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Turning a blind eye to the greatest threats to global stability in half a century

The resumption of Northern Hemisphere travel, Russian troops on the Ukraine border, and China' s skirmishes with Taiwan – the NZ public and mainstream media show a strange lack of interest.

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Beijing Olympics could affect Russian thinking about Ukraine invasion - U.S. diplomat

The Beijing Winter Olympics could affect the timing of any Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Wednesday, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be happy if the two were to coincide.

Reuters

Ukraine news - live: De-escalate immediately, Nato warns Russia as it responds to Putin’s security demands

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U.S. Embassy in Ukraine urges American citizens to consider departing now

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine urged American citizens in Ukraine to consider departing now, saying that the security situation in the country was "unpredictable due to the increased threat of Russian military action."

Reuters

Netherlands, Ukraine take Russia to European rights court

The Netherlands and Ukraine have urged a top European court to hear their cases that seek to hold Russia responsible for human rights violations in eastern Ukraine including the 2014 downing of a passenger jet that killed all 298 people on board

The Independent UK

Biden ‘stands by’ pledge to nominate Black woman to supreme court, White House says – as it happened

President urged to make good on promise to pick Black woman to fill vacancy, with Stephen Breyer to retire as justice – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Ukraine tensions: what is the Normandy format and has it achieved anything?

French, German, Russian and Ukrainian diplomats are meeting in Paris in the latest effort to de-escalate the crisis

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Ukrainian economy is ‘suffering’ amid Russian war threat, says British investor

Daniel Williams invests in four businesses across Ukraine and said his projects are “completely out the window” as Russian-Ukrainian tensions mount.

The Independent UK

Explainer-How Western sanctions might target Russia

Western countries have threatened to impose new financial and economic sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia has reached the point of no return in its conflict with Ukraine

The international crisis created by Russia over NATO’s eastern expansion has brought Europe to its most critical moment since the dissolution of the state of Yugoslavia in the early 1980s.

The Conversation

Americans in Ukraine told to leave NOW as fears grow of Russian invasion

The US embassy in Ukraine has advised all of its citizens to get out of the country while they still can, amid fears a Russian invasion is imminent

Daily Mirror

Spanish PM warns Russia of massive sanctions if it invades Ukraine

Russia would face massive economic consequences if it launched any kind of military intervention in Ukraine, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Ukrainian general hints at potential date when Russia could launch attack

Ukrainian Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Pavliuk said February 20 is a date that's being considered for when Vladimir Putin sends troops into the country due to the Beijing Winter Olympics

Daily Mirror

Minister refuses to say if bill to crack down on Russian dirty money has been dropped

Government warned it would be ‘as popular as cup of cold sick’ if legislation ditched

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Cyber-attack briefly takes down Ukrainian ministry's promotional website

Unidentified hackers briefly took down a promotional website for Ukraine's foreign ministry for several hours on Wednesday, the ministry said, amid increased tensions between Kyiv and Moscow over a massive build-up of Russian forces near their borders.

The Independent UK

Russian dirty money and ‘close ties’ to Tories will thwart UK response to Ukraine invasion, experts warn

Russian dirty money in London – and “close ties” to the Tory party – will hinder the UK’s pledges to get tough with Moscow if it invades Ukraine, US experts are warning.

The Conversation

Ukraine: Russians I met recently in St Petersburg believe there will be no invasion – foreign policy expert

While preparing for a trip to Russia in late December 2021, I was half-joking to friends that my return to the UK could well be delayed either by COVID or a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The threat of an imminent war was permeating the western media by that stage, so…

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‘There’s always danger’: Preparing for war on Ukraine’s front line

Soldiers monitor Russia-backed separatists as school children are taught what to do in the event of a sudden attack.

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The Independent UK

Fishermen plan to disrupt Russia military drills off Irish coast

Don’t put yourselves at risk over Russia exercises plan, Tanaiste urges fishermen

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia explained: A simple guide to what’s going on

Western powers are ramping up preparations for a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin is vehemently opposed to neighbouring Ukraine signing up to the military alliance

The Independent UK

Joe Biden warns of ‘dire consequences’ for Putin and Russia from Washington gift store

President speaks from DC store on Tuesday, after picking up a mug for Vice President Kamala Harris

Reuters

Germany offers Ukraine helmets, Kyiv's Klitschko "speechless"

Germany will supply 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine to help defend against a possible Russian invasion, it said on Wednesday - an offer Kyiv mayor and former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko dismissed as "a joke" that left him "speechless".

The Conversation

It's just a 'panic attack' – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis

As Western news outlets warn of a “countdown to war,” Kremlin-controlled Russian television has a different take, accusing the U.S. of “hysteria” in its insistence that President Vladimir Putin is about to invade Ukraine.

The Conversation

Russia's recent invasions of Ukraine and Georgia offer clues to what Putin might be thinking now

Given that Russia has amassed 100,000 troops along its nearly 1,200-mile border with Ukraine, a look at two recent invasions by Russia against neighboring territories offers insight to what a possible new invasion would entail if diplomacy is unable to ease the growing tensions.

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