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Commentary: Give Putin what he wants to prevent war — bar Ukraine from NATO

I just got back from my third scuba diving “live-aboard” with 22 people from Russia. The Russians call these “safaris,” and I much prefer that term for traveling on a boat for a week or two in remote places to scuba dive. We’ve gone diving together in the Sea of…

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022

Editorial: Tucker Carlson dances on Ronald Reagan's grave with his pro-Russia stand

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has inspired a new following from the extreme right, including some members of Congress, by asking: Why take Ukraine’s side instead of Russia’s? The arguments are vast for defending the sovereignty of democratic Ukraine, and most American adults should need no reminders why containing Moscow’s…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 2, 2022

Putin moves closer to war

Russia has shown no signs of de-escalating.

Axios · Feb 2, 2022

When Redlines Fail

The Promise and Peril of Public Threats

Foreign Affairs · Feb 2, 2022

Editorial: The United States' righteous response to Russian aggression toward Ukraine

As the United Nations Security Council gathered Monday to discuss Ukraine, it remained uncertain whether Russian troops massed along the border of that country would actually launch an invasion. Russia has denied that it is planning an attack, and on Monday its U.N. representative accused Washington of “provoking escalation.”

Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2022

Ukrainian, Russian leaders exchange rhetorical volleys over invasion fears

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the United States and its allies of ignoring Moscow’s security proposals, while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the West to take tougher measures to deter a Russian invasion of his country.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2022

Ukraine: Boris Johnson warns of ‘clear and imminent danger’ of attack by Russia on Kiev visit

‘There are 200,000 men and women under arms in Ukraine [ in fact around 280,000] they will put up a very, very fierce and bloody resistance,’ says PM

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Putin says US is using Ukraine as a ‘tool’ to contain Russia

Russian president accuses US and its allies of ignoring Moscow’s security demands over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2022

Hungarian PM seeks gas deal with Putin amid Ukraine tensions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lobbied for a higher volume of Russian natural gas shipments to Hungary during a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Morning mail: $1m in fossil fuel donations, Russia poses ‘clear and present danger’, why is MAFS a hit

Wednesday: Liberals, Labor and Nationals received $959,115 from oil and gas fossil fuel companies or their lobby groups. Plus: how Married at First Sight got Australia hooked

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2022