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Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war

A series of high level talks are in the works to avert the threat of war as Russian troops mass by the tens of thousands on the borders of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Three reasons why Mattarella’s reappointment as Italy’s president is a huge relief for the west

After a tumultuous week of secret votes and intense negotiations between political parties, Italy has reconfirmed Sergio Mattarella as head of state for a second seven-year term. The decision implies that Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister for nearly a year who was seen as a contender to replace Mattarella,…

The Conversation

Hypocrisy on Ukraine paralyzes Democrats

As mainstream media refuses to resist the push toward war, even antiwar members of Congress remain largely silent

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Russia denies responding to US proposal on Ukraine crisis

A Russian diplomat has denied reports that Moscow sent Washington a written response to a U.S. proposal aimed at deescalating the Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: UK PM warns of ‘clear danger’ to Ukraine

Ukraine news from February 1: Johnson and Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv amid flurry of diplomatic activity over Ukraine crisis.

Al Jazeera

Russian warplane 'breaches NATO airspace' where hundreds of British troops are based

Officials in Tallinn said that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet flew into Estonian airspace over the weekend as tensions continue to escalate over the build up of troops and tanks on the Ukrainian border

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson misses call with Vladimir Putin amid Sue Gray report fallout

Boris Johnson missed a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday afternoon as he faced a grilling by MPs over the partygate scandal.

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Explainer: Why are Russians not competing under their flag in Beijing?

The Russian athletes taking part at this month's Beijing Olympics will be competing without their flag and national anthem because of doping sanctions.

Reuters

Putin to Host EU Ally Orban amid Ukraine Crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks Tuesday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has taken a softer line on the Ukraine crisis than NATO and the EU, with Hungary a member of both. The Kremlin said the leaders will discuss trade and energy as well as "the current…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine to get bigger army but it doesn't mean war imminent- president

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday to increase the size of Ukraine's armed forces by 100,000 troops over three years and raise soldiers' salaries, but said it did not mean war with Russia was imminent.

Reuters

British ex-pats in Ukraine fear being stranded amid Russian invasion fears

Most UK nationals plan to escape by air but if the airport is blitzed they will drive west towards Poland or head to the Black Sea to catch ferry to Turkey

Wales Online

Russia denies responding to U.S. on security proposals - RIA

Russia has sent follow-up questions rather than a response to the United States in their exchange on Moscow's demands for security guarantees, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Reuters

Blinken, Lavrov to hold fresh talks on Ukraine crisis as UK’s Johnson heads to Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds fresh talks Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the Ukraine crisis as Western officials say Russia continues to build a massive military force on the ex-Soviet state's border. The call, the first between the top US and Russian diplomats, comes as…

France 24

UK warns Putin of economic pain if Russia invades Ukraine

Britain warned Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that there would be severe economic costs if Russia invaded Ukraine.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine's resistance

Some people in Ukraine's second-largest city are preparing to fight back if Russia invades

Dynamite News

US State Dept issues advisory for Belarus, orders diplomats' families to leave amid border tensions

The United States Department of State (DOS) has issued a Level Four, do not travel, advisory for Belarus on Monday ordering family members of US diplomats to depart Belarus amid Russian military buildup along Belarus border with Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson urges Putin to avoid ‘bloodshed’ as he visits Ukraine

PM to visit as UK pledges £88m to Ukraine to reduce reliance on Russia and support democracy

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Cooperating in N. Korea's missile development can never be allowed

North Korea has again launched a ballistic missile. The international community must step up pressure to stop the outflow of related materials and technology from Russia and China.

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British PM Johnson in Ukraine Tuesday for Talks on Russia

Boris Johnson travels to Kyiv Tuesday for talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, as tensions with Russia rise and the British prime minister battles the biggest crisis of his premiership. "It is the right of every Ukrainian to determine how they are governed.

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UN Extends Libya Mission after US-Russia Dispute over Envoy

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend its political mission in Libya for just three months after a dispute between the West and Russia over the appointment of a new top UN envoy for the North African country, which is trying to form a united government after 10 years…

The Hindu

Russia’s U.N. Envoy thanks India, others, for not supporting Ukraine discussion at UNSC

‘As we expected, it [ the discussion] was nothing but a PR stunt, classic example of megaphone diplomacy’, says Dmitry Polyanskiy on Twitter

Daily Record

Scot prepares to flee Ukraine with pregnant wife amid fears Russia will invade within days

Ken Stewart, 54, from Edinburgh, faces a particularly nail-biting few days as his Ukrainian wife Tetiana, 36, is heavily pregnant.

Los Angeles Times

US and Russia trade accusations about Ukraine at UN Security Council

WASHINGTON — A stormy, angry session of the United Nations’ highest body on Monday heightened deep global rifts and raised new accusations about the Russian troop buildup around Ukraine, with the American and Russian sides harshly accusing each other of escalating the conflict.

The Hindu

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Axios

Russia responds in writing to U.S. proposal on Ukraine crisis ahead of Blinken-Lavrov call

Antony Blinken and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to speak over the phone tomorrow.

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