British embassy staff being pulled out of Ukraine as Vladimir Putin increases threat of invasion The UK Foreign Office has followed the United States in withdrawing embassy staff from the Ukranian capital. Daily Record · Jan 24, 2022
A measure of autonomy in eastern Ukraine is the only way out of this crisis Nato’s treatment of Russia almost guaranteed a chauvinistic reflex. The way forward is to implement the Minsk settlement, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022
EU set for show of unity as Russia invasion fears mount European Union foreign ministers are aiming to put on a fresh display of resolve and unity in support of Ukraine, The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022
US orders families of Ukraine diplomats home on fears of Russian invasion Against a background of rising fears of a Russian invasion of former soviet satellite Ukraine, Western officials will meet Monday in a bid to coordinate their response and compile a battery of sanctions against Moscow. Radio France Internationale · Jan 24, 2022
Analysis: Crisis in Ukraine a showdown of two world views The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022
Putin could burst Xi’s Olympic dream with a war in Ukraine As the U.S. and Europe mount increasingly frantic efforts to deter Russia from any invasion of Ukraine, it’s Chinese President Xi Jinping who may have the biggest influence on Vladimir Putin’s timetable. Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022
War fears grow as risk of Russia invading Ukraine becomes 'extremely high' More than 100,000 Russian troops are currently stationed at different points along its border with Ukraine, with the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK stating that Putin is "gradually building up" his forces Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022
Ukraine: Man named by UK as Putin’s choice to run Kyiv puppet regime says claim ‘fake news’ Yevhen Murayev says he will sue over London’s assertion he is colluding with the Kremlin The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022
In eastern Ukraine, trench warfare grinds on against backdrop of invasion fears AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — In his raspy smoker’s voice, the middle-aged Ukrainian soldier urged a visitor to hurry through a stretch of muddy trench that traversed an open clearing. Los Angeles Times · Jan 23, 2022
US vows ‘swift, severe and united response’ if Russia invades Ukraine Anthony Blinken rejects calls for preemptive sanctions but says ‘massive consequences’ await as US orders families of embassy staff out of Kyiv The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2022
The Biden doctrine: Ukraine gaffe sums up mixed year of foreign policy On Russia and Putin, the president said the quiet part loud. Re-engagement has been welcomed but the exit from Afghanistan was a disaster. Analysts see much to do to rebuild US credibility The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2022
Blinken says Nato united on Ukraine as EU ministers prepare to meet US secretary of state says Germans ‘share our concerns’ after navy chief’s comments rattle alliance The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022
German navy chief quits after saying Putin deserves respect over Ukraine Kay-Achim Schönbach said it was ‘nonsense’ that Russia wanted to invade its neighbour and that Kyiv would never win back Crimea The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022
In Russia, Indigenous land defenders face intimidation and exile Pressure on communities comes as regional elites and big companies look to develop resource-rich Indigenous lands. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2022
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Why would Russia invade Ukraine? Nato is sending more fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe amid growing tensions
Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022 Russia to face 'severe consequences if Putin installs puppet regime in Ukraine' The Foreign Office last night took the unusual move of naming former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev as a potential puppet leader who would run Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 British troops ‘extremely unlikely’ to go to Ukraine if Russia invades Deputy PM urges Vladimir Putin to ‘step back from the brink’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022 Russian ships, tanks and troops on the move to Ukraine as peace talks stall With negotiations deadlocked, Moscow is continuing to build up its military forces for a possible invasion
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022 The Observer view on US-Russia talks and tensions in Ukraine Diplomatic talks calm tensions for now but Europe is left looking feeble and irrelevant
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022 Putin, a ‘rogue male’ on the rampage, threatens to start a war no one wants No western leader wants to lock horns over Ukraine – but they need to declare the Russian leader a pariah
Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022 Britain accuses Vladimir Putin of plot to install Russian ally puppet leader in Ukraine Foreign Secretary Liz Truss revealed a Vladimir Putin plot in a highly unusual move for the UK Foreign Office as Boris Johnson warns European counterparts against 'naivety' over Russia's demands
Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2022 German Navy chief quits after favorable Russia remarks cause spat Germany’s top naval officer resigned after comments he made about Russia, including a call to show respect toward President Vladimir Putin, caused a diplomatic incident.
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2022 UK accuses Russia of plot to install pro-Kremlin regime in Ukraine British allegations of a clandestine mission by Moscow suggest Kremlin is planning the aftermath of a conflict
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2022 Confusion over UK claim that Putin plans coup in Ukraine Foreign Office claim of plan to install pro-Moscow government comes with scant detail
Reuters · Jan 22, 2022 German navy chief resigns over Putin comments Germany's navy chief stepped down on Saturday after drawing criticism for saying Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect and that Kyiv would never win back annexed Crimea from Moscow.