Will the Tories hand back Russian cash as Putin threatens war? To begin unravelling the Kremlin’s tendrils from Britain, the government must return millions in political donations The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis. Dynamite News · Feb 20, 2022
Boris Johnson says Russian invasion of Ukraine would be biggest war in Europe since 1945 The Foreign Secretary has warned that Russia is unlikely to stop at Ukraine and called for President Vladimir Putin to be stopped. The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022
Macron and Putin to Talk as Ukraine Front Line Grows More Volatile French President Emmanuel Macron will call Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western powers predict will be an imminent invasion of Ukraine. Over the weekend, civilians were evacuated from increasingly barraged front line regions where Kyiv said Saturday two of its soldiers had died in an… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022
Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuclear drill raise tension Hundreds of artillery shells have exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022
Ukraine crisis: Explosions heard in city of Donetsk as loudspeaker issues warning A loudspeaker reportedly called on citizens of the separatist-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine to exercise caution as further explosions were heard this morning Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022
Beijing to Close Games Marked by COVID Measures, Valieva Doping Scandal Beijing hands the Olympic flag to Milan-Cortina on Sunday after a Games that will be remembered for the extremes of its anti-COVID-19 measures and outrage over the doping scandal that enveloped 15-year-old Russian skating sensation Kamila Valieva. The Olympics were stalked by politics, with several countries staging a diplomatic boycott… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Macron, Putin agree to work for ceasefire Russia-Ukraine news from February 20: Macron and Putin agree on necessity of a diplomatic solution to ongoing crisis. Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2022
Macron holds ‘last ditch’ talks with Putin, US warns Russia ‘poised to strike’ Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday in a “last ditch” diplomatic bid to avert an invasion of Ukraine as US President Joe Biden convenes a rare Sunday meeting with his national security team amid White House warnings of an attack “at any… France 24 · Feb 20, 2022
Ukraine’s leader stood on platform of peace, but finds himself on brink of war Western governments have expressed solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskiy but behind scenes there has been exasperation The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
Letters: where is the anger over Boris Johnson’s lies? Our politics has sunk so low that people now believe that all politicians are liars and in it for themselves The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would be biggest war in Europe since WWII Johnson spent Saturday engaged in diplomatic efforts to avoid conflict Wales Online · Feb 20, 2022
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Johnson says Putin planning 'biggest war in Europe since 1945' Boris Johnson has said Russia's plan to invade Ukraine 'has already in some senses begun' and intelligence suggests it 'could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945' Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022
Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front as invasion fears rise The officials fled to a bomb shelter before leaving the area Wales Online · Feb 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022 PM: Russian invasion of Ukraine would be biggest war in Europe since WWII The Foreign Secretary has warned that Russia is unlikely to stop at Ukraine and called for President Vladimir Putin to be stopped.
Daily Record · Feb 19, 2022 Boris Johnson tells world leaders Russian invasion of Ukraine appears to be 'in motion' The Prime Minister branded reports of a Russian withdrawal as 'fake'.
Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022 'It's wrong to make disgusting racist jokes about migrants when removing them' If Mitie management failure is held to blame for the atrocious behaviour of its staff there should be only one option open - to terminate Mitie’s contract with immediate effect
Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022 Ukraine invasion 'in motion' after day of shelling and false flag attacks, PM warns Boris Johnson said an invasion appeared to be 'in motion' but it may still be possible to avoid war. He warned the 'omens are grim' as he addressed NATO allies at the Munich Security Summit
Wales Online · Feb 19, 2022 Ukraine officials flee to bomb shelter during shelling attack as invasion fears grow Shelling killed a Ukrainian soldier on Saturday, the government says
Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2022 Cold War getting too hot for comfort Having been brought up in the 1950s and 60s during what was known as the Cold War, I find it a bit sad that after all the ensuing decades nothing seems to have changed. Russia and the West are at it again, still calling one another names. But as long…
Reuters · Feb 19, 2022 UK, Germany agree Russia needs punishing if Ukraine invaded British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met on Saturday and agreed on the need for more diplomacy to stop Russian leader Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine, and strong responses if Russia does attack.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2022 Kamala Harris, standing beside Ukrainian leader, vows a tough response to a Russian invasion MUNICH, Germany — Vice President Kamala Harris stood beside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, vowing U.S. support for a nation on the brink of war shortly after warning in a speech that the U.S. and allies would punish Russia if it invades its neighbor.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022 Ukraine’s capital is caught between normality and horror in shadow of war As tensions rise, weapons training, free coffee for army volunteers and an invasion party are helping people to cope in Kyiv
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022 Russia ‘must fail and be seen to fail’ if it invades Ukraine, says Johnson UK prime minister condemns Putin and meets Ukraine president at Munich security conference
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022 PM warns Russia’s plan for invading Ukraine ‘in motion’ as violence increases Boris Johnson said aggression in separatist-held areas in the east of Ukraine had the potential be a ‘prelude to bigger action’.