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Victoria records 20 Covid deaths, NSW 12 and Qld 10 – as it happened

Western Australia premier says he will spend week in hotel quarantine to avoid perceptions he will benefit from timing of border reopening; SA election campaign officially begins. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

British embassy in Ukraine moved out of Kiev as invasion fears mount

The Foreign Office is also advising people not to travel to Belarus or an area of Moldova that neighbours Ukraine

The Independent UK

In Munich, Blinken and Harris vow severe consequences for Russia if it invades Ukraine

MUNICH, Germany — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Friday that Russia’s plan to create a pretext for invading Ukraine “is already in play,” as the situation in the former Soviet republic took a more ominous turn, with Russian-backed separatists claiming they were the victims of artillery shelling and…

Los Angeles Times

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UK ambassador ‘temporarily relocates’ from Kiev amid fears of Russian invasion

The FCDO has also warned against all but essential travel to Belarus and the Transnistria region of Moldova

Evening Standard

White House accuses Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine

The White House has accused Russia of being responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks

The Independent UK

Ukraine: ‘Bombing’ in separatist Donetsk fuels Western fears Russia triggering war with false flag attacks

Reported explosion of police chief’s car follows Russian claims Ukrainian forces planning offensive

The Independent UK

White House believes Russia is behind cyberattacks in Ukraine

The U.S. has warned that Russian cyberattacks could precede a military invasion.

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US, UK: Russia responsible for cyberattack against Ukrainian banks

Russian military hackers were behind a spate of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that briefly knocked Ukrainian banking and government websites offline, the United States and the United Kingdom said on Friday.

Reuters

Ukrainian villages in the shadow of war grapple with crippled economies and mass exodus as threat of Russian invasion looms

After her home was severely damaged by shelling in October, Elena Borisova lives in fear of what will happen to her small village in eastern Ukraine in the event of further escalation with Russia.

ABC News

Senate starts recess without taking action on Ukraine-Russia crisis

WASHINGTON — The Senate adjourned Thursday for a weeklong recess without passing any bill that would impose new sanctions on Russia to help deter an invasion of Ukraine or provide additional military aid to the Eastern European country as the crisis there worsened.

Tribune News Service

Russia trying to provoke Ukraine's military to attack, Kyiv says

Ukraine's top security official Oleksiy Danilov on Friday accused Russia of staging provocations in eastern Ukraine to try to goad Ukraine's military to respond, but added that Kyiv would stick to peaceful ways to defuse the crisis.

Reuters

Analysis-U.S., allies united if Russia invades, at odds over other scenarios

The United States and its allies have mapped out detailed plans for coordinated, severe sanctions if Russian troops physically invade Ukraine, but how they should respond to other kinds of aggressions is far from agreed, U.S. and European officials say.

Reuters

Pro-Russia rebels ‘evacuate’ Ukrainians as Donetsk bombing fuels ‘false flag’ claims

‘We are hearing more heavy firing,’ says a local teacher. ‘People are very worried’

The Independent UK

Amid war fears, archivists are racing to preserve Ukraine's internet

Russian cyberattacks could obliterate Ukrainian online culture. The ArchiveTeam Warrior project is trying to save everything it can.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis brings British intelligence out of the shadows

Analysis: warnings of Russian invasion issued in bid to shape the narrative and win information war with Kremlin

The Independent UK

Biden faces test of dedication to Ukraine — and democracy

For much of his political career, Joe Biden has watched democracy expand in Europe

The Independent UK

EU will be united in ‘strong response’ to any invasion of Ukraine, says Irish PM

Micheal Martin said he will work with his EU colleagues to respond to any threats from Russia, including any cyber security fears.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kerry Warns Geopolitics Risk Hurting Climate Efforts

Geopolitical tensions including the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine could hamper international efforts to curb global warming at a crucial time, US climate envoy John Kerry said Friday. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, the former Secretary of State warned that the rise in the cost of energy…

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The Guardian - UK

Russia has amassed up to 190,000 troops on Ukraine borders, US warns

Country says Russia undertaking the ‘biggest mobilisation of troops since the second world war’

Al Jazeera

Crisis leaves Indian students in Ukraine worried

Indian students in Ukraine say there’s no clarity from New Delhi if it’s safe to stay and what happens to their studies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian Rebels Evacuate Civilians to Russia amid Crisis

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A car bombing hit the eastern city of Donetsk, but no casualties were reported.…

The Guardian - US

Last piece of Putin’s puzzle slots into place: preparing Russians for war

Analysis: Just as Russian armour and helicopters are edging up the border, Russian messaging is also advancing to the brink

Axios

Tech CEO flies workers out of Ukraine as fear of invasion looms

"I don’t want anybody else to live in that terror or fear.”

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Tells Russian Government to House People Leaving Donbass

President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the Russian government to house and feed people leaving two self-proclaimed east Ukrainian breakaway republics once they arrived in southern Russia. Russian-backed separatists announced the sudden surprise evacuation of their regions earlier on Friday, a shock turn in a conflict the West believes Moscow…

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