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Ukraine's full team will compete at Winter Paralympics in China despite war with Russia

The International Paralympic Committee confirmed the news on Tuesday, just three days before the Games officially get underway in Beijing, China

Daily Mirror

Ukraine asks China to make Russia stop war, says Ukrainian foreign ministry

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked his Chinese counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday to use Beijing's ties with Moscow to stop Russia's military invasion of its neighbour, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Ukraine's 20 athletes expected to make it for Paralympics

Ukraine's 20 athletes for the Winter Paralympics are expected to be in Beijing in time for Friday's opening ceremony

The Independent UK

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Full Ukraine team will travel to Beijing for Winter Paralympics, IPC confirms

Twenty athletes and nine guides from Ukraine are set to compete in the Games.

The Independent UK

Justice Department expands effort to tackle tech-enabled threats - Roll Call

The Justice Department is expanding its effort to prevent and counter foreign tech-enabled threats beyond China.

Roll Call

Turkey rejected Uyghur citizenship applications over "national security" risks

Growing economic and security ties with Beijing have led to fears among some Uyghurs that they're no longer safe in Turkey.

Axios

Russian and Belarusian athletes given hope for Beijing Paralympic Games

Organisers of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games are likely to admit Russian and Belarusian athletes under a neutral flag despite a ban on the country's sports men and women imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Blame game over Orange County oil spill heats up as pipeline company sues shipping firms

LOS ANGELES — Two cargo ships that allegedly dragged an oil pipeline with their anchors during a winter storm should be held liable for a disastrous October oil spill that sent thousands of gallons of crude into the waters off Orange County, the operator of the ruptured pipeline said in…

Los Angeles Times

Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion

Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.

The News Lens

U.S. can focus on two theaters - Indo-Pacific and war in Europe, official says

The United States will keep its focus on the Indo-Pacific despite the Ukraine crisis, the White House Indo-Pacific policy coordinator said on Monday, adding Washington has been deeply engaged in two theaters simultaneously before, including during World War Two and the Cold War.

Reuters

China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open. The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

50 years on - the nuclear 'triangle' resurrected with Russia on high alert

Fifty years ago, the US and China signed the "Shanghai Communiqué" leading to the normalisation of ties between Washington and Beijing. Its main purpose was to counter the Soviet Union which had threatened to "take out" China's nuclear arsenal. RFI looks at how this historical 'triangle' is being reformed against…

Radio France Internationale

Steve Thomas embracing ‘brutality’ of Nordic skiing at Winter Paralympics

The 45-year-old is preparing for his sixth Paralympic Games, although his first as a Nordic skier

The Independent UK

Exclusive-Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

U.S. President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for the island claimed by China after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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Caixin Global

Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe

Wales Online

Former British Army sergeant Steve Arnold on why he's hellbent on making his one shot at Winter Paralympic duty count

Arnold, 42, only started Para Nordic skiing five years ago after losing both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan but has now finally fulfilled his dream at Beijing 2022

Wales Online

Three-time Winter Paralympic medallist Millie Knight reveals why she almost retired ahead of Beijing 2022

Knight, one of ParalympicsGB's faces of the Games at PyeongChang 2018, has suffered a series of near career-ending injuries on the gruelling international circuit

The Independent UK

Ukraine's 20 Paralympic athletes have yet to arrive in China

None of the 20 athletes from the Ukrainian Paralympics team has reached Beijing with the Games opening at the end of the week

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Al Jazeera

As Russia’s isolation grows, China hints at limits of friendship

Chinese state-owned financial institutions have been quietly distancing themselves from Russia’s beleaguered economy.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Ukraine war tests growing China-Russia partnership

China and Russia have grown closer in recent years, raising the specter of an alliance of authoritarian states to challenge a U.S.-led democratic West in a new Cold War

The Guardian - UK

‘They were fooled by Putin’: Chinese historians speak out against Russian invasion

An open letter written by five historians denounced the war. They hope to persuade Beijing to make their stance clearer

Bangkok Post

Taiwan feels chill from Ukraine crisis

Countries across the world are feeling the impact of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as stock markets tumble and oil prices spike. But Taiwan is feeling a particular chill, amid concerns that it eventually could face a similar fate at the hands of China.

Irish Mirror

Why Dancing on Ice's Stef Reid has Canadian accent and switched allegiances to Team GB

Dancing on Ice star Stef Reid won bronze at the Beijing Paralympics for Canada, then changed sides and won two silver medals while competing for Great Britain

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine: what will China do? There are signs it is uneasy about Putin’s methods

Beijing has held off from backing Russia, raising questions about the extent of any partnership

The Guardian - UK

Uncharmed: why Chinese film fans are shunning Hollywood

Even the worldwide smash Encanto failed to satisfy millions of cinemagoers who now demand homemade fare

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