Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2022
US Senate passes resolution to support Ukraine against possible Russian invasion The Senate, on Thursday night, unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution in support of independent and democratic Ukraine against Russia's possible invasion. Dynamite News · Feb 18, 2022
What is a 'false flag' operation and could Russia use this to justify invading Ukraine? Russia is accused of staging "false flag" attacks — including the shelling of a kindergarten — as a pretext for invading Ukraine. So what is a "false flag" operation and who else has used them in the past? ABC News · Feb 18, 2022
U.S. denounces Bolsonaro's 'solidarity' with Russia as Ukraine crisis brews The United States on Thursday criticized Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's declaration of "solidarity" with Russia during a visit there this week as it amassed troops near Ukraine's borders, raising fears it is planning to invade. Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Ukraine crisis: Blinken and Lavrov agree to meeting as tensions reach ‘moment of peril’ Senior figures to meet next week amid US warnings that Vladimir Putin could give order to invade within days The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2022
What the papers say – February 18 The ‘storm of the century’ and the latest concerns about Russia are on the front pages. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
Court cites lab delay in ruling allowing Valieva to skate The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics blamed anti-doping officials for a “failure to function effectively.” The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing earlier comments from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come any day and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create a pretext for such… Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022
Ukraine-Russia news – live: Johnson warns Europe on ‘brink’ of war as Putin test fires hypersonic missiles World at ‘eleventh hour’ to avoid conflict, says PM The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
Morning Digest | Singapore PM’s speech uncalled for, says India; India, UAE to sign trade pact, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Feb 18, 2022
Boris Johnson to attend major security conference as tensions mount on Ukrainian border The UK warns the crisis in the region is at a ‘critical juncture’, with Russia accused of ‘manufacturing a pretext’ for launching an attack Wales Online · Feb 18, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing earlier comments from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come any day and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create a pretext for such… Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022
As it happened: Russia-backed rebels evacuate civilians in east Ukraine Several Russian infantry units returned to their bases in Dagestan and Chechnya after completing drills in Crimea, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s defence ministry as saying on Friday. Pro-Russian separatists accused the Ukrainian military of shelling in eastern Ukraine, while Ukraine’s military said it has recorded dozens of ceasefire… France 24 · Feb 18, 2022
US Senate approves resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia The U.S. Senate is sending a show of support for an independent Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022 PM to attend major security conference as tensions mount on Ukrainian border The UK warns the crisis in the region is at a ‘critical juncture’, with Russia accused of ‘manufacturing a pretext’ for launching an attack.
Axios · Feb 18, 2022 U.S. says Putin is putting Ukraine invasion plan in motion “If Russia doesn’t invade, we will be relieved that [Putin] proved our predictions wrong."
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022 The AP Interview: Fiona Hill says Putin has host of options Fiona Hill, a Russia scholar who has served in the past three U.S. administrations, is offering a sober assessment of the Ukraine crisis
Foreign Affairs · Feb 18, 2022 What If Russia Wins? A Kremlin-Controlled Ukraine Would Transform Europe
Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022 Analysis: Trump is giving Biden a pass as Russia threatens Ukraine WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has mostly given President Joe Biden a pass over Russia’s flirtation with invading Ukraine and possibly installing a puppet government in Kyiv.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022 US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing earlier comments from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come any day and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create a pretext for such…
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022 UN council backs talk, but no Russia pledge against invasion One by one, U.N. Security Council members called Thursday for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine
The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022 Deepening crisis in Ukraine leaves parents of students from Andhra Pradesh anxious VISAKHAPATNAM: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine standoff, parents of the students of Andhra Pradesh who are studying in Ukraine are a worried lot. According to several parents, who spoke to ToI, the students are still undecided on flying out of Ukraine.
Benzinga · Feb 17, 2022 Here's Your Casus Belli: A Missing Piece In The Lead Up To A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Falls Into Place. Investment Implications Of War In Ukraine. The Motherland monument in Kiev. Zeynep Elif Özdemir/Pexels A Missing Piece Falls Into Place One of the objections to claims that Russia would invade Ukraine earlier this week was the lack of a casus belli for the Russian people. Clint Ehrlich made this point on Twitter,
The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022 What are false flag attacks – and could Russia make one work in the information age? In the past few weeks, U.S. officials have warned several times that Russia plans to create the appearance of an attack on its own forces and broadcast those images to the world. Such a “false flag” operation, they alleged, would give Russia the pretext to invade Ukraine by provoking shock…
Reuters · Feb 17, 2022 Russia-backed rebel commander in Ukraine's East rallies veterans to rejoin ranks A prominent commander of Russian-backed separatists in a breakaway area in eastern Ukraine sought to rally his veteran troops on Thursday, heralding a potential intensifying of the region's conflict.