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Ukraine crisis takes centre stage at Munich Security Conference

World leaders converge this weekend on Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference which will be dominated by the Ukraine crisis as major Western powers warn the Kremlin looks close to launching an invasion of the former Soviet state.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

Germany Accuses Russia of 'Cold War Demands' before Security Conference

Germany accused Russia on Friday of endangering Europe's security with demands that recall the Cold War, as Western leaders arrived for a Munich Security Conference set to be dominated by the Ukraine crisis. Fears are growing in the West that Russia is on the verge of invading its neighbor, with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Ukraine rebels say govt forces shelled them again -report

Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine accused Kyiv government forces of firing artillery and mortars in three incidents on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

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Asian shares mixed as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower

Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.

Families of American hostages and detainees say they're frustrated with the Justice Department over what they see as the agency's refusal to consider prisoner exchanges that could get their loved ones home

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: US says Putin made decision to invade

Russia-Ukraine news from February 18: Biden says Moscow has plan to attack Kyiv in ‘coming days’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2022

Allies watch for Kremlin attempt to justify Ukraine invasion

The U.S. has issued some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

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Blinken accepts invitation to meet Lavrov late next week if Russia does not invade Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has proposed dates for holding a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, late next week, who accepted it if Russia does not invade Ukraine, local media reported.

Dynamite News · Feb 18, 2022

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

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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.”

Los Angeles Times · 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…

The Independent UK · 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 Hindu · Feb 18, 2022

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Wales Online · 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

Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022

US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine

France 24 · 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…

The Independent UK · 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

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

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