Last piece of Putin’s puzzle slots into place: preparing Russians for war Analysis: Just as Russian armour and helicopters are edging up the border, Russian messaging is also advancing to the brink The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2022
Tech CEO flies workers out of Ukraine as fear of invasion looms "I don’t want anybody else to live in that terror or fear.” Axios · Feb 18, 2022
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
Putin Tells Russian Government to House People Leaving Donbass President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the Russian government to house and feed people leaving two self-proclaimed east Ukrainian breakaway republics once they arrived in southern Russia. Russian-backed separatists announced the sudden surprise evacuation of their regions earlier on Friday, a shock turn in a conflict the West believes Moscow… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022
Separatists in eastern Ukraine say they plan to evacuate 700,000 people Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they planned to evacuate around 700,000 people to Russia from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Agreed Very Soon, EU Official Says A senior European Union official said on Friday that a US-Iranian deal to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement was close but success depended on the political will of those involved. "I expect an agreement in the coming week, the coming two weeks or so," the EU official said. "I think… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022
Pro-Russian separatists order mass evacuation of eastern Ukraine Warnings of imminent assault by Ukrainian forces fuels fears Moscow is seeking to create pretext for invasion The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022
Cartooning for Peace: The Ukrainian crisis, from escalation to 'de-escalation' Moscow announced again Friday that it was withdrawing tanks deployed near the Ukrainian border but Western allies still fear an attack. France 24 · Feb 18, 2022
Kerry warns geopolitics risk hurting climate efforts U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says that geopolitical tensions including the current crisis over Russia and Ukraine could hamper international efforts to curb global warming at a crucial time The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
UK advises against any travel to Belarus as car bomb explodes in east Ukraine The travel ban comes after months of growing tensions in the region as the threat of Russian invasion remains higher than ever despite promises from Moscow to withdraw troops Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022
Vladimir Putin to oversee missile firing as fears of Ukraine invasion grow Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee exercises involving aerospace forces, strategic missile command, Northern and Black Sea fleets and the Southern Military District Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022
Putin tells Russian government to house people leaving Donbass President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the Russian government to house and feed people leaving two self-proclaimed east Ukrainian breakaway republics once they arrived in southern Russia. Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Ukraine says world must condemn Russian actions in its east Ukraine on Friday called on the international community to condemn what it said were provocations by Russia in separatist-held eastern Ukrainian areas, saying that Moscow would only escalate the situation further if it did not. Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Biden to address nation on Russia Ukraine tensions today US president will speak on ‘continued efforts to pursue deterrence and diplomacy and Russia’s buildup of military troops on the border of Ukraine’ The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
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Reuters · Feb 18, 2022 Separatists in eastern Ukraine say car blown up near rebel HQ - TASS Russian-backed separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that a car had been blown up near their government building in the centre of the city of Donetsk, the TASS news agency reported.
France 24 · Feb 18, 2022 Military tactics: Zelensky plays both sides in Ukrainian crisis Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this week distanced himself from Washington's warnings of an imminent war with Russia. It is not the first time that the Ukrainian leader has taken an opposing view to NATO since the Ukraine-Russian crisis began, while at the same time relying on the alliance for…
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022 Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘systematic’ human rights violations Western leaders have warned Russia may ‘manufacture’ a pretext for an invasion of its neighbour.
The Hindu · Feb 18, 2022 Stalin writes to PM about public concern over storing spent nuclear fuel in Kudankulam Decision to store SNF on the site was taken without consulting the State govt. says CM
Reuters · Feb 18, 2022 Separatists in eastern Ukraine begin mass evacuation -Interfax Russian-backed separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine gathered children at an orphanage in the breakaway region on Friday to begin evacuating them to Russia, the Interfax news agency reported.
Reuters · Feb 18, 2022 Lukashenko expects Russia to build a port for Belarus potash exports Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko expects Russia to build a new Baltic Sea port for exports of Belarusian potash which were hit by Western sanctions, he said on Friday after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Reuters · Feb 18, 2022 Western sanctions on Russia may have to deal with unconventional invasion - official Russia is ready to invade Ukraine but the Kremlin could use an unconventional attack on its former Soviet neighbour which might require the West to make a swift judgement call on the imposition of Russian sanctions, a senior Western official said.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022 Ukraine: the crisis that brought the west together As Kyiv confronts the possibility of Russian invasion, Vladimir Putin’s opponents have had an unexpected bonus
France 24 · Feb 18, 2022 Amateur images cast doubt on Russian claims that troops are withdrawing from Ukraine border Russian authorities announced on Tuesday, February 15 a partial retreat of their troops from the Ukrainian border. But amateur images and satellite photos are casting doubt on those claims – because they show that the Russian army actually seems to be gathering troops to the east and north of Ukraine.
France 24 · Feb 18, 2022 Russia's military: Once unwieldy and dated, now streamlined and lethal In this edition of Tech 24, we compare the two militaries of Russia and Ukraine, as fears of an invasion remain high. It's no surprise that the Russian arsenal far outstrips Ukraine's in terms of numbers, but Moscow has also come a long way in modernising its weaponry and support…