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Ukraine conflict adds new urgency to get Paul Whelan released from Russia

WASHINGTON — The escalating tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine are worrying supporters of Michigan's Paul Whelan, who fear the standoff will set back diplomatic efforts to secure his release after more than three years in Russian custody.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – as it happened

Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membership

The Guardian - UK

France's Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for dialogue with Russia, despite signs pointing to a potential war amid escalating tensions surrounding Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 'not optimistic' Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped

Lizz Truss has said the UK may issue sanctions against Vladimir Putin if the Russian invasion goes ahead

Wales Online

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ‘not optimistic’ Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been warned the Kremlin will face ‘a package of sweeping measures’ if he acts against Ukraine

Evening Standard

Defence Secretary ‘not optimistic’ Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said the UK is not ruling out support for personal sanctions against Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

UK not ruling out sanctions on Putin personally if Russia invades Ukraine

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the UK and its allies need to show they are united to help deter a Russian incursion

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Peter Dutton labels Vladimir Putin an ageing dictator who is becoming ‘more irrational’

Australian defence minister says Russian invasion of Ukraine would disrupt world markets and ‘see tens of thousands of people die’

The Guardian - AU

Amid Ukraine crisis, commerce, energy and history color Germany’s Russia policy

BERLIN — Europe’s most powerful nation, Germany, was probably not expecting its latest gesture of solidarity toward Ukraine — menaced by some 100,000 Russian troops massed near its borders — to become something of a bitter punchline.

Los Angeles Times

The Putin Doctrine

A Move on Ukraine Has Always Been Part of the Plan

Foreign Affairs

Paris talks on Ukraine overshadowed by hard line US-Russia rhetoric

Top officials from Ukraine and Russia met in Paris on Wednesday for talks facilitated by France and Germany. The dialogue, dealing with the situation in Eastern Ukraine, yielded some results, but coicdided with a US rejection of Russian demands to 'never allow' Ukraine join Nato.

Radio France Internationale

Australians in Ukraine describe 'two different realities' as life continues amid threat of Russian invasion

For many people in Ukraine, life is continuing as normal, with some believing the West is "overreacting" to Russia's mobilisation of troops on its border. But analysts warn the threat of an invasion is real.

ABC News

US delivers response to Moscow's demands on Ukraine and NATO, after Russia warns of 'retaliatory measures'

The United States delivers written replies to sweeping Russian security demands, a key step in a fragile diplomatic process as Russia stages new military drills on land and sea near Ukraine.

ABC News

Norway's PM says Russia build-up is `a sign of weakness'

Norway’s prime minister says he believes it’s “a sign of weakness” that President Vladimir Putin has to express Moscow’s political views by an “extraordinary” military buildup

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What Sanctioning Putin Might Mean in Practice

The United States and Britain have said they would consider imposing personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Moscow invades Ukraine. What would that entail? Tantamount to severing ties? Personal sanctions typically feature measures like foreign asset freezes and travel bans. Imposing such punitive measures on Putin would likely be…

Reuters

Russia will go further if my country falls, says Ukrainian film director

A Ukrainian film director who was jailed by Russia after opposing Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea said on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin will wreak chaos and destabilisation further west if Ukraine falls.

The Independent UK

On the front line: Inside the Ukrainian border city with strong ties to Russia

Kharkiv lies just 25 miles from the Russian border and many there have sympathies with their neighbouring ‘brothers’, World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta reports from inside the city

Daily Mirror

Joe Biden warns Vladimir Putin he faces personal sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said there would be 'enormous consequences' for the world if Russia invades Ukraine. He added Vladimir Putin could face personal sanctions in the event of an invasion

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Beijing Olympics could affect Russian thinking about Ukraine invasion - U.S. diplomat

The Beijing Winter Olympics could affect the timing of any Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Wednesday, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be happy if the two were to coincide.

The Guardian - US

Biden ‘stands by’ pledge to nominate Black woman to supreme court, White House says – as it happened

President urged to make good on promise to pick Black woman to fill vacancy, with Stephen Breyer to retire as justice – follow the latest

The Conversation

Russia has reached the point of no return in its conflict with Ukraine

The international crisis created by Russia over NATO’s eastern expansion has brought Europe to its most critical moment since the dissolution of the state of Yugoslavia in the early 1980s.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian general hints at potential date when Russia could launch attack

Ukrainian Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Pavliuk said February 20 is a date that's being considered for when Vladimir Putin sends troops into the country due to the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin is vehemently opposed to neighbouring Ukraine signing up to the military alliance

The Conversation

It's just a 'panic attack' – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis

As Western news outlets warn of a “countdown to war,” Kremlin-controlled Russian television has a different take, accusing the U.S. of “hysteria” in its insistence that President Vladimir Putin is about to invade Ukraine.

The Conversation

Russia's recent invasions of Ukraine and Georgia offer clues to what Putin might be thinking now

Given that Russia has amassed 100,000 troops along its nearly 1,200-mile border with Ukraine, a look at two recent invasions by Russia against neighboring territories offers insight to what a possible new invasion would entail if diplomacy is unable to ease the growing tensions.

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