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Ukraine's comic-turned-president finds Russia showdown a deadly serious matter

KYIV, Ukraine — For years, Volodymyr Zelensky was best-known among his fellow Ukrainians for cracking them up. A comedy sketch artist, he starred in the hit sitcom "Servant of the People," about a history teacher who somehow gets elected president on the strength of a viral video of him ranting…

Los Angeles Times

Chilling photos show Ukrainian kids handling guns amid Russian invasion threat

Women and children handled a range of weapons, including assault rifles and rocket launchers, at a civil defence exercise in the city of Uzhhorod in Western Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Russia sending thousands more troops to Ukraine border

Move suggests Putin could extend crisis for weeks as Johnson and Biden agree ‘crucial window for diplomacy’ still exists

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Russia says ready to continue diplomacy amid Ukraine crisis

Russian foreign minister urges Putin to continue talks on resolving standoff with Western powers over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine-Russia war: Boris Johnson and Joe Biden agree 'crucial window' in crisis call

Hope for a diplomatic resolution comes as 130,000 Russian troops amass at the border with Ukraine and fears grow an attack by Vladimir Putin's forces could be "imminent"

Daily Mirror

US closes Ukraine embassy and ‘destroys computer equipment’ ahead of expected Russian invasion

Embassy staff relocated to Lviv

The Independent UK

Russia plans multiple attacks on Ukraine border and capture of Kiev, say western intelligence officials

The build-up and distribution of Russian forces cannot be for anything other than invasion, Western officials insist

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The Guardian view on megaphone diplomacy: countering Russian disinformation

Editorial: While Vladimir Putin’s military creeps towards the Ukrainian border, talks are still the best way of finding out what he may accept

The Guardian - UK

U.S. moving Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv amid Russian buildup

The United States is relocating its Ukraine embassy operations from the capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, citing a "dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

Reuters

Time to talk? German chancellor urges Moscow to step back as Zelensky vows to join NATO

Diplomacy continues in a bid to resolve the Ukraine crisis. This Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz went to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy. This as a ring of Russian troops tightens around Ukraine.

France 24

U.S. relocating Kyiv embassy operations to western Ukraine due to Russian buildup

Blinken said the move was "due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

Axios

Vladimir Putin suggests dialogue is still possible on Ukraine crisis

Russian president signals prospect of talks with west as military buildup leaves world guessing about possible invasion

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine Will Persist with NATO Goal, Zelenskiy Says as Receives Scholz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his country would continue to seek membership of the NATO transatlantic military alliance despite pressure to cede that aspiration to avoid war with Russia. Ukraine's envoy to Britain had suggested Kyiv may reconsider its NATO bid but later backtracked while acknowledging concessions could…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia open to diplomacy as Ukraine says it is ready to make concessions

Russia’s foreign minister tells Putin ‘our possibilities are far from exhausted’ amid warnings of imminent war

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Evening Standard

Analysis: How Russia may launch a lightning strike to seize Kiev

Russian forces are massed able to launch a lightning attack to try to seize the Ukrainian capital Kiev within days.

The Independent UK

Nearly 150 Irish citizens in Ukraine registered with embassy

Irish officials in Kyiv expect the number could rise further in the coming days.

Reuters

Ukraine would welcome Vatican mediation, wants papal visit soon - ambassador

Ukraine is open to a Vatican mediation of its conflict with Russia and wants Pope Francis to visit as soon as possible, even in the current situation, Kyiv's new ambassador to the Holy See said on Monday.

Axios

New U.S. intelligence on Ukraine led Israel to evacuate its citizens

U.S. officials warned a Russian invasion could begin on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

‘We always knew we would have to fight for ourselves’: Worried Ukrainians prepare for whatever comes next

As the threat from Russia looms ever larger, world affairs editor Kim Sengupta meets some of those in Kiev who are doing what they can to keep their families safe

France 24

Still a chance to find agreement with the West on security issues, Russia says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that there was still a "chance" to agree on a security stance with the West in what appeared to be a possible backtrack amid an impasse over Ukraine. Follow Monday's events as they happened below.

Reuters

Ukraine president calls for 'day of unity' for Feb. 16, day some believe Russia could invade

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on the country's people to fly flags and sing the national anthem in unison on Feb. 16, a date that some Western media say Russian could invade.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Europe ‘closer to war’ than at any point in 70 years

Ukrainian president urges Joe Biden to visit Kyiv in coming days. Plus, lessons for lifelong lovers

Asharq Al-Awsat

German Leader in Ukraine as Fears of Russian Invasion Grow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine on Monday, part of a flurry of Western diplomacy aimed at heading off a feared Russian invasion that some warn could be just days away. Scholz plans to continue on to Moscow, where he will try to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to back…

Reuters

Kremlin does not view Ukraine envoy's NATO comments as official change in Kyiv's position

The Kremlin on Monday said it did not view comments from Kyiv's envoy to London as signalling an official change in Ukraine's position on wanting to join NATO, but said it would significantly help address Russia's security concerns if Kyiv did renounce its intention to become an alliance member.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as diplomacy steps up

Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine are going into a new round on Monday as Germany’s chancellor heads for Kyiv

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