion of Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday.

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Scotland World Cup rivals Ukraine could be forced to halt domestic league over Russia tensions rise

The country is bracing itself for a potential invasion from their neighbours and that could impact football int he country.

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: 'The most fateful error'

We begin today’s respite with an easy, one-question pop quiz:

Reuters

Russia makes demands that it knows NATO cannot fulfill, Stoltenberg says

Moscow is confronting NATO with demands it knows the alliance cannot meet, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin calls up thousands of army reservists as Russia-Ukraine war looms

Russian president Vladimir Putin has arranged for tens of thousands of reservists to be called up to help boost the numbers of the army with fears growing of a coming conflict with Ukraine

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Putin oversees nuclear drills, U.S. says Russian forces 'poised to strike' Ukraine

Russia's strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine's border of advancing and being "poised to strike".

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian president to call for west’s help at Munich conference

US warns Russia could exploit Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s absence to topple him before return to Kyiv

Reuters

Ukraine president says will not respond to Russian provocations

Reports that Ukraine has been shelling regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists and inside the Russian border are "pure lies", Ukraine's president said on Saturday, adding that his country would not respond to provocations.

Reuters

Russia's thinking 'may cost it a prosperous future' EU's von der Leyen

Moscow's threats towards Ukraine could reshape the entire international system, the chief of the European Union's executive said on Saturday, warning Moscow that its thinking from "a dark past" could cost Russia a prosperous future.

Reuters

China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine

China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing's already strained relations with the West, but would stop short of providing military support, experts said.

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: Multiple explosions heard in rebel-held city of Donetsk

Separatists have ordered full military mobilisation in region

Daily Mirror

Olympics boss receives Russian backlash for comments made towards Kamila Valieva's coach

Olympics chief Thomas Bach has faced the backlash for his critical comments directed at Kamila Valieva’s coach with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister weighing in

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