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A hopeful sign? Despite Russian warning, Ukraine talks go on

When the U.S. and NATO rejected the Kremlin’s security demands over Ukraine last week, fears of an imminent Russian attack against its neighbor soared

The Independent UK

Russia plans 'graphic fake genocide video using corpses' as pretext to invade Ukraine

American sources say the Kremlin had already sourced corpses and was about to start casting to find actors to portray atrocities to justify future military action

Daily Mirror

Congressman denounces Tucker Carlson as a ‘pro-Putin shill’ for supposedly backing Russia over US ally Ukraine

Fox opinion host has claimed Russian president is simply shoring up his own borders against Nato

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U.S. troops prepare for deployment to Eastern Europe from Fort Bragg

Paratroopers with the U.S. Army boarded aircraft on Thursday to leave for Eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Reuters

Hacking team tied to Russia targeted Western 'government entity' in Ukraine -researchers

A hacking team that Ukraine says is controlled by Russian intelligence has targeted a wide range of organizations in the country, including a "western government entity," according to cybersecurity research published on Thursday and Friday.

Reuters

Russia considered staging a video to justify Ukraine attack, US says

Moscow has considered staging a graphic propaganda video that would purport to show an attack by Ukraine on Russia or Russian-speaking people as a pretense for an invasion, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine crisis: US accuses Russia of planning ‘false flag’ attack

Amid ongoing tensions, Moscow rejects Washington’s accusation it is fabricating a ‘pretext’ to invade Ukraine.

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Life in Ukraine's 'grey zone' goes on as troops mass on its borders

Some 40 villages sit in between the Ukrainian army's area of control and the breakaway territories controlled by Russian-backed militias.

ABC News

Erdogan offers Ukraine-Russia peace summit to defuse crisis

Turkish president reaffirms at a meeting with Zelenskyy his offer to host a peace summit with Putin.

Al Jazeera

U.S. says China ties will not make up for consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine

The U.S. State Department warned Russia on Thursday that a closer relationship between Moscow and Beijing would not make up for the consequences of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and only make the Russian economy more brittle.

Reuters

‘We feel the emotions’: Ukraine and Russia meet for place in futsal final

Specific security plans are in place for Euros match in Amsterdam but teams want to focus on sport not politics

The Guardian - UK

Russia plans ‘very graphic’ fake video as pretext for Ukraine invasion, US claims

Officials say they have evidence of plot to mock up scenes of attack using corpses, Turkish-made drones and actors playing mourners

The Guardian - US

Truss condemns Russia over video ‘plot’ against Ukraine

The US reportedly has intelligence of a plan by Moscow to create a pretext for an invasion of its neighbour.

The Independent UK

Why Ukrainians are ready to fight for their democracy

Eight years since the Russian annexation of Crimea, Ukraine is facing another threat from its eastern neighbour. Russia has amassed an estimated 130,000 troops and military equipment along its borders in recent weeks.

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The Independent UK

US officials accuse Russia of preparing ‘false flag’ to justify invading Ukraine

US officials believe Russian intelligence services are preparing to fabricate a justification for invading Ukraine

Axios

U.S. accuses Russia of planning "staged" video as pretext for Ukraine attack

The U.S. has not provided specific evidence for its claims.

The Guardian - UK

Russia to expel German broadcaster after RT blocked in Germany

Deutsche Welle boss says retaliation by Moscow, including Moscow bureau closure, is ‘total overreaction’

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s fears over close ties between Russia and Hungary stretch beyond Putin and Orban

Fears of war – and a cosy relationship between Moscow and Budapest – have moved the spotlight onto a western region of Ukraine that has a large Hungarian population, reports Kim Sengupta in Kiev

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The Independent UK

RAF scrambles Typhoons to intercept Russian ‘Bear’ bombers for second day in a row

The incident follows fighter jets released yesterday to intercept Russian Bear aircraft

The Independent UK

Russia mulls loosening restrictions amid record virus surge

The Russian president says his government is considering loosening some coronavirus restrictions, even as the country is facing a record-breaking surge of infections because of the highly contagious omicron variant

Reuters

U.S. intelligence: Russia may stage video to create pretext for Ukraine war

U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia has formed a plan to fabricate a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine, potentially by producing propaganda videos showing a staged attack, the United States said on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Putin courts China’s Xi for help in showdown with the West

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping hold their first in-person meeting in more than two years Friday as the two presidents find themselves increasingly aligned against a common adversary.

The Independent UK

US gives military helicopters to Croatia, Russia arms Serbs

The United States has delivered two Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia, which is engaged in a mini arms race with neighboring Russian ally Serbia amid simmering tensions in the post-war Balkan region

Reuters

China, Russia 'coordinated positions' on Ukraine, says Chinese foreign ministry

China and Russia coordinated their positions on Ukraine during a meeting between both countries' foreign ministers in Beijing on Thursday, according to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry.

Roll Call

Congress should pass defense budget to deter Putin, senators say - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of senators pressed to pass a defense funding bill and said it would help deter Russian aggression.

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