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Breakfast briefing: Johnson under more pressure, deadly crush at Africa Nations Cup and world leaders warn Russia of sanctions

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Wales Online

Pfizer launches Omicron vaccine trial; UK reports highest daily deaths since February – as it happened

Company hopes vaccine will be ready for approval by March; UK reports 439 deaths and more than nearly 95,000 cases

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINER: What are US options for sanctions against Putin?

The financial options being bruited about to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine range from the sweeping to the acutely personal

The Independent UK

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US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered about 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert, preparing for possible deployment to Europe, if needed, to reassure NATO allies in the face of Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: Achieved total unity, says Biden after meeting with European leaders

US President Joe Biden said his virtual meeting with European leaders on the situation between Russia and Ukraine went very well and achieved a "total unity" among them.

Dynamite News

Ukraine news – live: Putin warned of ‘enormous consequences’ as Biden says Russian invasion would change world

Kremlin has amassed forces to stage biggest incursion ‘since World War II’, says US president

The Independent UK

US, NATO step up war footing in crisis over possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — With the crisis over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifying on Monday, U.S. officials placed thousands of troops on “high alert” and NATO took steps to position personnel and war machinery in Eastern Europe, further signs that a diplomatic solution to the standoff was nowhere within reach.

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World leaders warn Russia of ‘unprecedented sanctions’ over Ukraine crisis

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden held talks with European leaders as they seek to ward off a feared invasion

Wales Online

Boris Johnson warns of 'unprecedented sanctions' in talks if Russia invades Ukraine

The UK prime minister spoke with US president Joe Biden and other world leaders about the Ukraine crisis and agreed "swift retributive responses" if Russia invaded

Daily Mirror

Biden scrambles to defuse Ukraine crisis in first foreign policy test since Afghanistan debacle

Some experts believe Putin views US as being as vulnerable as Russia was after break-up of Soviet Union, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK

Pentagon readies troops for possible deployment to Europe

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department placed thousands of U.S.-based troops on a heightened alert level Monday, preparing them for a quick deployment to Eastern Europe amid a buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s border and stalled diplomatic talks to defuse the crisis.

Tribune News Service

Russia warned of ‘unprecedented sanctions’ over Ukraine as world leaders talk

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden held talks with European leaders as they seek to ward off a feared invasion.

The Independent UK

Getting Australians out of Ukraine amid Russia tensions a 'cautious' step, government says

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne says the "unpredictable" situation in Ukraine, including whether there are flights in and out of the country, means people should leave while it is still safe.

ABC News

Belarus hacktivists target railway in anti-Russia effort

A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Electric Boat is on a hiring spree as US military strategy faces Chinese and Russian threats

Submarine manufacturer Electric Boat said Monday it plans to hire more than 3,000 workers this year, a 20% increase over 2021 as U.S. military strategy faces rising threats from China and Russia.

Zenger

VIDEO: Locked And Loaded: Russia Transports S-400 Missile Systems To Belarus Amid Tensions

Moscow sends anti-aircraft hardware 4,000 miles to allies in Belarus as tensions rise with the West.

Reuters

U.S. puts 8,500 troops on alert to deploy amid Ukraine tensions

The U.S. military on Monday put about 8,500 troops on alert to be ready to deploy to Europe if needed, potentially on very short notice, in the latest effort to reassure jittery NATO allies in the face of a Russian military buildup near Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Cryptocurrencies fall on Russia ban

Cryptocurrency prices tumbled after Russia proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies while traders fret over an impending blow to the market's liquidity from the quantitative easing tapering and interest rate hikes.

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Miami Herald

Putin discusses ‘strategic partnership’ with Cuban leader amid fears of military threat

Following recent threats of a potential military deployment to Cuba earlier this month, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin discussed the “strategic partnership” and further coordination of “actions in the international arena” with Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel in a call disclosed Monday by the Kremlin.

Benzinga

Central Bank of Russia Report Suggests More Crypto Regulation

The Central Bank of Russia wants to ban “crypto trading, mining and usage,” but Russian citizens would still be able to own crypto.

Zenger

VIDEO: Ass Got To Hurt: Would-Be Assassin Taken Down In Gun Battle With Russian Agents

Hitmen were allegedly hired by a hotel tycoon's brother, who wanted to take over his business.

The Independent UK

UK set to face record-high gas prices if Russia invades Ukraine

Fears grow that Vladimir Putin could restrict gas supplies into Europe, pushing prices up further

Evening Standard

Ukraine latest: US puts 8,500 troops on standby as Russia invasion fears mount

The Pentagon said the move was intended to ‘reassure our Nato allies’

Al Jazeera

NATO sends reinforcements to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions

NATO said it was sending more ships and jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

US puts 8,500 troops on high alert ready to be deployed amid Russia-Ukraine tension

This is the latest sign of US resolve in the face of Russian military build up on the border of Ukraine and Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby stressed no decision whether to deploy or not had been made yet

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