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Ukraine war follows decades of warnings that NATO expansion into Eastern Europe could provoke Russia

As fighting rages across Ukraine, two versions of reality that underlie the conflict stare across a deep divide, neither conceding any truth to the other.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

From the Maidan protests to Russia's invasion: Eight years of conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24 placed the smaller eastern European country at the centre of international concern. FRANCE 24 traces the chronology of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv to the Maidan protests in Ukraine’s capital in late 2013.

France 24 · Feb 28, 2022

Russian Conductor Gergiev Shunned by La Scala, Other Venues

Russian Valery Gergiev will not conduct at Milan's La Scala this week after he failed to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and he is also set to be sidelined from roles in Munich and Rotterdam. Gergiev - general director of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater and regarded as close to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Many predicted Nato expansion would lead to war. Those warnings were ignored

It has long been clear that Nato expansion would lead to tragedy. We are now paying the price for the US’s arrogance

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2022

Serb nationalists in Montenegro rally in support of Russia

About 100 Serb nationalists rallied in front of an Orthodox church in Montenegro on Monday in a rare European display of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Fox News foreign correspondent fact checks ‘distortions’ from ex-Trump adviser she accuses of sounding like ‘an apologist for Putin’

‘He was the one who was advising Trump to pull all troops out of Germany’

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Russian use of ‘indiscriminate’ firepower raises fears for civilians

Frustrated Putin could ramp up violence after failure of initial Ukraine invasion plan

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

The Guardian view on welcoming refugees from Ukraine: Britain must do more

Editorial: The government’s visa restrictions for those fleeing Putin’s war need to be ditched

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

No Russian 'muscle movements' after Putin's nuclear readiness alert, U.S. says

The United States still has not seen any "muscle movements" following Russian President Vladimir Putin's weekend announcement that he was putting his nuclear forces on high alert, a senior U.S. defense official said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open. The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022