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Macron refused Covid test before meeting Putin so Russia couldn’t ‘take DNA’

‘We could not accept that they get their hands on the president’s DNA’, says French government source

The Independent UK

Blinken warns Russia could invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics

Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukraine border.

Axios

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

The chill of a Cold War hangs over Eastern Europe again

The Independent UK

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Four American long-range bombers arrive in UK as Russia tensions remain high

The four US bombers are part of a long-planned military drill with NATO allies

Evening Standard

In Romania, NATO chief visits air base hosting US troops

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has paid an official visit to Romania

The Independent UK

Alphabet soup of parties go to Olympic court in Russian case

One of the most anticipated events at the Beijing Olympics is the imminent legal hearing in Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case

The Independent UK

Quad meet focuses on Indo-Pacific cooperation

Differences emerge over stand on Russia, Myanmar.

The Hindu

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First Thing: Biden warns ‘things could go crazy quickly’ in Ukraine

President urges Americans in Ukraine to immediately leave country. Plus, the people finding refuge in Chernobyl

The Guardian - UK

Biden: 'Things could go crazy quickly' in Ukraine

Russia is now massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at any time, perhaps before the end of this month’s Winter Olympics, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Melbourne Quad meeting discusses security, pandemic recovery as India diverges on Ukraine invasion threat

Foreign Ministers from India, Australia, Japan and the United States discuss maritime security, pandemic recovery, and cyber security, as India diverges from its Quad counterparts on Ukraine invasion fears.

ABC News

‘Lady No’: Russian media attacks ‘macho’ Liz Truss over failed Ukraine talks

One Russian newspaper said Liz Truss visited Moscow to ‘show off’

The Independent UK

U.S. and allies tell citizens to leave Ukraine as Russia could invade 'at any time'

The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a Russian invasion, including a possible air assault, that Washington said on Friday could occur anytime.

Reuters

Report: Macron Refused Russian COVID Test in Putin Trip over DNA Theft Fears

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, to prevent Russia getting hold of Macron's DNA, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters. As a result, the visiting French head of state was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU threatens sanctions on Russia’s financial, energy sectors in event of Ukraine invasion

EU sanctions would target Russia’s financial and energy sectors if Moscow opts to invade Ukraine, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The UK, US and Estonia also urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as Russia prepared to hold fresh military exercises near the two countries’ border and…

France 24

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Come at Any Time, Says Blinken

Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any time, including during the Winter Olympics, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. He said Washington was continuing to "draw down" its embassy in Ukraine and repeated a State Department call…

The Guardian - AU

Russian aggression towards Ukraine could jeopardise Indo-Pacific stability, says US after Quad meeting

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says Russia’s actions could embolden other countries to pursue military aggression

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Ukrainians on the front lines say ‘we aren’t leaving’

MARIUPOL, Ukraine — The airport in Ukraine’s second-largest port is shut. A Moscow-led “rebellion” around the city in 2014 made it too dangerous for planes to fly in.

The Independent UK

US warns Russia could invade ‘at any time’ as countries urge citizens to leave Ukraine

Joe Biden to talk to allies

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Reuters

Russian parliament mulls delaying vote on recognising eastern Ukraine

Russia's lower house of parliament may seek guidance from the government on whether to call for the recognition of two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent, its speaker said on Friday, implying that the step could be delayed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Daily COVID-19 Infections near 200,000 for 1st Time

Russian authorities on Thursday reported nearly 200,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, in another record fueled by the rapid spread of the omicron variant amid a low vaccination rate and the absence of major restrictions for adults. The state coronavirus task force tallied 197,076 new infections over the past 24 hours,…

Reuters

Russian maritime drills not affecting Ukrainian markets, traders say

Russia's naval exercises in the Black and Azov Seas and the closure of traditional shipping routes have so far not affected the Ukrainian grain export market, traders said on Friday.

The Independent UK

UK defense secretary in Moscow amid Ukraine trensions

Britain's defense secretary is visiting Moscow for talks on easing tensions amid massive Russian war games near Ukraine

AAP

Ukraine conflict 'matters' for Aust: US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the importance of the crisis along Ukraine's border extends to Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Reuters

Russia in four-way talks demanded Ukraine negotiate with separatists, France says

Russia agreed to further discussions with France, Germany and Ukraine over the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but said Ukraine must commit to negotiate with separatists in its east, which was a "red line", France's Elysee palace said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

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

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