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Latest Ukraine updates: US warns Russia preparing for invasion

Ukraine news from February 17: Russian deputy foreign minister says claims it plans to invade are ‘baseless’.

Al Jazeera

US: Russia Adds Troops near Ukraine despite Drawdown Claims

As Ukrainians waved flags in a show of defiance of a feared Russian invasion, the United States reported that Moscow had added as many as 7,000 troops to forces stationed along the tense border — a warning that contradicted Kremlin declarations that military units were being pulled back. A Russian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

This 1946 telegram predicts much of Russia’s 21st-century foreign policy

Somehow, an American diplomat foresaw thoroughly contemporary innovations like troll farms

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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’

The Guardian - AU

Pentagon accuses Russian jets of "unprofessional intercepts" of U.S. Navy planes

U.S. officials say they've "made our concerns known" to the Kremlin about the Mediterranean encounters.

Axios

Russia could drag out Ukraine crisis for months, warns Foreign Secretary Liz Truss

Her warning came after Britain’s head of military intelligence said that contrary to the assertions of the Kremlin, Russia was actually continuing to move forces into the border zone

Wales Online

Blinken urges Russia to reject the 'path of war' at UN Security Council

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the UN Security Council on Thursday that Russia must abandon the "path of war" and urged Russia to declare unequivocally that it would not invade Ukraine. Hours earlier, Moscow expelled the US deputy chief of mission in a move the White House slammed…

France 24

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Ukraine accuses Russia of cyber-attack on two banks and its defence ministry

Kremlin denies it was behind the attack, which Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said was the largest of its type ever seen

The Guardian - UK

Russian missile 'Alexander the Great' can be fired with precision from 310 miles

Russia's 9K720 Iskander missile - nicknamed Alexander the Great - can allegedly fire with a 2-5 metre precision from 310 miles and would be crucial preceding a lightning assault

Daily Mirror

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt

The Independent UK

US and NATO Say Russia Is Building up Troops Near Ukraine, Not Withdrawing

The United States and NATO said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite Moscow's insistence it was pulling back, questioning President Vladimir Putin's stated desire to negotiate a solution to the crisis. In Ukraine, where people raised flags and played the national anthem to show unity…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin, welcoming Biden's willingness to talk, says Putin wants to negotiate

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in favour of negotiations and diplomacy over tensions around Ukraine and that Moscow views U.S. President Joe Biden's willingness to talk as a positive sign.

Reuters

UK says Ukraine war 'could still happen' after Russia moves to 'assault positions'

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned Russia has not ‘taken the foot off the gas’ despite a 3am invasion deadline having been and gone - and he did not rule out an invasion as soon as today

Daily Mirror

Latest Ukraine Updates: NATO says no sign of Russia de-escalation

Ukraine news from February 16: NATO says no sign of Russian de-escalation, considers reinforcing southeastern flank.

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NATO says Russia appears to be continuing military escalation in Ukraine

Although Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning to their garrisons, the NATO chief said it seemed that Russia was continuing its military build-up. As US reports suggested Russian forces could attack as early as February 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Daily Mirror

Ukraine on a knife-edge amid fears of war despite Moscow claiming to back off

Ukraine was on a knife-edge amid fears of an early hours invasion from Russia despite recent claims coming from Moscow that they maybe deescalating and easing tensions

The Guardian - US

Biden: Ukraine invasion still ‘distinctly possible’ despite Russian claims

US president says 150,000 Russian troops remain despite Kremlin’s claims, in televised address ahead of Wednesday’s ‘day of unity’

Bangkok Post

The West must accept the cold reality of Ukraine

The buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine's border has led to fears of a new war. But the conflict is hardly new, and nor are Russia's objectives. Ukraine, which has been indirectly controlled or directly repressed by Moscow-based governments for centuries, wants Nato to protect it from future Russian incursions,…

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Roll Call

As bipartisan talks stall, GOP goes it alone on Russia sanctions - Roll Call

Republicans released their own Russia sanctions bill after Senate Democrats made a counteroffer on Monday, likely ending talks.

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 Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says Russia is sending ‘mixed signals’ on Ukraine

UK prime minister makes comments shortly after emergency Cobra meeting on the situation

The Independent UK

Kremlin critic Navalny stands new trial in prison

A new trial against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened at the penal colony where he already is serving a prison term

Daily Record

Scots anti-submarine plane takes off causing ‘sonic boom’ felt across UK

The RAF Boeing Poseidon MRA1 (P-8A) left the Scottish Highlands this morning and according to the British Geological Survey was behind a number of reports of a sonic boom.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Parliament Asks Putin to Recognize Breakaway East Ukrainian Regions

Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and the European Union told Moscow not to follow through. The move by the State Duma, if approved, could further inflame a wider standoff over a…

The Independent UK

US accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda

U.S. intelligence officials allege a conservative financial website with a significant American readership is amplifying Kremlin propaganda

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