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The Day After Russia Attacks

What War in Ukraine Would Look Like—and How America Should Respond

Foreign Affairs

Vladimir Putin's 'pole-dancing room at £1bn palace' shown in new leaked pictures

The inside of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's alleged £1 billion Black Sea palace has been revealed by jailed arch-rival and Opposition leader Alexei Navalny in leaked computer images

Daily Mirror

Britain and US warn Putin to ‘step back’ from war in Ukraine

Liz Truss says ‘Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history’

The Independent UK

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UK’s Liz Truss warns Russia of ‘terrible quagmire’ if it invades Ukraine

Foreign secretary says emboldened autocracies are seeking to export dictatorship around the world

The Guardian - UK

VIDEO: Russia Says ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops Have Left Kazakhstan

Moscow says all troops and weapons are now back in Russia.

Zenger

China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Koreans at UN

US is seeking UN travel ban and asset freeze on individuals it says are involved in North Korea’s missile programme.

Al Jazeera

Russia to hold major navy drills involving all its fleets

Russia announced on Thursday its navy would stage a sweeping set of exercises involving all its fleets this month and next from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the latest show of strength in a surge of military activity during a standoff with the West.

Reuters

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Is the Ukrainian military really a David against the Russian Goliath?

As tensions rise ahead of Friday’s crunch talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the Ukraine crisis, memories of the Russian army swiftly overpowering the Ukrainian military during the 2014 Crimean annexation have resurfaced. But Ukraine has significantly improved its defence capabilities…

France 24

Doomsday Clock’s hands remain at 100 seconds to midnight

CHICAGO — Given the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that the United States and Russia are trading versions of I-dare-you over Ukraine, the announcement Thursday that the Doomsday Clock’s hands won’t move this year could be seen as a hopeful sign.

Chicago Tribune

Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Russia, Ukraine warm to Turkey helping ease tensions -Turkish sources

Both Russia and Ukraine are open to the idea of Turkey playing a role to ease tensions between the two countries, as proposed by Ankara in November, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

Reuters

Maduro, Putin talk after diplomat hints at military activity

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about cooperation between the two countries

The Independent UK

US sanctions four Ukrainians accused of working for Russia

Biden administration targets Ukrainian nationals, including two lawmakers, it accuses of working to destabilise country.

Al Jazeera

A year after Navalny's return, Putin remains atop a changed Russia

In early 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny flew back to Moscow after recovering in Germany from an assassination attempt carried out by Russian security services. His return prompted an authoritarian turn that transformed Russia – again.

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Ukraine might be far away, but a security crisis in Europe can still threaten Aotearoa New Zealand

A geopolitical earthquake could begin within weeks. As a string of bilateral crisis talks predictably falter, further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine seems all too probable.

ABC News

Ukraine asks Australia for more 'technical assistance' to combat increasing Russian cyber attacks

Ukraine seeks support from allies as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin is on the brink of launching a fresh military invasion.

Reuters

NATO chief says Biden's remark not a green light for Russian invasion

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden's "minor incursion" comment was not a green light to a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Biden does damage control on Ukraine, saying Putin will ‘pay a heavy price’ if Russia invades

Comments come a day after criticism following his news conference

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Reuters

Ukraine war necessary if Russia recognises breakaway regions - pro-Kremlin MP

Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine would expect Russia's army to fight with them against Ukrainian government forces if Moscow follows through on a parliamentary proposal to recognise their independence, a pro-Kremlin lawmaker said on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

'Britain should not get involved in the tensions between Russia and Ukraine'

Paul Routledge says we must not get dragged into the impending conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Armed Forces minister James Heappey warned tens of thousands could die if war breaks out

The Conversation

Ukraine: how an armed conflict could play out

Talks between Russia and the west have failed. Moscow has described the situation in Ukraine as “intolerable” and “a matter of life or death”. The US president, Joe Biden, has predicted the Kremlin “will move in” to Ukraine.

Reuters

Biden, White House seek to define Ukraine 'invasion' amid confusion

U.S. President Joe Biden sought on Thursday to clarify U.S. policy on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine after his remarks about how America might respond to a "minor incursion" raised questions about U.S. intervention.

Al Jazeera

US, Europe present united front before Blinken-Lavrov talks

Washington says any Russian aggression towards Ukraine will be met with a ‘severe, united’ response from the West.

Reuters

Biden says any Russian movement into Ukraine will be considered invasion

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he has made clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that any Russian movement into Ukraine would be considered an invasion, after he earlier suggested allies were split over how to react to any "minor incursion."

Reuters

Spain sends warships to Black Sea, considers sending warplanes

Spain has sent warships to join NATO naval forces in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea as tension in the region rises over the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Thursday.

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