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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.

Reuters

U.S. sanctions Ukrainian officials alleged to help Russia

The U.S. Treasury Department says it's levying new sanctions against four Ukrainian officials, including two current members of parliament who administration officials say are part of a Russian influence effort to set the pretext for further invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Moscow plays down threat of U.S. electronics curbs

Russia on Thursday dismissed warnings that the United States could restrict electronics supplies if Moscow attacks Ukraine, saying any such measures would mostly hurt the manufacturers.

Reuters

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Explainer-Might Russia recognise 'independence' of breakaway east Ukraine regions?

A group of Russian lawmakers have urged parliament to appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognise two pro-Russian breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent states.

Reuters

Putin is challenging Ukraine's "right to exist," Blinken says

"He’s laying the groundwork for an invasion because he doesn’t believe Ukraine is a sovereign nation.”

Axios

SAS on Ukraine standby to 'extract' UK officials if war breaks out

Members of SAS E Squadron will lead a rescue if Russian troops and armour pour deep into Ukraine. British Foreign Office officials may be rescued by special forces in case of war

Daily Mirror

US accuses Russia of conspiring to take over Ukraine government

Treasury imposes sanctions on four current and former Ukraine government officials it says involved in alleged conspiracy

The Guardian - US

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Analysis-In Ukraine crisis, Germany faces tough decisions over gas pipeline

Germany could find itself in a no-win situation if Russia invades Ukraine, pitting Berlin's main gas supplier against its most important security allies.

Reuters

U.S. imposes sanctions on Ukrainians accused of spreading Russian disinformation

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four current and former Ukrainian officials it accuses of working with Russia's intelligence service to destabilize Ukraine as Washington warned it was prepared to take further action if Moscow invaded its neighbor.

Reuters

‘China satellite in close encounter with Russian debris’

"In the latest encounter, China’s Tsinghua Science Satellite came as close as 14.5 m from a piece of debris"

The Hindu

Ukraine: a country wounded by eight years of crisis

The Russian-Ukrainian war began in 2014 after pro-European protesters toppled the government of the Moscow-backed president Victor Yanukovych. This led to a rapid escalation of a crisis that resulted in the annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014 and the establishment of two Russian-protected de facto states in eastern…

The Conversation

Biden cleans up comments about Russia invading Ukraine

Axios

Annalena Baerbock: the German minister staring down Russia over Ukraine

New foreign minister won critics’ respect after meeting with Sergei Lavrov, but has work cut out in push for diplomacy

The Guardian - UK

Canada agency says Russian-backed actors targeting infrastructure

Network operators of critical Canadian infrastructure should boost their defenses against Russian state-sponsored threats, Canada's signals intelligence agency said on Thursday.

Reuters

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No evidence so far of foreign responsibility for Havana Syndrome - CIA official

The CIA has found that it is unlikely that Russia or another "foreign actor" caused most of the anomalous health incidents that have afflicted U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers worldwide for years, an official with the spy agency said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

What does Russia pulling back some troops mean for the Ukraine crisis?

The news of Russia pulling back some troops from its border with Ukraine has been met with skepticism thus far, but has at least allowed both nations to declare a victory of sorts in the simmering conflict. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dymytro Kuleba said "we have managed together with our partners…

Tribune News Service

Biden, Europe sanctions caution cast doubt on Russia response

President Joe Biden’s comment that Russia may opt for a smaller-scale incursion into Ukraine, combined with the European Union’s reluctance to discuss specific penalties for Moscow, risks deepening concern about how firmly the West would respond to a lesser provocation.

The Guardian - US

Biden warns Russia will ‘pay a heavy price’ if Putin launches Ukraine invasion – as it happened

President seeks to clarify comments from Wednesday on Ukraine-Russia crisis amid escalating tension on border – follow all the day’s politics news

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The Independent UK

CIA: Most 'Havana syndrome' cases not linked to US adversary

U_S_ officials say the CIA believes it's unlikely that Russia or another foreign adversary is using microwaves or other forms of directed energy to attack hundreds of American diplomats and intelligence officers who attribute their brain injuries and other symptoms to what's come to be known as “Havana syndrome.”

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris insists US will respond aggressively on Ukraine after Biden flub

Vice-president warns of ‘severe costs’ for any Russian incursion after president’s press conference raised doubts.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson warns of ‘disaster’ for Russia if it invades Ukraine

The PM reiterated UK support for Ukrainian sovereignty in the face of the build-up of Russian forces.

Reuters

Any sanctions would impose 'asymmetric' costs on Russia - White House

Any sanctions imposed on Russia over its aggression toward Ukraine would not particularly expose the U.S. economy, although the Biden administration is focused on any possible impact on oil, the White House's top economic official said on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Biden’s warning risks destabilising Ukraine-Russia crisis: Moscow

US president said Russia would face ‘disaster’ if it invades Ukraine, a comment Moscow says did little to ease tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Blinken to reassert Ukraine sovereignty in Berlin speech

Diplomat to clarify Biden remarks and tell Russian people US is not seeking to threaten their security

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia, UK to 'Fight Back' against Hostile States in Cyber

Australia and Britain will "fight back" against cyberattacks from China, Russia, and Iran, defense minister Peter Dutton said ahead of consultations with Britain in Sydney. Australia's defense and foreign affairs ministers are due to meet Britain's defense secretary Ben Wallace and foreign secretary Liz Truss on Friday for the annual…

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