Ukraine crisis: US to deploy more troops to Eastern Europe Pentagon stresses US forces are not going to Ukraine, but to bolster security of NATO nations in Eastern Europe. Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022
Russian military exercises off Irish coast would have been ‘absolutely routine’ The Oireachtas transport committee heard from the Irish Aviation Authority, following a row over Russian military exercises, on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Diplomacy is deterring Russian attack but worst case cannot be excluded - Kyiv Energetic diplomacy is helping to avert the threat of a Russian military offensive against Ukraine but the worst-case scenario remains a possibility, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
White House cybersecurity official in Europe warning of Russian hacks Russia could use cyberattacks as part of its efforts to destabilise and further invade Ukraine, a White House cyber official visiting her European counterparts said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
Georgieva says IMF ready to aid countries hit by Russia-Ukraine spillovers The International Monetary Fund stands ready to help countries that may be affected by any spillover effects from a Russia-Ukraine conflict and sanctions imposed by Western governments, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
Social media posts call on Russians to join separatist forces As the Ukraine crisis shows no sign of easing, Russians are being asked to support rebels in two separatist statelets. Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022
US deploys more troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine standoff The United States announced on Wednesday the deployment of several thousand troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe as the leaders of Germany and France flagged trips to Moscow to address Western fears of an invasion of Ukraine. France 24 · Feb 2, 2022
Ukraine crisis: Biden to deploy more US troops to eastern Europe More than 3,000 troops headed to Germany, Poland and Romania after talks between Washington and Moscow fail to ease tensions The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2022
Biden directs Pentagon to send thousands of troops to Eastern Europe "in the coming days" The president had previously said troop deployments to Eastern Europe would only occur if Russia invaded Ukraine. Axios · Feb 2, 2022
Joe Biden sending more troops to eastern Europe over Ukraine and Russia war fears US President Joe Biden is sending more than 3,000 extra troops to eastern Europe amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Pentagon has said Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022
U.S. sending nearly 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in coming days President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of nearly 3,000 American troops to eastern Europe in the coming days amid a standoff with Russia over Ukraine in what the Pentagon said on Wednesday was signal of U.S. readiness to defend NATO allies. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
Biden says ‘ending cancer as we know it a White House priority. Period’ – as it happened President’s proposal aims to cut US cancer death rates in half – follow all the day’s politics news The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2022
Biden orders nearly 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe from a potential spillover from the crisis over the massing of Russian troops near Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
Russia and China to discuss greater gas, financial cooperation during Putin visit Russia and China will discuss greater gas and financial cooperation during President Vladimir Putin's upcoming trip to Beijing for the winter Olympics, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war A leaked document published in a Spanish newspaper suggests the United States could be willing to enter into an agreement with Russia to ease tensions over missile deployments in Europe if Moscow steps back from the brink in Ukraine
Reuters · Feb 2, 2022 Dutch PM, in Kyiv, urges justice for MH17 victims, dialogue in Ukraine crisis Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged dialogue to defuse a crisis with Russia on Wednesday during a trip to Kyiv in which he also reaffirmed his resolve to secure justice for families of the victims of an airliner downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
Reuters · Feb 2, 2022 Russia's Putin, UK's Johnson to discuss Ukraine on Wednesday evening -Kremlin aide Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are scheduled to discuss Ukraine by phone on Wednesday evening, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022 Iran’s economy reveals power and limits of US sanctions US sanctions drove Iran into a two-year recession. The economy is now growing, but the upside is limited.
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022 Ukraine: President Biden to send US troops to Poland, Germany, Romania President Joe Biden is sending troops to Poland, Germany and Romania in response to rising tensions over Ukraine, a US official has said.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Russia must follow ‘strict rules’ and no guarantee ban will be lifted, say WADA Wada imposed sanctions on Russia in December 2019
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022 Leaked Text Suggests Possible US-Russia Missile Arrangement The United States could be willing to enter into an agreement with Russia to ease tensions over missile deployments in Europe if Moscow steps back from the brink in Ukraine, according to a leaked document published in a Spanish newspaper on Wednesday. The daily El Pais published two documents purported…
Reuters · Feb 2, 2022 Analysis-EU faces a complex task as it tries to agree Russia sanctions The European Union says it is ready to impose "massive" economic sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, but officials and diplomats say the threat depends on complex negotiations involving 27 member states that are far from complete.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022 Kremlin calls Boris Johnson’s Ukraine diplomacy efforts ‘utterly confused’ Moscow ramps up criticism of Britain’s bid to be at helm of fight to protect Ukraine from Russian invasion
Dynamite News · Feb 2, 2022 US, NATO 'ignored' Russia's key concerns over Ukraine, says President Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the US and NATO 'ignored' Moscow's key concerns over Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Russia calls Boris Johnson ‘utterly confused’ and attacks ‘stupidity’ of Liz Truss before Putin talks ‘Mrs Truss, your knowledge of history is nothing compared to your knowledge of geography,’ says Moscow