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World Cup final price hike as Qatar 2022 tickets go on sale to fans

The most expensive tickets on general sale for the 18 December showpiece at Lusail Stadium are 5,850 Qatari riyals ($1,607)

The Independent UK

US warns Russia could invade Ukraine ‘at any point’ as Blinken arrives in Kiev

Ukrainian defence ministry estimates 127,000 Russian troops near border

The Independent UK

US, Russia Dig in Heels over Ukraine as Tensions Mount

The United States and Russia dug in their heels Wednesday over Russia's military buildup on Ukraine's border with no sign either will relent from entrenched positions that have raised fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe. Ahead of critical talks Friday between US Secretary of State…

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Tens of thousands could die if Russia invades Ukraine, minister warns

James Heappey said it would be ‘extraordinarily stupid’ for Vladimir Putin to launch an offensive.

The Independent UK

Biden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response

U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a "minor incursion."

Reuters

Latest Ukraine updates: Blinken pledges ‘relentless’ diplomacy

Ukraine crisis news from January 19: US working to ‘prevent aggression’ as fears grow of an imminent Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Minister warns Ukraine war with Russia could be just ‘weeks away’

Tens of thousands of people could die if war breaks out between Ukraine and Russia, a Government minister said on Wednesday.

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Editorial: The Kremlin’s menace grows. How will the West respond?

It’s been six weeks since President Joe Biden’s videoconference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the crisis in Ukraine. Since then, Putin’s saber-rattling has only gotten louder.

Chicago Tribune

Trudy Rubin: Putin may create a fake excuse to invade Ukraine — again

Last week the White House accused Moscow of sending saboteurs into eastern Ukraine to create a provocation that would give Vladimir Putin an excuse to invade the country, after amassing 100,000 troops on its borders.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

France's EU presidency: Macron calls for European 'collective security' pact, dialogue with Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to invest in its own collective security framework in the face of Russian military moves on the bloc’s doorstep. He also called for a “frank” EU dialogue with Russia in his address to the European Parliament on Wednesday at the start of France’s six-month…

France 24

Iran’s Raisi says Moscow visit ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties

Iranian president talks of the need to make improvements in bilateral ties as he is scheduled to hold talks with Putin.

Al Jazeera

Minister warns tens of thousands could die in conflict with Russia

"What stands in front of us, what could be weeks away, is the first peer-on-peer, industrialised, digitised, top-tier army against top-tier army war that’s been on this continent for generations."

Wales Online

Lithuania says Russian troops in Belarus pose "direct threat"

Russian troops arriving in Belarus for what Moscow and Minsk say will be joint military exercises are a direct threat to NATO member Lithuania, and could prompt Washington to station more troops in the region, Lithuania's defence minister said.

Reuters

Turkey ‘Cannot Ignore’ the US, Russian Bases in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country could not ignore the presence of Russian and US bases and terrorist organizations in large parts of its neighbor to the south, Syria. Speaking to members of the Turkish press on the way back from Albania, Erdogan criticized Washington’s support for…

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The Independent UK

Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

France 24

Blinken pledges US military aid on visit to Kyiv amid fears of 'short notice' Russian invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Wednesday in Kyiv in a show of support amid fears of a Russian invasion, pledging to provide hundreds of millions in US military aid and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose a "diplomatic and peaceful path."

The Times of India

Chess: Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi stays in lead in Tata Steel Masters, R Praggnanandhaa posts first win

WIJK AAN ZEE: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Russia's Andrey Esipenko in the fourth round to stay in the lead with three points in the prestigious Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here.

The Guardian - UK

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

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Ukraine’s frontline civilians still think war with Russia won’t come

Three times in seven years Valentyna Dzyuba’s roof has been destroyed, leaving the 71-year-old and her daughter to live for a while in the tiny cellar in their eastern Ukraine house that serves as a food store and bomb shelter.

Axios

U.S. warns Russia may use joint military exercises with Belarus to attack Ukraine

Troops in Belarus could enhance Russia's ability to topple the Ukrainian government in Kyiv.

Bangkok Post

Will Russia opt to play the 'Cuban card'?

After a week of intense discussions about "security" between Russia and the Nato countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various pundits, some of whom have actually been to Russia, warn us that there will be "War in…

Daily Mirror

Brits help Ukraine fight Putin's tanks as country braces for Russian invasion

British troops are training Ukrainian soldiers in anti-tank warfare. As part of Operation Orbital, some British special forces might act as advisers at strategic positions

France 24

If Russia did invade: How far would the West go to support Ukraine?

How strong is the West's resolve when it comes to Ukraine? A steady diet of diplomacy is so far failing to lift the uncertainty over Vladimir Putin's true intentions when it comes to those 100,000 troops amassed at the border.

Reuters

Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.

Evening Standard

Russia increases number of troops positioned near Ukraine border as fears grow of invasion

Russia has increased the number of troops positioned near its border with Ukraine amid mounting fears that it could launch an invasion.

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