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Biden, Japan's Kishida to Discuss Asia Security, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region and a "united" Western alliance against Russian threats to Ukraine in a virtual meeting Friday, officials said. Biden has made restoring the importance of the US-Japanese relationship a priority since taking office exactly…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK: Russia Risks 'Quagmire' in Ukraine

Russia risks becoming embroiled in a "terrible quagmire" if it invades Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to warn Friday in a speech in Sydney. The UK's top diplomat will tell Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is on the brink of making a strategic blunder by launching military…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Minor incursion' by Russia could complicate West's response

Short of an all-out invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin could take less dramatic action in Ukraine that would vastly complicate a U.S. and allied response

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U.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine

The top U.S. and Russian diplomats made no major breakthrough at talks on Ukraine on Friday but agreed to keep talking to try to resolve a crisis that has stoked fears of a military conflict.

Reuters

Bitcoin Slips Below Crucial $40K Level, Taking Ethereum, Dogecoin Down With It: US Treasuries, Russia, Outflows And More That's Weighing

Major coins continued to bleed Thursday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap declined 2.3% to $2 trillion. What Happened: Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded 2.5% lower over 24 hours at $39,856.72 over 24 hours. For the week, it is down 5.7%.

Benzinga

Doomsday Clock’s hands remain at 100 seconds to midnight

CHICAGO — Given the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that the United States and Russia are trading versions of I-dare-you over Ukraine, the announcement Thursday that the Doomsday Clock’s hands won’t move this year could be seen as a hopeful sign.

Chicago Tribune

Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to 'dictatorship'

Britain warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that its allies would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships that it said were more emboldened than at any time since the Cold War.

Reuters

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What Putin's Ukraine options look like

Invasion, dealmaking or something in between.

Axios

Biden’s ‘minor incursion’ comment roils diplomatic efforts to halt Russian invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday sought to clarify remarks by President Biden about the consequences of a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine that appeared to undermine weeks of intense U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at stopping an invasion of the former Soviet republic.

Los Angeles Times

The Day After Russia Attacks

What War in Ukraine Would Look Like—and How America Should Respond

Foreign Affairs

Vladimir Putin's 'pole-dancing room at £1bn palace' shown in new leaked pictures

The inside of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's alleged £1 billion Black Sea palace has been revealed by jailed arch-rival and Opposition leader Alexei Navalny in leaked computer images

Daily Mirror

Britain and US warn Putin to ‘step back’ from war in Ukraine

Liz Truss says ‘Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history’

The Independent UK

UK’s Liz Truss warns Russia of ‘terrible quagmire’ if it invades Ukraine

Foreign secretary says emboldened autocracies are seeking to export dictatorship around the world

The Guardian - UK

VIDEO: Russia Says ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops Have Left Kazakhstan

Moscow says all troops and weapons are now back in Russia.

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Al Jazeera

China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Koreans at UN

US is seeking UN travel ban and asset freeze on individuals it says are involved in North Korea’s missile programme.

Reuters

Russia to hold major navy drills involving all its fleets

Russia announced on Thursday its navy would stage a sweeping set of exercises involving all its fleets this month and next from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the latest show of strength in a surge of military activity during a standoff with the West.

France 24

Is the Ukrainian military really a David against the Russian Goliath?

As tensions rise ahead of Friday’s crunch talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the Ukraine crisis, memories of the Russian army swiftly overpowering the Ukrainian military during the 2014 Crimean annexation have resurfaced. But Ukraine has significantly improved its defence capabilities…

Chicago Tribune

Doomsday Clock’s hands remain at 100 seconds to midnight

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Russia, Ukraine warm to Turkey helping ease tensions -Turkish sources

Both Russia and Ukraine are open to the idea of Turkey playing a role to ease tensions between the two countries, as proposed by Ankara in November, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Maduro, Putin talk after diplomat hints at military activity

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about cooperation between the two countries

Al Jazeera

US sanctions four Ukrainians accused of working for Russia

Biden administration targets Ukrainian nationals, including two lawmakers, it accuses of working to destabilise country.

The Conversation

A year after Navalny's return, Putin remains atop a changed Russia

In early 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny flew back to Moscow after recovering in Germany from an assassination attempt carried out by Russian security services. His return prompted an authoritarian turn that transformed Russia – again.

The Conversation

Ukraine might be far away, but a security crisis in Europe can still threaten Aotearoa New Zealand

A geopolitical earthquake could begin within weeks. As a string of bilateral crisis talks predictably falter, further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine seems all too probable.

ABC News

Ukraine asks Australia for more 'technical assistance' to combat increasing Russian cyber attacks

Ukraine seeks support from allies as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin is on the brink of launching a fresh military invasion.

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