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The Latest Breaking News from Donetsk

Biden ‘convinced’ Putin plans to invade but says diplomacy ‘always a possibility’

US president speaks after consulting with allies as events in and around Ukraine bring it closer to brink of conflict

The Guardian - US

Biden says he believes Putin has already decided to invade Ukraine

MUNICH, Germany — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, capping a day full of ominous turns toward war between Russia and the former Soviet republic.

Los Angeles Times

Biden Warns Putin 'Made The Decision' On Ukraine Invasion As 2 Explosions Engulf Separatist-Held Regions

Two explosions rocked pro-Russian separatist-held sections of Ukraine, which U.S. President Joe Biden warned as further evidence that a Russian invasion was imminent.

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In Munich, Blinken and Harris vow severe consequences for Russia if it invades Ukraine

MUNICH, Germany — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Friday that Russia’s plan to create a pretext for invading Ukraine “is already in play,” as the situation in the former Soviet republic took a more ominous turn, with Russian-backed separatists claiming they were the victims of artillery shelling and…

Los Angeles Times

UK ambassador ‘temporarily relocates’ from Kiev amid fears of Russian invasion

The FCDO has also warned against all but essential travel to Belarus and the Transnistria region of Moldova

Evening Standard

Ukraine: ‘Bombing’ in separatist Donetsk fuels Western fears Russia triggering war with false flag attacks

Reported explosion of police chief’s car follows Russian claims Ukrainian forces planning offensive

The Independent UK

Pro-Russia rebels ‘evacuate’ Ukrainians as Donetsk bombing fuels ‘false flag’ claims

‘We are hearing more heavy firing,’ says a local teacher. ‘People are very worried’

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Ukrainian Rebels Evacuate Civilians to Russia amid Crisis

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A car bombing hit the eastern city of Donetsk, but no casualties were reported.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Separatists in eastern Ukraine say they plan to evacuate 700,000 people

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they planned to evacuate around 700,000 people to Russia from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

Reuters

Pro-Russian separatists order mass evacuation of eastern Ukraine

Warnings of imminent assault by Ukrainian forces fuels fears Moscow is seeking to create pretext for invasion

The Guardian - UK

Separatists in eastern Ukraine say car blown up near rebel HQ - TASS

Russian-backed separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that a car had been blown up near their government building in the centre of the city of Donetsk, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Warning siren sounds in rebel-held capital in east Ukraine -Reuters witness

A loud warning siren sounded in the centre of the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Friday after a Russian-backed separatist leader in the breakaway region announced an evacuation of residents, a Reuters witness said.

Reuters

Civilians evacuated from eastern Ukraine as pro-Russia separatists warn of war

The U.S. has warned that Russia is preparing to manufacture a pretext to invade Ukraine.

Axios

Joe Biden to urge ‘deterrence and diplomacy’ in Ukraine crisis – as it happened

President to talk publicly after hosting call with Nato allies – follow all the day’s politics news

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Evening Standard

Joe Biden ‘convinced’ Russia will invade as UK embassy relocates from Ukraine’s capital

Kremlin rattled already frayed tensions with the West by announcing plans to stage massive drills of Russia’s nuclear forces

The Guardian - US

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

The Guardian - UK

What is the background to the separatist attack in east Ukraine?

Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics are Russian proxy states and could supply pretext for invasion

Reuters

Biden sure Putin will invade Ukraine in days as civilians bussed out

Russia's Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine within days, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday after separatists backed by Moscow told civilians to leave breakaway regions on buses, a move the West fears is part of a pretext for an attack.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

The Independent UK

With fast-track passports, Russia extends clout in Ukraine

Since 2019, some 720,000 residents of areas in eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed rebels have received Russian passports in a fast-track procedure widely seen as an attempt to underscore Russia’s influence in the region

The Guardian - AU

Biden to host call with Nato allies as invasion fears grow – as it happened

US president says threat of Russian invasion ‘very high’, after Ukraine government source says shelling ‘looks like provocation’

Daily Mirror

Russia Ukraine conflict explained: Why has Putin invaded Donetsk and what does he want?

Russia and Ukraines' face-off escalated dramatically when Russian troops crossed the border - but why has Russia amassed such a huge army, what are Putin's concerns, and what might he want?

The Guardian - UK

Duma manoeuvre points to Kremlin impatience in Ukraine standoff

Analysis: recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk’s independence would be seen as considerable escalation

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

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