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Ukraine's comic-turned-president finds Russia showdown a deadly serious matter

KYIV, Ukraine — For years, Volodymyr Zelensky was best-known among his fellow Ukrainians for cracking them up. A comedy sketch artist, he starred in the hit sitcom "Servant of the People," about a history teacher who somehow gets elected president on the strength of a viral video of him ranting…

Los Angeles Times

PreMarket Prep Plus: Trading Ideas For Time Of Tension Between Russia, Ukraine

Brent Slava, head of the Benzinga Pro Newsdesk, was spot-on with his topic for Monday’s segment on PreMarket Prep Plus: "trading uncertainty amid global geopolitical news.”

Benzinga

KLM suspends flights to Ukraine amid Russia tensions

Dutch airline KLM has suspended flights to Ukraine, amid rising tensions with neighbouring Russia. Other carriers are also avoiding Ukraine's airspace. The government has vowed to keep the airspace open, and has allocated $592 million to support the industry. Also in the show: climate activists say Europe's biggest banks are…

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Chilling photos show Ukrainian kids handling guns amid Russian invasion threat

Women and children handled a range of weapons, including assault rifles and rocket launchers, at a civil defence exercise in the city of Uzhhorod in Western Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Wednesday? Next week? Ukraine invasion predictions cause turmoil, roil markets

Russian President Vladimir Putin's massive troop buildup along Ukraine's border has left the West struggling to pinpoint if or when he might actually launch a military campaign.

Reuters

Russia sending thousands more troops to Ukraine border

Move suggests Putin could extend crisis for weeks as Johnson and Biden agree ‘crucial window for diplomacy’ still exists

The Guardian - UK

Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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Why a Russian figure skater who tested positive for doping is still competing at the Olympics

There is no shortage of those shouting from the balconies that a 15-year-old Russian skater should be sanctioned, suspended and expelled from the Games, but sports law is designed to be just, not popular, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

Everything in place for massive Russian attack on Ukraine, France says

France's foreign minister said on Monday that everything was in place for Russian forces to invade quickly in Ukraine, adding that Europe was ready to impose massive sanctions if it happened.

Reuters

‘Babushka battalion’ ready to protect Ukraine from Russia

As tensions with Russia escalate, some older Ukrainian women are ready to do whatever it takes to defend their nation.

Al Jazeera

Russia says ready to continue diplomacy amid Ukraine crisis

Russian foreign minister urges Putin to continue talks on resolving standoff with Western powers over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Brazil's Bolsonaro readies trip to Russia despite objections

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to travel to Russia despite Western warnings the country could soon invade Ukraine

The Independent UK

Britain says Johnson and Biden see crucial window for diplomacy on Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday agreed there was a crucial window for diplomacy and a chance for Russia to step back and avert disaster in Ukraine, Johnson's office said after a call between the leaders.

Reuters

Morning mail: trans-Tasman reunion joy, Russian ‘false-flag’ fears, Kamila Valieva clearance row

Tuesday: New Zealand and Australia to open borders by end of February. Plus: how to keep your hats clean

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden warn of ‘protracted crisis’ for Russia if it invades Ukraine

PM will convene emergency Cobra meeting on the situation

Daily Mirror

Ukraine-Russia war: Boris Johnson and Joe Biden agree 'crucial window' in crisis call

Hope for a diplomatic resolution comes as 130,000 Russian troops amass at the border with Ukraine and fears grow an attack by Vladimir Putin's forces could be "imminent"

The Independent UK

US closes Ukraine embassy and ‘destroys computer equipment’ ahead of expected Russian invasion

Embassy staff relocated to Lviv

Reuters

As markets churn over Russia-Ukraine conflict, history shows fleeting impact

Worries over a potential Russian invasion into Ukraine could fuel stock weakness over the short-term, but most U.S. market fallout related to geopolitics is likely to be short-lived, if history is any guide.

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Benzinga

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Nasdaq Turns Lower; Dow Dips 350 Points

US stocks traded lower on Monday with the Nasdaq turning negative toward the end of trading amid rising tensions on the border of Russia and Ukraine. The United States said Russia had amassed troops on the Ukrainian border to launch an invasion, Reuters reported.

The Independent UK

Russia plans multiple attacks on Ukraine border and capture of Kiev, say western intelligence officials

The build-up and distribution of Russian forces cannot be for anything other than invasion, Western officials insist

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on megaphone diplomacy: countering Russian disinformation

Editorial: While Vladimir Putin’s military creeps towards the Ukrainian border, talks are still the best way of finding out what he may accept

Reuters

U.S. moving Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv amid Russian buildup

The United States is relocating its Ukraine embassy operations from the capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, citing a "dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

The Guardian - UK

Valieva caught in a complicated mess that has been coming for years

At every turn sports leaders have talked tough on Russia while diluting punishments

Axios

U.S. relocating Kyiv embassy operations to western Ukraine due to Russian buildup

Blinken said the move was "due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

Daily Mirror

Brit student studying in Ukraine flees country as fear of war with Russia escalates

Haider Ali, 21, a medical student studying in Ukraine, said students at Dnipro Medical Institute in central Ukraine were concerned about the escalating situation in Ukraine

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