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Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

Britain is preparing a diplomatic foray into the Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

Lithuania seeks permanent U.S. troop deployment in face of Russian build-up

Lithuania will ask the United States to permanently station troops in the country to help boost security, the Baltic nation's president said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

Ukraine Sees Chance for Diplomacy but Seeks Sanctions against Russia

Ukraine believes there is still a chance of resolving the West's standoff with Russia through diplomacy but that there are already grounds to impose sanctions on Moscow, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday. The United States and the European Union have threatened Russia with new sanctions if it attacks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022

Russian war games in Belarus designed to ‘send Ukraine a message’

Experts raise alarm over imminent drills which NATO says mark the biggest deployment to Belarus since the Cold War.

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2022

West Lothian zoo gives a home to Russian bear who was kept as a pet and fed milk

A Russian bear who was kept as a pet and fed milk, water and bread has found her forever home at a West Lothian zoo and will arrive to Scotland in the coming weeks.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 9, 2022

Vast drills spotlight Russia's grip on Belarus during standoff with West

Russia launches the active phase of vast military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, a display of strength that shows how Moscow's tightening grip on Minsk has given it enhanced capabilities in its standoff with the West over Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

Ukraine diplomacy: It already happened

Joe Biden and Tony Blinken claim they want a diplomatic solution in Ukraine. A path to reach one already exists

Salon · Feb 9, 2022

Blinken Lands in Australia Ahead of Indo-Pacific Meeting

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and key allies are “voting with their feet” by flying to Australia to focus on challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia’s foreign minister said Wednesday, as fears rise of a Russian invasion of Ukraine on the other side of the globe. Blinken landed in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022

Russia May Soon Recognize Bitcoin And Other Cryptos As Types Of Currency: Local Reports

Russia is likely to soon recognize Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies as a form of currency as the government and the Central Bank of Russia have reached a deal on their regulation, the Russian newspap

Benzinga · Feb 9, 2022

Ukraine sees chance for diplomacy but seeks sanctions against Russia

Ukraine believes there is still a chance of resolving the West's standoff with Russia kuleba through diplomacy but that there are already grounds to impose sanctions on Moscow, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022