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The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Liz Truss tells Russia to dial down ‘Cold War rhetoric’ in Moscow meeting on Ukraine

Nato cannot ‘ignore’ Russian build-up on border, British foreign secretary tells counterpart

The Independent UK

Russia's daily coronavirus cases hit record high

Russia reported 197,076 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a record daily high, as the Omicron variant, which accounted for 70% of detected infections, continued to spread across the country.

Reuters

A post-Soviet border town in northern Ukraine wonders if Russia is coming back

It's hard to find a more tranquil place than this hamlet on the edge of northern Ukraine. A collection of huts sprinkled along a barely there road, it abuts the Zheveda and Tsata rivers.

Los Angeles Times

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Ukraine news - live: Truss tells Russia to withdraw troops after apparent geography mix-up during Lavrov talks

Russian foreign minister said meeting was like mute person talking to deaf person

The Independent UK

UK's Johnson says next few days 'most dangerous moment' in Ukraine crisis

The next few days could be the most dangerous moment in Europe's biggest security crisis for decades as Russia stages war games in Belarus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, though he believed Moscow had not yet decided whether to invade Ukraine.

Reuters

Britain sending 1,000 troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine tensions

Comes as Boris Johnson flies to Brussels to meet Nato chiefs

Wales Online

Boris Johnson says Europe facing ‘dangerous moment’ as warning sent to Putin over Ukraine

The PM was on Thursday visiting Warsaw in a show of support to Poland

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UK Readies 1,000 More Troops as Johnson Visits NATO, Poland

Britain said Wednesday it was ready to deploy 1,000 more troops to deal with any humanitarian crisis linked to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to NATO and Poland. His trip Thursday coincides with crisis talks in Moscow between British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her counterpart Sergei Lavrov,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EXPLAINER: What are the key parts of Ukraine's peace deal?

A peace agreement for eastern Ukraine has remained stalled for years

The Independent UK

Biden tells US citizens to leave Ukraine as military drills increase fears of Russian invasion

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills on Thursday, scheduled to continue until February 20. The exercises have raised concerns in Western countries, with fears that Moscow is plotting a major escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. Follow the day's events as they unfolded.

France 24

Winter Olympics: Russia faces questions over doping reports and figure skating controversy

Olympic organisers said they will not comment on ‘speculation’ amid reports that a Russian figure skater tested positive for a banned substance before arriving in Beijing

The Independent UK

Russia Begins Joint Military Drills with Belarus

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills Thursday despite concerns in Western countries that Moscow is plotting a major escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The exercises, scheduled to continue until February 20 in Belarus, had begun and would center around "suppressing and repelling external aggression," Russia's defense ministry said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street tech rally

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors try to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the pandemic

The Independent UK

World news snapshot: A 'freedom convoy' converging on Brussels, a woman passenger shot and killed in a car in San Francisco and advice to Ukraine citizens in case of war

Reports include Russia's approach to climate change and a homeless woman found dead on a beach in Australia

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Evening Standard

Chronic anxiety, mass rallies and a desperate hunt for bomb shelters — life in Ukraine

As Russia and Belarus begin 10 days of military drills, the mood in the Ukranian capital is tense — but resilient Kievites are determined not to let fear win. Olga Tokariuk reports

ABC News

Intelligence officials identify Russian efforts to interfere in Australian politics

Russia has been identified as one of the main countries attempting to interfere in Australia’s democracy, with intelligence agencies monitoring continuing efforts by Moscow to influence politics here.

Financial Times

In Siberia, a crypto boom made of ingenuity, defiance and DIY

Fuelled by cheap electricity and Chinese hardware, households across the region are furiously mining cryptocurrency as a crackdown looms

ABC News

'Don't trust Vladimir Putin and don't be afraid of him', says former Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko tells 7.30 no-one should trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, nor should they be afraid of his "blackmail" attempts. Mr Poroshenko also says Ukraine needs anti-aircraft weapons from the West.

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Russian painting vandalised by ‘bored’ gallery guard who drew eyes on it

Anna Leporskaya’s Three Figures sent for restoration after guard doodled on it with a ballpoint pen on his first day

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: The drug behind Russia's Olympic skating case

The first big doping case at the games involves one of its biggest stars

Benzinga

From Russia, With Love: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Buoyant Again On Regulatory Hope And BlackRock Crypto Foray

Major coins rose Wednesday night, with Ethereum gains exceeding those of Bitcoin at press time. The global cryptocurrency market cap increased 1.5% to $2 trillion.

The Independent UK

Olympics Live: Russian skater positive for banned medication

Olympic figure skating favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week

Wales Online

UK food prices could soar due to Russian ban on key chemical

The country's exports of ammonium nitrate stopped on February 2 and will not resume until April 2

The Independent UK

Report: Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication

Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week

The New Daily

Vandal drew eyes on $1.4 million Russian painting

A security guard on his first day on the job has vandalised a famous and valuable piece of art, drawing eyes on an abstract painting worth $1.4 million.

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