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The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Russia says it will play by nuclear treaty rules despite suspending deal with U.S

Russia will stick to agreed limits on nuclear missiles and keep informing the United States about changes in its deployments, a senior defence official said on Wednesday, despite the suspension of its last remaining arms control treaty with Washington.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

War in Ukraine: 'De-Russification' on the rise in Odesa

Russia's offensive in Ukraine has accelerated a campaign of “de-Russification” in the major port city of Odesa. It's a delicate process in a city that has long been influenced by Russian language and culture. From changing street names to dismantling statues and removing Russian literature from library shelves, the war…

France 24 · Feb 22, 2023

Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries

President Joe Biden is wrapping up his whirlwind, four-day visit to Poland and Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Russia claims arms treaty suspension will not increase risk of nuclear war; Biden vows US will defend Nato – as it happened

Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Moscow will suspend New Start treaty; Joe Biden leaves Warsaw after speaking with eastern leaders of Nato

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023

Ukraine Russia news – live: British Challenger 2 tanks to reach Kyiv within weeks, says Ben Wallace

Britain must sustain its supplies of weapons to war-hit ally, says UK defence minister

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict

President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region - a Moscow-backed separatist region which borders Ukraine and where Russia keeps troops.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Xi Jinping to visit Moscow for summit with Putin: Report

Top diplomat Wang Yi, who is currently in Moscow, has said ties between the two countries are ‘rock solid’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

What is the New Start nuclear treaty and what are the risks of Russia suspending it?

Russia has suspended its participation in the nuclear treaty, but says it will continue to abide by restrictions

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2023

Russians make Thailand a refuge as Ukraine war enters second year

Russians are buying up property in Southeast Asian country to avoid conscription and the economic ravages of war.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023