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France's EU presidency: Macron calls for European 'collective security' pact, dialogue with Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to invest in its own collective security framework in the face of Russian military moves on the bloc’s doorstep. He also called for a “frank” EU dialogue with Russia in his address to the European Parliament on Wednesday at the start of France’s six-month…

France 24

Iran’s Raisi says Moscow visit ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties

Iranian president talks of the need to make improvements in bilateral ties as he is scheduled to hold talks with Putin.

Al Jazeera

Minister warns tens of thousands could die in conflict with Russia

"What stands in front of us, what could be weeks away, is the first peer-on-peer, industrialised, digitised, top-tier army against top-tier army war that’s been on this continent for generations."

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Lithuania says Russian troops in Belarus pose "direct threat"

Russian troops arriving in Belarus for what Moscow and Minsk say will be joint military exercises are a direct threat to NATO member Lithuania, and could prompt Washington to station more troops in the region, Lithuania's defence minister said.

Reuters

Turkey ‘Cannot Ignore’ the US, Russian Bases in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country could not ignore the presence of Russian and US bases and terrorist organizations in large parts of its neighbor to the south, Syria. Speaking to members of the Turkish press on the way back from Albania, Erdogan criticized Washington’s support for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Blinken pledges US military aid on visit to Kyiv amid fears of 'short notice' Russian invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Wednesday in Kyiv in a show of support amid fears of a Russian invasion, pledging to provide hundreds of millions in US military aid and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose a "diplomatic and peaceful path."

France 24

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Chess: Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi stays in lead in Tata Steel Masters, R Praggnanandhaa posts first win

WIJK AAN ZEE: Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi settled for a draw against Russia's Andrey Esipenko in the fourth round to stay in the lead with three points in the prestigious Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here.

The Times of India

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s frontline civilians still think war with Russia won’t come

Three times in seven years Valentyna Dzyuba’s roof has been destroyed, leaving the 71-year-old and her daughter to live for a while in the tiny cellar in their eastern Ukraine house that serves as a food store and bomb shelter.

Tribune News Service

U.S. warns Russia may use joint military exercises with Belarus to attack Ukraine

Troops in Belarus could enhance Russia's ability to topple the Ukrainian government in Kyiv.

Axios

Will Russia opt to play the 'Cuban card'?

After a week of intense discussions about "security" between Russia and the Nato countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various pundits, some of whom have actually been to Russia, warn us that there will be "War in…

Bangkok Post

Brits help Ukraine fight Putin's tanks as country braces for Russian invasion

British troops are training Ukrainian soldiers in anti-tank warfare. As part of Operation Orbital, some British special forces might act as advisers at strategic positions

Daily Mirror

If Russia did invade: How far would the West go to support Ukraine?

How strong is the West's resolve when it comes to Ukraine? A steady diet of diplomacy is so far failing to lift the uncertainty over Vladimir Putin's true intentions when it comes to those 100,000 troops amassed at the border.

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Reuters

Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.

Evening Standard

Russia increases number of troops positioned near Ukraine border as fears grow of invasion

Russia has increased the number of troops positioned near its border with Ukraine amid mounting fears that it could launch an invasion.

The Hindu

Fabrication of reactor, steam generators commences for Kudankulam Unit 6

The work is being done in the Russian city of Volgodonsk

Reuters

Canada condemns Russian troop movements near Ukraine, mulls weapons supplies to Kyiv

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly condemned Russia massing troops near Ukraine's borders on Tuesday and said Ottawa would take a decision at the appropriate time on supplying military hardware to Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Russia could attack Ukraine ‘at any point’ says White House as top diplomats set to meet

Russia has repeatedly denied it plans to invade its neighbour, but buildup on border continues

Al Jazeera

NATO chief invites Russia to new talks as Ukraine tensions mount

Moscow says it must have answers from the West over its security demands before more discussions can take place.

Daily Mirror

Girl, 10, miraculously survives 18 hours in -11C blizzard by hugging 'fluffy' stray dog

Schoolgirl Vika Z, spent 18 hours hugging a "fluffy" dog for warmt in a ferociously cold -11C blizzard after getting lost on the way home from school near her home on Russia's largest island, Sakhalin

Reuters

Factbox-Russian military drills in Belarus create new threats for Ukraine

Joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus in the coming weeks will provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with new options if he decides to attack Ukraine and will further stretch that country's defences, military analysts say.

The Guardian - US

If diplomacy fails with Russia, we all lose. Biden must not abandon talks

Hawks in DC are calling for more US involvement in Ukraine. But that would increase the risk of direct US-Russia conflict

Newsroom.co.nz

Russian aggression exposes gap in NZ's diplomatic toolkit

As Russian troops mass near the border with Ukraine, New Zealand's lack of teeth when it comes to sanctions is set to be exposed,

The Independent UK

Russia shortens COVID-19 isolation to 7 days as cases surge

Russia is shortening the required isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 to seven days

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