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Ukraine crisis: New explosions shake rebel-held Donetsk as Russian invasion fears intensify

A series of explosions have been heard in rebel-held Donetsk region for the second day running.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Calm prevails at Poland-Ukraine border despite growing fears

As tensions soar in Ukraine’s east, calm persists along the country's border with European Union nation Poland

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the French leader said on Monday, offering a possible path out of one of the most dangerous European crises in decades.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

UK must deal with Russian money in the City, Johnson says

Britain has an issue with Russian money funnelling through the City of London and it must be dealt with, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

West Could Cut US Dollar Access for Russian Companies, UK’s Johnson Says

The United States and Britain would seek to cut off Russian companies' access to US dollars and British pounds if the Kremlin orders an invasion of Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the BBC. "The plan that we are seeing is for something that could be really the biggest…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Russian diplomat says: U.S. and British spies can't be trusted on Ukraine

The assessments of U.S. and British spies on Ukraine cannot be trusted as they made so many grave mistakes in the run up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations said on Sunday.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

‘They shoot, we hide’: Life amid shelling on Ukraine’s front line

Civilians in eastern Ukraine describe fear and destruction as shelling by Russian-backed separatists escalates.

Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2022

Starmer: Russians hide cash in ‘soft touch’ UK

Labour leader accuses the Tories of failing to counter the flow of corrupt money into UK property sector

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022

Will the Tories hand back Russian cash as Putin threatens war?

To begin unravelling the Kremlin’s tendrils from Britain, the government must return millions in political donations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022

Explosions in eastern Ukraine as UK says Russian invasion “imminent”

DONETSK, Ukraine: Multiple explosions were heard on Sunday in the centre of the separatist-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters witness said.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2022