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China, Russia partner up against West at Olympics summit

China and Russia on the opening day of the Winter Olympics declared a "no limits" partnership, backing each other over standoffs on Ukraine and Taiwan with a promise to collaborate more against the West.

Reuters

Erdogan says Biden, West have not helped solve Ukraine crisis -media

President Tayyip Erdogan said U.S. President Joe Biden and other Western nations had not helped to solve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, and there were no European leaders fit to resolve it, Turkish media cited him as saying on Friday.

Reuters

France's Macron to visit Moscow, Kyiv in bid to defuse Ukraine crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold separate talks with his Russian and Ukranian counterparts next week in the highest profile effort by a Western leader to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

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US Claims Evidence of Moscow Plan for 'False Flag' Ukrainian Attack

The Pentagon said Thursday it had evidence of a plan by Moscow to film a fake Ukrainian attack on Russians to justify a real assault on its pro-West neighbor. "We do have information that the Russians are likely to want to fabricate a pretext for an invasion," said Pentagon spokesperson…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia denies allegations of fabricating pretext to invade Ukraine

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday dismissed as "nonsense" allegations by the United States that Moscow was preparing a fake video as a pretext for starting a war in Ukraine, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Reuters

Von der Leyen warns Russia of gas pipeline sanctions over Ukraine

European Commission president says Nord Stream 2 ‘cannot be excluded’ from possible measures

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine latest updates: US troops arrive in Germany

Ukraine news from February 4: Troops deployed to reinforce Washington’s NATO allies arrive in Wiesbaden, US army says.

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Putin hails $117.5 billion of China deals as Russia squares off with West

President Vladimir Putin unveiled new Russian oil and gas deals with China worth an estimated $117.5 billion on Friday, promising to ramp up Russia's Far East exports at a time of heightened tension with European customers over Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine notified by Washington on alleged Russia video plot, Kyiv says

Ukraine was notified about U.S. intelligence that Russia may stage a propaganda video as a pretext to launch a military offensive, but Kyiv is awaiting more details, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a briefing on Friday.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz, U.S. President to discuss Ukraine-Russia, China next week

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, China and the Group of Seven when they meet in Washington D.C. next week, a German government official said on Friday.

Reuters

France's Macron to visit Russia, Ukraine in mediation trip

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Moscow and Kyiv next week as part of his push to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Finland's president says Minsk agreement should be looked at again

The Minsk agreement should be revisited to find a solution to the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said on Friday.

Reuters

France's Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 7 and the leader of Ukraine the next day to discuss the standoff between the two countries, hoping to ensure Europe gets a say in broader US-Russian negotiations over Ukraine.

France 24

Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics with gas supply deal for China

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Friday for the 2022 Winter Olympics and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, bringing with him a deal to increase natural gas supplies to China amid rising tension with the West.

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Russia confirms 12-year sentence for alleged Ukrainian spy - TASS

A court in Crimea has rejected an appeal by an alleged Ukrainian spy and confirmed his 12-year prison sentence, the TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing Russia's FSB security service.

Reuters

Macron hopes for rewards but faces risks in Moscow trip to see Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron heads to talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday hoping to ensure Europe gets a say in broader U.S.-Russian negotiations over Ukraine, but risks embarrassment if he returns empty-handed.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

Reuters

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.

The Hindu

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

Russian President lauds relations with China ahead of meeting with Xi

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