We could be on the brink of war in Europe says Liz Truss "It’s still the case that an invasion could be imminent and it is highly likely," the Foreign Secretary said Wales Online · Feb 15, 2022
UK pay growth lags behind inflation; company insolvencies rise – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022
Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pundits and ordinary people alike don’t expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on the ex-Soviet neighbor The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022
What will happen to energy bills if Russia invades Ukraine? If - or perhaps when - President Putin issues the go order for the tanks massed on the Ukraine border, it can only mean one thing for the cost of energy for already hard pressed British consumers. Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022
Ex-German chancellor Schroeder’s Russia ties cast a shadow over Scholz's trip to Moscow German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday at an awkward time for the leader of a Western nation still dependent on Russian gas. The new chancellor’s position is not helped by an old chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, whose lucrative business dealings with Russia are… France 24 · Feb 15, 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘highly likely’ and could happen on Wednesday, UK warns Russia says its forces have started withdrawing from Crimea and returning to their bases Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022
Ukraine Fears Weigh on Markets But 'Chance' of Deal Provides Hope Asian markets mostly fell again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off fueled by fears that Russia is about to invade Ukraine, though the losses were more muted than the previous day and oil dipped after Moscow said a diplomatic agreement was still possible. The crisis in Eastern Europe added to long-running… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday briefing: Ukraine – calls for diplomacy from all sides Hope that ‘crucial window’ exists to avoid war … Johnson expected to deny wrongdoing over partygate … and excavating the windswept Ness of Brodgar The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022
German Chancellor to Meet Putin as Ukraine's Fate in the Balance German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in Ukraine as the West and Russia signaled tentative hopes of an easing in the tense standoff. His talks with Vladimir Putin are the latest in an intense diplomatic scramble to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022
Russia says it's ready to keep talking about Ukraine crisis The Kremlin and the West have held out the possibility of a diplomatic path out of the Ukraine crisis The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022
Biden and Johnson agree ‘crucial window for diplomacy’ remains on Ukraine The western leaders says Russia ‘can still step back from its threats’ as Germany’s Olaf Scholz heads to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022
Scholz flies to Moscow in bid to avert war German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to Moscow on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin in a high stakes mission to avert war, with Russia's largest trading partner in Europe warning of far-reaching sanctions if it attacks Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 15, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Renewed calls for de-escalation Ukraine-Russia crisis news from February 15: Putin says Russia ready for talks on confidence-building measures. Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2022
US relocating embassy from Ukraine’s capital amid fears of Russian invasion WASHINGTON — Warning of “dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces” on Ukraine’s border, the U.S. on Monday announced it was closing its embassy in the capital city of Kyiv out of fear for the safety of its diplomats. Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2022
Wales Online · Feb 15, 2022 Ukraine crisis: Boris Johnson and Joe Biden agree Russia have window to 'step back' The two leaders agreed that western allies should stay ‘united in the face of Russian threats’
Axios · Feb 15, 2022 U.S. braces for Ukraine invasion but Russia says diplomacy still alive "We have yet to see anything resembling de-escalation."
Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022 National security adviser Jake Sullivan briefs Senate leaders on Ukraine crisis The threat of a Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued to hang over Europe on Monday, as President Joe Biden discussed possible responses with the British prime minister, and Washington lawmakers dug their teeth into intelligence assessments.
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022 Russian forces near Ukraine 'have moved into attack positions', US official says The Russian army has moved artillery and rocket launchers into firing positions with the US believing that there could be an invasion by the end of the week, it is reported
Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2022 Putin signals talks with US to go on as some drills end President Vladimir Putin countered U.S. warnings that Russia may invade Ukraine within days by staging televised meetings with his foreign and defense ministers that emphasized de-escalation of tensions and continued efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to the security crisis.
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 Vladimir Putin holding another meeting at extremely long table sparks jokes online The Russian president has sat at least four metres away from his own ministers
Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022 Ukraine-Russia war 'imminent' as forces ready to invade at 'multiple points' on border During a 40-minute phone call between Boris Johnson and Joe Biden, the two leaders agreed there is a "crucial window" for diplomacy and for Russia to step back from its threats towards Ukraine
Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2022 'Sustaining talks to stop Russia invading Ukraine is better than the alternative' Vladimir Putin is a dangerous authoritarian nationalist and but we must hope he retains a degree of rationality and recognises that invasion would not fulfil his goals and could backfire disastrously, Voice of the Mirror says
Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2022 Boris Johnson and Joe Biden agree 'crucial window' in Ukraine crisis - Russian invasion perhaps 'imminent' Tension continues to grow around the world as 130,000 Russian troops convoy to the border of Ukraine - with fears growing of a potentially 'imminent' attack from Vladimir Putin's forces
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 Crucial window remains for diplomacy and Russia to step back – Johnson and Biden The two leaders agreed that western allies should stay ‘united in the face of Russian threats’.
Reuters · Feb 14, 2022 Wednesday? Next week? Ukraine invasion predictions cause turmoil, roil markets Russian President Vladimir Putin's massive troop buildup along Ukraine's border has left the West struggling to pinpoint if or when he might actually launch a military campaign.