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Explainer-How financial Western sanctions might target Russia

Growing tensions between Moscow and Western powers have raised the prospect of new sanctions on Russia, possibly the severest yet, in the event of a Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters

US, Russia Dig in Heels over Ukraine as Tensions Mount

The United States and Russia dug in their heels Wednesday over Russia's military buildup on Ukraine's border with no sign either will relent from entrenched positions that have raised fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe. Ahead of critical talks Friday between US Secretary of State…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Ukraine updates: Blinken pledges ‘relentless’ diplomacy

Ukraine crisis news from January 19: US working to ‘prevent aggression’ as fears grow of an imminent Russian invasion.

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Trudy Rubin: Putin may create a fake excuse to invade Ukraine — again

Last week the White House accused Moscow of sending saboteurs into eastern Ukraine to create a provocation that would give Vladimir Putin an excuse to invade the country, after amassing 100,000 troops on its borders.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Iran’s Raisi says Moscow visit ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties

Iranian president talks of the need to make improvements in bilateral ties as he is scheduled to hold talks with Putin.

Al Jazeera

Minister warns tens of thousands could die in conflict with Russia

"What stands in front of us, what could be weeks away, is the first peer-on-peer, industrialised, digitised, top-tier army against top-tier army war that’s been on this continent for generations."

Wales Online

Lithuania says Russian troops in Belarus pose "direct threat"

Russian troops arriving in Belarus for what Moscow and Minsk say will be joint military exercises are a direct threat to NATO member Lithuania, and could prompt Washington to station more troops in the region, Lithuania's defence minister said.

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Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Blinken pledges US military aid on visit to Kyiv amid fears of 'short notice' Russian invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Wednesday in Kyiv in a show of support amid fears of a Russian invasion, pledging to provide hundreds of millions in US military aid and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose a "diplomatic and peaceful path."

France 24

Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.

Reuters

Russia increases number of troops positioned near Ukraine border as fears grow of invasion

Russia has increased the number of troops positioned near its border with Ukraine amid mounting fears that it could launch an invasion.

Evening Standard

Russia could attack Ukraine ‘at any point’ says White House as top diplomats set to meet

Russia has repeatedly denied it plans to invade its neighbour, but buildup on border continues

The Independent UK

NATO chief invites Russia to new talks as Ukraine tensions mount

Moscow says it must have answers from the West over its security demands before more discussions can take place.

Al Jazeera

Russian aggression exposes gap in NZ's diplomatic toolkit

As Russian troops mass near the border with Ukraine, New Zealand's lack of teeth when it comes to sanctions is set to be exposed,

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The Independent UK

Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions

Russian officials say Moscow is sending an unspecified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major joint drills

Daily Mirror

Ukraine crisis: How Vladimir Putin overplayed his hand with 'false flag' his best option

As many as 14,000 have died in Crimea and Donbas in years of fighting, which has settled into trench warfare and could break out at any moment into a much bigger conflict

Al Jazeera

Blinken to travel to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion

US Secretary of State visit comes after talks between Moscow, Washington and NATO failed to make progress last week.

Reuters

Moscow mayor extends curbs, says tough weeks ahead with Omicron

The mayor of Moscow said on Tuesday he was extending COVID-19 home-working rules and guidance to protect elderly people until April 1 as the city braces for a sharp rise in infections with the Omicron variant.

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Germany could halt pipeline if Russia attacks Ukraine, Scholz signals

Germany may consider halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia attacks Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz signalled on Tuesday, as pressure grew on his government to take a more hawkish stance on the Kremlin.

France 24

Blinken, Lavrov to meet in Geneva on Friday to discuss Ukraine standoff

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday in Geneva in hopes of securing a "diplomatic off-ramp" to the Ukraine crisis, a US official said Tuesday, hours after Moscow rejected fresh talks on Ukraine unless the West responded to its demands.

Reuters

'We want peace': Blinken to meet Russian, Ukrainian officials, U.S. says

U.S. President Joe Biden's top diplomat will seek to defuse a crisis with Moscow over Ukraine when he meets the Russian foreign minister in Geneva this week following visits with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv and European officials in Berlin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken to Visit Ukraine as US-Russia Tensions Escalate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week as tensions between the US and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of its neighbor, the State Department said Tuesday. Blinken will be in Kyiv on Tuesday on a hastily arranged trip to show US support following inconclusive diplomatic…

The Independent UK

Blinken to visit Ukraine as US-Russia tensions escalate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of its neighbor

Reuters

Putin to brief China's Xi on Russia-NATO talks, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin will brief his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Moscow's talks with NATO when he travels to Beijing next month, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Cyberattacks on Ukraine could spread globally

In cyberwarfare, the toughest question to answer definitively is “Who did it?” It’s no surprise then that Microsoft Corp. avoided the attribution on everyone else’s lips in its analysis of last week’s cyberattacks on Ukraine. That would be Russia. But several clues suggest they not only came from the Kremlin…

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