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Under threat of a Russian invasion, Kyiv shrugs — and prepares for war

KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of Russian troops stand battle-ready just a few hundred miles away. The U.S. repeats warnings of a "horrific" invasion that could come at any hour. Friendly nations speed up weapons shipments to help Ukraine's work-in-progress army fend off an attack.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian Troops Hold Drills with US Missiles as Military Aid Shipments Continue

Ukrainian troops on Friday trained at the Yavoriv military base in western Ukraine, using anti-tank missiles, launchers and other military hardware delivered by the United States as part of a $200 million security package. Soldiers, some in white camouflage gear, fired missiles or stood observing, while military vehicles drove across…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken to visit Asia to emphasize commitment despite Ukraine crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

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‘NATO will not get involved militarily in Ukraine’, says alliance’s deputy chief

With concern still high over a potential war between Russia and Ukraine, NATO's deputy secretary general spoke to FRANCE 24. Mircea Geoana told our Europe editor Catherine Nicholson: "NATO will not get involved militarily in Ukraine – we support Ukraine in many other ways, individual allies support Ukraine. And in…

France 24

'Priority is de-escalation through diplomacy': EU Justice Commissioner on Ukraine crisis

"Everything is on the table" regarding new EU sanctions on Russia - but "de-escalation through diplomacy" remains the bloc's priority in the Ukraine crisis. So says EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders in an in-depth interview with FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Catherine Nicholson. The former Belgian foreign minister said the European…

France 24

Andriy Yarmolenko: West Ham winger charged by FA with alleged misconduct in relation to betting advert

West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko has been charged by the Football Association (FA) with alleged misconduct in relation to an appearance in a betting advert in his native Ukraine.

Evening Standard

First U.S. reinforcement troops for Europe arrive in Germany

The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies in Eastern Europe and Germany amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border have arrived in Germany, the U.S. military's European Command said on Friday.

Reuters

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Vladimir Putin pretends to sleep as Ukraine athletes emerge at Winter Olympics opening ceremony

While attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at Bird's Nest stadium, Russian leader Vladimir Putin appeared to fall asleep as Ukraine's athletes emerged

Daily Mirror

German ex-leader Schroeder nominated as director at Gazprom

Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom says German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been nominated to join its board of directors

The Independent UK

Beijing Winter Olympics opening downplays geopolitical uncertainty

The Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China's reputation is marred by human rights concerns, while Russia, whose president Vladimir Putin is a guest of honor, is at loggerheads with the West over Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Russia-Ukraine crisis: how is India affected? | Worldview with Suhasini Haidar

Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar takes a closer look at Russia-NATO tensions over Ukraine, and what it could mean for India

The Hindu

Facing Putin’s threat, Ukraine’s president plays two roles

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has to walk a political tightrope between the country’s foreign policy and his domestic legitimacy.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine crisis: Who are the Russia-backed separatists?

About 4 million live in two pro-Russia statelets, including fighters who were born in Ukraine and Russian volunteers.

Al Jazeera

Beijing Olympics: Vladimir Putin ‘falls asleep’ during opening ceremony

The Russian president apparently nodded off as the Ukrainian team walked in

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Breaking EU ranks, Polish leader in Beijing diplomacy push

Alone among his fellow European Union leaders, Poland’s president is in Beijing for the Winter Olympics opening in what his office said was a bid to maintain good ties with China and lobby for an easing of Russia-Ukraine tensions

The Guardian - UK

Record Covid cases in Russia and Ukraine complicate military plans

Spread of Omicron variant cited as another factor that could determine whether Moscow launches offensive

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian sniper with 10 confirmed 'kills' on frontline ready to take on Russian troops

Olena Bilozerska, 42, has fought in the blown-up buildings and trenches of contested Donbas, east Ukraine and says she will do it again if Russian troops invade

Daily Mirror

Moscow TV warns of 'imminent offensive' by Ukraine amid fake war pretext claims

It comes as Russia continues to pour troops and heavy military equipment into areas on the border with Ukraine as tensions simmer in the region

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Putin and Xi close ranks against the West on Ukraine and Taiwan

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping closed ranks against the U.S. and its allies on key security issues as they declared that there’s no limit and “no forbidden zones” in the friendship between Russia and China.

Evening Standard

UK ‘confident’ Russia is plotting fake attack to justify Ukraine invasion

Downing Street has said it has “high confidence” Russia is planning to fabricate a reason for launching a military attack on Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Russia in aggressive display of military power as tensions ramp up with Ukraine

It comes as US officials claim they have evidence of a Russian plan to make a “very graphic” fake video of a Ukrainian attack as a "pretext" for an invasion, something Vladimir Putin denies

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine crisis: When oil prices climb, Putin gets bolder

Past conflicts show a strong correlation between high oil prices and Russia’s willingness to invade its neighbours.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s security men: the elite group who ‘fuel his anxieties’

Russia’s growing isolation has strengthened the ‘siloviki’ who surround the president

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received the backing of his Chinese counterpart amid fears in the West that Moscow is preparing for military action against Ukraine

The Independent UK

In opening of Winter Olympics, chances at politicking abound

For all the talk of a diplomatic boycott, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has managed to attract a globe-spanning roster of presidents, royals and other dignitaries to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics

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