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‘Almost invisible’: Germans lose patience with Olaf Scholz as he hesitates on Ukraine

The new chancellor has faced criticism abroad for his stance, and is now coming under fire at home

The Guardian - UK

Xi to Meet Putin as Tensions Rise with West

China's President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday when he hosts Russia's Vladimir Putin, with the pair drawing closer as tensions grow with the West. Xi has not left China since January 2020, when the country was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU has 'robust' Russia sanctions ready if needed over Ukraine - von der Leyen

The European Union has prepared a "robust and comprehensive" package of sanctions to unleash on Russia if it continues its aggression towards Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Handeslblatt and Les Echos newspapers.

Reuters

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Putin in Beijing for Games, Xi talks amid Ukraine tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for the Winter Olympics and talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, amid soaring tensions with Ukraine

The Independent UK

Xi and Putin show united front amid spiralling tensions with West

Chinese president holds his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years.

Al Jazeera

Putin goes to Beijing, hoping for support on Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, hours before the opening of the Olympic Wintergames which are hosted by China. The trip comes amidst tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

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Russia denies leaking U.S. security talks document to El Pais

Russia on Friday denied leaking the United States' written response to its security guarantee demands to Spanish newspaper El Pais after U.S. Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland blamed Moscow for the leak.

Reuters

Xi Jinping to launch Beijing Winter Olympics with Vladimir Putin, Imran Khan

Russian President lauds relations with China ahead of meeting with Xi

The Hindu

US Warns Chinese Firms against Helping Russia against Potential Ukraine Sanctions

The United States warned Chinese firms on Thursday they would face consequences if they sought to evade any export controls imposed on Moscow in the event of Russia invading Ukraine. US State Department spokesman Ned Price made the remark after China's Foreign Ministry said China and Russia had coordinated their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A hopeful sign? Despite Russian warning, Ukraine talks go on

When the U.S. and NATO rejected the Kremlin’s security demands over Ukraine last week, fears of an imminent Russian attack against its neighbor soared

The Independent UK

Russia plans 'graphic fake genocide video using corpses' as pretext to invade Ukraine

American sources say the Kremlin had already sourced corpses and was about to start casting to find actors to portray atrocities to justify future military action

Daily Mirror

Congressman denounces Tucker Carlson as a ‘pro-Putin shill’ for supposedly backing Russia over US ally Ukraine

Fox opinion host has claimed Russian president is simply shoring up his own borders against Nato

The Independent UK

U.S. troops prepare for deployment to Eastern Europe from Fort Bragg

Paratroopers with the U.S. Army boarded aircraft on Thursday to leave for Eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Reuters

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Hacking team tied to Russia targeted Western 'government entity' in Ukraine -researchers

A hacking team that Ukraine says is controlled by Russian intelligence has targeted a wide range of organizations in the country, including a "western government entity," according to cybersecurity research published on Thursday and Friday.

Tribune News Service

Russia considered staging a video to justify Ukraine attack, US says

Moscow has considered staging a graphic propaganda video that would purport to show an attack by Ukraine on Russia or Russian-speaking people as a pretense for an invasion, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine crisis: US accuses Russia of planning ‘false flag’ attack

Amid ongoing tensions, Moscow rejects Washington’s accusation it is fabricating a ‘pretext’ to invade Ukraine.

ABC News

Life in Ukraine's 'grey zone' goes on as troops mass on its borders

Some 40 villages sit in between the Ukrainian army's area of control and the breakaway territories controlled by Russian-backed militias.

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Al Jazeera

Erdogan offers Ukraine-Russia peace summit to defuse crisis

Turkish president reaffirms at a meeting with Zelenskyy his offer to host a peace summit with Putin.

Reuters

U.S. says China ties will not make up for consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine

The U.S. State Department warned Russia on Thursday that a closer relationship between Moscow and Beijing would not make up for the consequences of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and only make the Russian economy more brittle.

The Guardian - UK

‘We feel the emotions’: Ukraine and Russia meet for place in futsal final

Specific security plans are in place for Euros match in Amsterdam but teams want to focus on sport not politics

The Guardian - US

Russia plans ‘very graphic’ fake video as pretext for Ukraine invasion, US claims

Officials say they have evidence of plot to mock up scenes of attack using corpses, Turkish-made drones and actors playing mourners

The Independent UK

Truss condemns Russia over video ‘plot’ against Ukraine

The US reportedly has intelligence of a plan by Moscow to create a pretext for an invasion of its neighbour.

The Conversation

Why Ukrainians are ready to fight for their democracy

Eight years since the Russian annexation of Crimea, Ukraine is facing another threat from its eastern neighbour. Russia has amassed an estimated 130,000 troops and military equipment along its borders in recent weeks.

The Independent UK

US officials accuse Russia of preparing ‘false flag’ to justify invading Ukraine

US officials believe Russian intelligence services are preparing to fabricate a justification for invading Ukraine

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