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Ukraine Sees No Point Closing Airspace amid Russia Tension

Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace amid an escalation with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday, after the United States warned that Russian troops could invade the eastern European nation at any time. Dutch carrier KLM said on Saturday it would stop flying to Ukraine immediately, while…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine criticises Ben Wallace’s appeasement comparison with diplomacy efforts

The Defence Secretary was returning early from a family holiday on Sunday in light of the ‘worsening situation in Ukraine’.

The Independent UK

Ukraine ‘sees no point’ closing airspace amid Russia tension

KYIV: Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace amid an escalation with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday, after the United States warned that Russian troops could invade the eastern European nation at any time.

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Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews

Some airlines have halted or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between the Kremlin and the West

The Independent UK

Russian attack on Ukraine 'highly likely' as Defence Secretary returns to Whitehall

Ben Wallace MP said he was cancelling his holiday plans as US intelligence pencil in Wednesday as a possible day for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Record

German Leader Travels to Russia, Ukraine as Tensions Grow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Ukraine and Russia this week in an effort to help defuse escalating tensions as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent and Germany has called on its citizens to leave Ukraine as quickly as possible. Ahead of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany hopes Putin meet will yield insight into his aims - govt source

Germany does not expect concrete results from Chancellor Olaf Scholz's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week but hopes to gain insight into what he hopes to achieve with the military build-up on the border of Ukraine, a German government source said on Sunday.

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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace cuts short holiday as Ukraine crisis worsens

Airlines have begun suspending flights to Ukraine

Evening Standard

Timeline: How did the recent Ukraine-Russia crisis start?

Months of diplomacy have failed to resolve the crisis, as fear grows over an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Petrov’s Flu review – a febrile, deeply Russian head trip

Kirill Serebrennikov’s grimly fascinating drama has style and technical mastery in spades, but struggles under the weight of its own ambition

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine pledges funds to keep airspace open amid Russia standoff

Ukraine pledged funds on Sunday to try to keep its airspace open to commercial flights, as some carriers reviewed their services to the country after the United States warned that Russia could invade at any time.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

U.S. says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine

Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and might create a surprise pretext for an attack, the United States said on Sunday, as it reaffirmed a pledge to defend "every inch" of NATO territory.

Reuters

OSCE monitoring mission staff pull out from eastern Ukraine

Staff of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which has been monitoring the situation in eastern Ukraine, began to pull out of the rebel-held city of Donetsk on Sunday as fears of a possible Russian invasion grew.

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Kamila Valieva doping verdict could send waves around Winter Olympics and beyond

The 15-year-old is set to compete in next week’s women’s figure skating competition as the hot favourite, but the International Olympic Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union are appealing a decision from Russia’s anti-doping agency to clear her of a positive doping test at the Court of…

The Independent UK

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh man and family flee Ukraine after 'credible threat' of war with Russia

Stuart McKenzie, wife Lena and the couple's two sons are heading for the border with Poland following the latest heightening of tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia explained: A simple guide to what’s going on

Western powers continuing to seek diplomatic solutions while ramping up preparations for a possible invasion by Vladimir Putin

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The Independent UK

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington is said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Daily Mirror

UK fears Russian invasion of Ukraine 'highly likely' despite diplomatic efforts to avoid war

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said there is a “whiff of Munich in the air” after trip to Moscow last week

Reuters

Olympics-Valieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency

The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Evening Standard

NATO won’t tolerate bullying or threats from Russia, says Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis

NATO will not tolerate bullying or threats from Russia, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis live: Kyiv creates $592m fund to keep airspace open; UK defence secretary cuts short holiday – as it happened

Latest updates: Move comes as some airlines scrap flights amid tensions; Ben Wallace returning to UK due to situation

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad stranded in Ukraine with wife and newborn son in hospital amid Russia tension

Ken Stewart had planned to leave Ukraine with wife Tania, daughter Yaryna and newborn son Douglas with Russian troops amassing on the country's borders, however they are trapped until a birth certificate can be obtained

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s horrible, I can’t sleep’: Ukrainians in London face anxious wait from afar

With rising fear for relatives, the expatriate community watch events unfold to see if war with Russia will be averted

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