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Is the Ukrainian military really a David against the Russian Goliath?

As tensions rise ahead of Friday’s crunch talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the Ukraine crisis, memories of the Russian army swiftly overpowering the Ukrainian military during the 2014 Crimean annexation have resurfaced. But Ukraine has significantly improved its defence capabilities…

France 24

US says nuclear talks with Iran at 'decisive moment'

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken says talks with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “decisive moment.”

The Independent UK

US, Europe present united front before Blinken-Lavrov talks

Washington says any Russian aggression towards Ukraine will be met with a ‘severe, united’ response from the West.

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No evidence so far of foreign responsibility for Havana Syndrome - CIA official

The CIA has found that it is unlikely that Russia or another "foreign actor" caused most of the anomalous health incidents that have afflicted U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers worldwide for years, an official with the spy agency said on Thursday.

Reuters

Blinken to reassert Ukraine sovereignty in Berlin speech

Diplomat to clarify Biden remarks and tell Russian people US is not seeking to threaten their security

The Guardian - UK

Top US, European diplomats hold talks on Ukraine crisis

Top American and European diplomats are meeting in Berlin as the allies seek to project a united front to Russia over concerns that it may be planning an invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

West stresses unified stance on Ukraine after Biden's 'minor incursion' remark

The United States and Western countries sought to project unity and a tough stance over Ukraine on Thursday, after U.S. President Joe Biden suggested allies were split over how to react to any potential "minor incursion" from Russia.

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Blinken warns of ‘swift, severe’ response if Russia sends troops into Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine.

France 24

Blinken Seeks United Front with European Allies over Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Thursday to Berlin for meetings with key European allies, as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour to stop Russia from marching on Ukraine. Blinken will seek a united front with counterparts from France and Germany as well as Britain's junior foreign minister before…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US and Russia dig in over Ukraine crisis as Blinken visits Kyiv

Impasse leaves little hope that Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov’s meeting on Friday will ease soaring tensions.

Al Jazeera

Blinken to meet Lavrov, but will first talk with French, German and UK counterparts after Kyiv visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose the "peaceful path" on Ukraine, as he visited Kyiv to show support before crunch talks with Russia later this week.

Radio France Internationale

Joe Biden thinks Russia will attack Ukraine – but will face a ‘stiff price’

US president alarms government in Kyiv by saying Nato was divided on how to respond to ‘minor incursion’

The Guardian - UK

U.S. will continue diplomatic efforts to prevent Russian aggression in Ukraine -Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the United States will continue relentless diplomatic efforts to prevent Russian aggression in Ukraine, following his meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Reuters

US, Russia Dig in Heels over Ukraine as Tensions Mount

The United States and Russia dug in their heels Wednesday over Russia's military buildup on Ukraine's border with no sign either will relent from entrenched positions that have raised fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe. Ahead of critical talks Friday between US Secretary of State…

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Biden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response

U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a "minor incursion."

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Blinken pledges ‘relentless’ diplomacy

Ukraine crisis news from January 19: US working to ‘prevent aggression’ as fears grow of an imminent Russian invasion.

The Independent UK

Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

France 24

Blinken pledges US military aid on visit to Kyiv amid fears of 'short notice' Russian invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Wednesday in Kyiv in a show of support amid fears of a Russian invasion, pledging to provide hundreds of millions in US military aid and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose a "diplomatic and peaceful path."

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Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.

The Guardian - US

Schumer insists Senate will vote on voting rights bill ‘win, lose or draw’ – as it happened

Senate majority leader says ‘the eyes of the nation will be watching’ – follow all the latest news

Al Jazeera

Blinken to travel to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion

US Secretary of State visit comes after talks between Moscow, Washington and NATO failed to make progress last week.

France 24

Blinken, Lavrov to meet in Geneva on Friday to discuss Ukraine standoff

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday in Geneva in hopes of securing a "diplomatic off-ramp" to the Ukraine crisis, a US official said Tuesday, hours after Moscow rejected fresh talks on Ukraine unless the West responded to its demands.

Axios

Ukraine crisis: Blinken to visit Kyiv, then meet Russian foreign minister

The meeting suggests a possible diplomatic solution may still be on the table.

Reuters

'We want peace': Blinken to meet Russian, Ukrainian officials, U.S. says

U.S. President Joe Biden's top diplomat will seek to defuse a crisis with Moscow over Ukraine when he meets the Russian foreign minister in Geneva this week following visits with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv and European officials in Berlin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken to Visit Ukraine as US-Russia Tensions Escalate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week as tensions between the US and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of its neighbor, the State Department said Tuesday. Blinken will be in Kyiv on Tuesday on a hastily arranged trip to show US support following inconclusive diplomatic…

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