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Ukraine news - live: US imposes sanctions on Russia as ‘invasion’ is ‘flagrant violation of international law’

US sanctions will be imposed on Russia’s VEB, military bank, elites and their families

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

US is moving embassy out of Ukraine on threat from Russia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving its embassy out of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separatist regions in the eastern part of the country, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Putin's tanks and troops seen entering eastern Ukraine as Russia prepares for 'bloodshed'

Long convoys of Russian military vehicles including tanks have been filmed entering into separatist areas of eastern Ukraine further fuelling fears of a "major conflict"

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

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Nicaragua's Ortega defends Russia's stance over Ukraine

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega became one of the first world leaders to back Russia's stance over Ukraine on Monday, saying President Vladimir Putin was right to recognise two regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists as independent.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

UK ambassador to the UN urges Russia to ‘step back’ as PM readies Cobra meeting

Dame Barbara Woodward told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that Russia has ‘brought us to the brink’.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine as fear of war grows

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the specter of war on Monday by ordering troops into separatist areas of eastern Ukraine in his most dangerous provocation yet with Washington over the fate of a nation that could redraw the map of Eastern Europe and upset the decadeslong security…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2022

Russia has initiated a 'huge escalation' in the Ukraine crisis. What might Vladimir Putin do next?

Efforts to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine have been dealt a serious blow after Russia signalled its intention to deploy "peacekeeping" forces. What might Moscow do next?

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

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Russia is making ‘kill list’ of gays, ethnic minorities and dissidents, US claims

The United States ambassador to the UN, Bathsheba Nell Crocker, has said that Russia aims to kill or send to camps, gays, ethnic minorities and political opponents if it invades

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine, fear of war grows

Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2022

Scott Morrison backs bill that allows exclusion of transgender people from single-sex sports

Prime minister says Claire Chandler’s ‘save women’s sports’ proposal, which has been criticised by equality advocates, is ‘terrific’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022

Prime Minister chairs daybreak Cobra meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis

The meeting will be used to 'coordinate the UK response'

Wales Online · Feb 22, 2022

The Latest: Australian PM says Russia should leave Ukraine

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Russia should “unconditionally withdraw” from Ukrainian territory and cease to threaten its neighbors

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions

Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2022

ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva thanks coaches on social media following doping controversy at Winter Olympics

Home in Russia after a distressing and difficult Winter Olympics, figure skater Kamila Valieva thanks her coaches as the teenager awaits the resolution of a doping case.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

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Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Russia has destroyed peace efforts but we won't give up any of our land, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace talks and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Japan likely to join any U.S.-led sanctions on Russia - Yomiuri

Japan will likely join U.S.-led sanctions on Russia, including a ban on chip and other key technology exports, should President Vladimir Putin order an invasion of Ukraine, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 22, 2022

Uh Oh: Putin Orders Troops Into Disputed Ukrainian Territory, Prompting Fears Invasion Has Begun

War in Europe is looking more likely after this latest development.

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022

Boris Johnson to hold Cobra meeting at 6.30am to discuss Russian sanctions over Ukraine

The British prime minister is to chair a Cobra meeting at 6.30am today to plan "significant" sanctions for Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered forces to "maintain peace" in eastern Ukraine

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The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Biden tweet from exactly two years ago calls out going ‘toe-to-toe’ with Putin

US president directs economic sanctions to separatist Ukraine regions

Foreign Affairs · Feb 22, 2022

India’s Faltering Nonalignment

The Ukraine Crisis Should Force New Delhi to Rethink Its Russia Policy

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Vladimir Putin has painted a foreboding picture of what lies ahead in Ukraine

Analysis: Russian president’s announcement makes efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis more difficult

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Morrison government considers extra visas for Ukrainians, sends diplomats to Poland

The Morrison government is considering a range of visa options for Ukrainians who might have to flee their country, as it prepares for the possibility of a major Russian invasion in eastern Europe.

France 24 · Feb 21, 2022

Ukraine crisis: US imposes first sanctions, Russia deploys ‘peacekeeping’ troops

Western powers announced tough new sanctions on Russia Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of two self-proclaimed republics in east Ukraine and planned to send troops to the region. The US and the EU have both separately laid out plans for sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s…

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2022

Ukraine crisis: Putin recognizes breakaway regions, Biden orders limited sanctions – 5 essential reads

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a provocative address that could be construed as a pretext to war, claimed on Feb. 21, 2022, that all of Ukraine belongs to Russia and formally recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in Ukraine that are largely controlled by Moscow-backed separatists. His government then…

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

Biden signs order targeting economic activity with Ukraine rebel regions

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to prohibit trade and investment between U.S. individuals and the two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine recognized as independent by Russia on Monday, the White House said.

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