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Extra 350 British troops heading to Poland as tensions rise in eastern Europe

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that it would be a “foolish mistake” for Russia to invade Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Russia and China's growing 'friendship' is more a public relations exercise than a new world order

Against the backdrop of a western diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China and Russia have marked the occasion by showing off their increasingly close relationship. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin posed for pictures with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the opening of the 2022 Winter Games, declaring their opposition…

The Conversation

UK sends 350 troops to Poland as fears mount that Russia will invade Ukraine

There will now be 450 British troops in Poland as fears continue to mount about large numbers of Russian troops massed near the Ukrainian border

Daily Mirror

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Germany's new chancellor has wobbled on Ukraine. Biden's giving him a do-over

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host the new chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, at the White House on Monday, where the two will discuss how to aid Ukraine — and punish Russian President Vladimir Putin — if Russia invades the neighboring former Soviet republic.

Los Angeles Times

France's Macron says he's 'reasonably optimistic' ahead of talks with Putin in Moscow

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed guarded optimism on Monday ahead of talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at defusing tensions over the Ukrainian crisis.

Reuters

Scholz and Biden warn Russia would pay ‘high price’ for Ukraine invasion – as it happened

Joe Biden issues stark advice to Americans in Ukraine: ‘Leave’

The Guardian - US

Macron tells Putin he seeks to avoid war and build trust

French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began massing troops on the border with Ukraine, told Vladimir Putin at the start of talks in the Kremlin on Monday that he aimed to avoid war and build trust.

Reuters

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Macron plays down expectations as he arrives for Ukraine talks with Putin – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron says he does not ‘believe in spontaneous miracles’ as he arrives for talks with Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Deal to halt Ukraine war is possible, says Emmaneul Macron before talks with Putin

Emmanuel Macron was travelling to Moscow to meet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday, insisting a “historic solution” to the Ukraine crisis was still possible.

Evening Standard

‘An alcoholic who drinks low-quality vodka’: Now Belarus mocks Boris Johnson

British PM’s support for Ukraine criticised in light of the ‘Partygate’ scandal facing his government

The Independent UK

First Thing: France hopes for ‘historic solution’ to Ukraine crisis

Macron is optimistic ahead of meeting with Putin, despite the US saying Russia could invade ‘tomorrow’. Plus, meet the teens of the Banned Book Club

The Guardian - UK

Macron heads to Moscow in bid to ease Ukraine tensions

MOSCOW: French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Moscow on Monday hoping to reach a deal with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, at the start of a week of intense diplomacy over fears Russia is preparing an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

Bangkok Post

Commentary: Not all Russians buy Putin’s warmongering

MOSCOW — In May 1993, Estonia’s first post-Soviet leader Lennart Meri — a wise man with bitter experience of life in the Soviet Union — told the visiting U.S. deputy secretary of state that Estonia urgently needed to join NATO. It was, he said, the only guarantee that Russia wouldn’t…

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: If Putin wants an exit from the Ukraine crisis, the offramps are open

When Russia's Vladimir Putin massed 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, the United States and its European allies responded with a hastily assembled assortment of carrots and sticks to deter him from an invasion.

Los Angeles Times

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The Independent UK

Macron tells Putin he wants to ‘avoid war’ at crunch talks on Ukraine crisis

Emmanuel Macron will also hold talks in Ukraine on Tuesday

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: US, Germany in ‘lockstep’, says Biden

Ukraine news from February 7: US president says allies will work together to deter Russian aggression in Europe.

Reuters

Kremlin expects no decisive breakthrough from Putin-Macron meeting

Russia expects no decisive breakthrough from Monday's talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, but expects that Macron will propose ways to ease tensions in Europe, the Kremlin said.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Perspective #24: On thin ice - Europe, Ukraine and a new Cold War - Marie Dumoulin

It seems that every move Russian President Vladimir Putin makes has Western powers ever more perplexed as to what his intentions are when it comes to Ukraine. As French president Emmanuel Macron embarks on a diplomatic mission to Moscow and Kyiv, Paris Perspective looks at what's at stake amid the…

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France 24

Putin-Macron meeting 'important' but no breakthroughs expected, Kremlin says

A number of summit meetings were held on Monday to try to find a peaceful solution to the crisis over Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington to meet Joe Biden.

Radio France Internationale

Kremlin expects 'no decisive breakthrough’ from Macron-Putin talks

Russia does not envisage any decisive breakthroughs from Monday's talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, but expects Macron will propose ways to ease tensions in Europe, the Kremlin said. The Ukraine crisis is set to dominate the dialogue.

Evening Standard

Tory MP Robert Jenrick asks if Liz Truss visit to Moscow is ‘unwise’

Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has questioned the Foreign Secretary’s planned trip to Moscow this week amid the Ukraine crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Monday briefing: Macron to meet Putin over Ukraine crisis

French leader hopes for ‘historic solution’ … Johnson allies insist the ‘grownups’ are in charge … and Jennifer Beals on hope, activism and Star Wars

Al Jazeera

Macron to meet Putin in bid to defuse Ukraine tensions

French president hopes to head off a military conflict in Ukraine with high-risk diplomatic mission to Moscow.

Wales Online

Conservative MP Robert Jenrick asks if Liz Truss visit to Moscow is ‘wise’

Ms Truss will travel to the Russian capital to meet with her counterpart, Sergei Lavrov

The Guardian - AU

Macron hopes for ‘historic solution’ to Ukraine crisis ahead of Putin meeting

French leader, who will travel to Kyiv on Tuesday, is optimistic he can secure peace, despite the US saying Russia could invade ‘tomorrow’

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