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Russia warns UK to stop ‘pointless’ sanctions threats ahead of talks on Ukraine

Russian ambassador to London says meetings will probably be ‘fairly short’ if UK threatens sanctions again

The Independent UK

Johnson heads to Poland as UK launches diplomatic push over Ukraine

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Poland while Foreign Secretary Liz Truss heads to Russia, with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace set to follow.

The Independent UK

Vast drills spotlight Russia's grip on Belarus during standoff with West

Russia launches the active phase of vast military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, a display of strength that shows how Moscow's tightening grip on Minsk has given it enhanced capabilities in its standoff with the West over Ukraine.

Reuters

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Ukraine sees chance for diplomacy but seeks sanctions against Russia

Ukraine believes there is still a chance of resolving the West's standoff with Russia kuleba through diplomacy but that there are already grounds to impose sanctions on Moscow, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Trudy Rubin: Ukrainian civilians train for war with cardboard guns: 'We are scared but we are ready'

NEAR KYIV, Ukraine — In a snow-covered forest one hour outside Kyiv, I am watching 250 Ukrainian civilians train to defend their capital if the Russians invade.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ukraine-Russia explained: A simple guide to what’s going on

Western powers continuing to seek diplomatic solutions while ramping up preparations for a possible invasion by Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Russia accuses West of ramping up pressure with Ukraine arms supplies

A senior Russian official accused the West on Wednesday of ramping up political pressure on Moscow by supplying weapons and ammunition to support Ukraine during a standoff over a Russian military buildup.

Reuters

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Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin is vehemently opposed to neighbouring Ukraine signing up to the military alliance

The Independent UK

Russia Tells UK to Drop Sanctions Rhetoric or Expect Short Talks in Moscow

Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defense ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood that their meetings will be short. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are due to travel to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's state RT channel appeals against German ban in court

Russia's state RT television channel said on Wednesday it had appealed to a German court to overturn a ban on it broadcasting that has angered Moscow and prompted it to shut down German broadcaster Deutsche Welle's operations in Russia.

Reuters

BP can thank Moscow for plenty of its jackpot profits

Analysis: oil firm retains 20% share of Kremlin-backed Rosneft, which contributed a similar slice of BP’s $12.8bn windfall annual profit

The Guardian - UK

Diplomatic frenzy: How to prevent Russian invasion of Ukraine?

After Moscow and Kiev, Emmanuel Macron is in Berlin to huddle over Ukraine. The French president's host is also fresh off the plane. German chancellor Olaf Scholz is just back from Washington to host Macron and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda. We find out if the three are on the…

France 24

Macron says Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis

Macron’s remarks come during visit to Kyiv as Kremlin denies any de-escalation deal with France over Ukraine crisis.

Al Jazeera

France’s Macron Calls for Calm to Resolve Ukraine Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be taken to de-escalate the crisis and called on all sides to stay calm. Macron, who in contrast to the US…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Daily Mirror

US spies teach Ukraine forces covert ops as tensions soar over Russian invasion fears

The CIA's paramilitary section is training Ukraine's special forces about a broad-range of covert operations, including how to launch sabotage, surveillance, espionage and even assassination attacks as Moscow reinforces its western border with 126,000 troops

Reuters

Analysis-Kremlin watchers detect signs Putin wants to defuse Ukraine crisis

Behind his latest outbursts against NATO and doomsday warnings to the West, there are tentative signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to avoid an escalation of the Ukraine crisis and seek some form of accommodation with the West.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s massive table: powerplay or paranoia?

Russia’s leader is using a five-metre table for one-on-one meetings, but is it just a super-cautious Covid measure?

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Russia set alarm bells ringing

Analysis: French president’s comments after Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin should concern Nato alliance

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The Guardian - UK

Macron claims Putin gave him personal assurances on Ukraine

French president’s statement that Russian leader vowed not to escalate crisis met with scepticism in Kyiv

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin Denies Putin Promised Not to Hold Maneuvers Near Ukraine

The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin had promised French President Emmanuel Macron that Russia would stage no further maneuvers near Ukraine for now, pouring cold water on a tentative French assertion of diplomatic progress. Macron, who visited Moscow on Monday, is the highest ranking Western leader to have…

Reuters

France's Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: Macron says Putin has promised no further escalation in crisis

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he doesn’t trust words ‘in general’

The Guardian - UK

‘A 1938 moment’: Lithuanian PM warns about Russian troops in Belarus

Ingrida Šimonytė says threats from Moscow and Beijing mean west cannot be mired by self-doubt and division

Reuters

Kremlin denies Putin told Macron there will be no new manoeuvres near Ukraine

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that French assertions that President Vladimir Putin had promised Emmanuel Macron that Moscow would not carry out new military initiatives around Ukraine for now were "not right".

Evening Standard

Six Russian warships heading to the Black Sea for ‘drills’, says Moscow defence ministry

Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency has said.

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