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Biden and Putin agree to summit on Ukraine in de-escalation deal brokered by France

White House says meeting with Russia will happen ‘if an invasion hasn’t happened’ of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

As Ukraine tension grows, diplomacy stalls and Russian troops are massed at border

KHARKIV, Ukraine — With tens of thousands of Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s northern frontier, and as tensions intensified in the country’s eastern Donbas region, Western and Russian leaders continued to engage in a high-stakes dance Sunday mixing equal parts diplomatic bickering and military puffery — but with little sign…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2022

As Ukraine tension accelerates and Kamala Harris departs Europe, Russia extends troop exercises

MUNICH, Germany — With tens of thousands of Russian troops canceling withdrawal plans near Ukraine’s northern frontier, and as tensions intensified in the country’s eastern Donbas region, Western and Russian leaders continued to engage in a high-stakes dance Sunday mixing equal parts diplomatic bickering and military puffery — but with…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2022

Biden says ‘good to see you’ when asked about Ukraine as Kamala Harris meets with Zelensky

Comes as Vice President Harris meets with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Ukraine president calls for immediate ceasefire

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of the country, where clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces intensified in recent days.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Harris acknowledges `real possibility of war' in Europe

Vice President Kamala Harris is acknowledging “the real possibility of war” as she wraps up a weekend of outreach to European allies with a push to bolster the West’s resolve in confronting Moscow with crippling sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Johnson rejects comparison of West’s approach to Russia with ‘appeasement’

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called for the West to move away from an “appeasement policy” in its approach to Russian aggression.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Talks between Macron and Putin 'to avoid conflict in Ukraine' last 105 minutes

A telephone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine went ahead as planned, with Macron then calling his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky has since called for an immediate ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2022

Russia Extends Troop Drills; Ukraine Appeals for Ceasefire

Russia extended military drills near Ukraine's northern borders Sunday amid increased fears that two days of sustained shelling along the contact line between soldiers and Russa-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine could spark an invasion. Ukraine's president appealed for a ceasefire. The exercises were originally set to end Sunday and brought…

Asharq Al-Awsat · 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