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OPEC+ to Stick to Policy Despite Oil Price Rally

OPEC+ will likely stick to existing policies of moderate output increases even as it expects demand to rise to new peaks this year and as oil prices trade near their highest since 2014. The group, which comprises of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin heads to China to bolster ties amid Ukraine tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing amid the soaring tensions over Ukraine on a trip intended to strengthen Russia's ties with China

The Independent UK

Russia to announce retaliatory moves against German media on Thursday - report

Russia will announce retaliatory measures against German media on Thursday over Berlin's ban on Russia's RT DE broadcasting, the RIA news agency quoted Russia's foreign ministry as saying.

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French Navy chief in US to mend ties after submarine debacle

Admiral Pierre Vandier, chief of the French Navy, is on a fence-mending visit to the US this week. It is the first high-level military contact between US and French military leaders.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine crisis: Russia criticises US military moves as ‘destructive step’

Moscow says US deployments in eastern Europe increase tensions, as Nato says Russia has moved 30,000 troops to Belarus

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

Al Jazeera

Russia has sent some 30,000 combat troops to Belarus, NATO says

Russia has been moving some 30,000 combat troops and modern weapons to Belarus over the last days, Moscow's biggest military deployment to the country since the end of the Cold War, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

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NATO chief wary of Russian troop buildup in Belarus

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is concerned about Russia's continued military buildup around Ukraine

The Independent UK

Britain says Russia doesn't need to be aggressive to play part on world stage

Russia needs to understand that it does not need to be militarily aggressive or provocative in order to be a significant player on the world stage, British junior foreign minister James Cleverly said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia has sent some 30,000 combat troops, modern weapons to Belarus, NATO says

Reuters

Russian defence minister in Belarus ahead of joint drills

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus on Thursday to inspect Russian and Belarusian troops' preparations for joint drills this month, Belarus' defence ministry said, amid a tense standoff with the West over neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters

Moment RAF Typhoon escorts Russian nuclear bomber away from UK airspace

The RAF escorted two Russian bomber planes from airspace off northern Scotland, with a Kremlin report claiming they were practicing aerial refuelling

Daily Mirror

While the focus is on Ukraine, Russia’s presence in the Sahel is steadily growing

With Russian mercenaries invited to Mali as European forces withdraw, how worried should the west be about Russia’s increasing influence across Africa?

The Guardian - UK

France, US coordinate response to Ukraine crisis as Macron mulls Russia visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden agreed to coordinate their response to Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border, after Macron said he might visit Russia to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

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Ukraine hails Turkey drone deal, Erdogan offer to mediate in Russia standoff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday welcomed an offer from visiting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to mediate in Kyiv's standoff with Moscow, and Erdogan promised to do whatever he could to end the crisis peacefully.

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan offers to mediate between Ukraine and Russia

Turkish president faces delicate balancing act in supporting Ukraine while maintaining Moscow relations

France 24

Macron discusses Ukraine peace process with Putin, Zelensky

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday amid frantic diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over Ukraine. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his offer to host a Ukraine-Russia crisis summit during a visit to Kyiv.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news - live: US claims Putin ‘likely to fabricate’ attack as Macron to visit Kiev, Moscow

UK and allies ‘will continue to expose Russian subterfuge and propaganda’, Liz Truss says

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S., Europe must work together to prevent Russian invasion of Ukraine

There is growing speculation that Russia will invade Ukraine, and the situation is increasingly tense. The United States and Europe must work together to prepare effective sanctions against Russia and prevent such an outrageous act.

Reuters

As U.S. pledges troops, France prepares Romania plans

France will on Thursday aim to refine plans to send troops to Romania as part of a future NATO mission as it seeks to give further reassurance to the Black Sea nation amid tensions with Russia.

The Conversation

Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision

President Joe Biden announced on Feb. 2, 2022, that the U.S. is sending several thousand military personnel to assist NATO allies in Europe, as a massive Russian troop buildup threatens to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Tribune News Service

White House’s Psaki accuses Hawley of ‘parroting’ Russia propaganda in Ukraine letter

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki accused Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley of spreading Russia propaganda Wednesday after the Republican senator called for the Biden administration to drop support for Ukraine’s potential admission into NATO.

The Conversation

US troops head to Eastern Europe: 4 essential reads on the Ukraine crisis

American troops are heading to Eastern Europe in the latest countermove by the U.S. to Russia’s military buildup on the country’s border with Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

Chechen politician threatens to ‘rip heads off’ family of activist

Death threat follow arrest in Russia of mother of exiled anti-torture lawyer Abubakar Yangulbayev

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