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Germany to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv, allow others to do so - sources

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so while the United States may supply Abrams tanks, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Russian mercenary boss asks parliament to ban negative media reports about his men

The founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group fighting in Ukraine has asked parliament to ban negative media reports about his men by amending the criminal code to make "discrediting" his fighters punishable by up to five years in jail.

Reuters

The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds to midnight — here's what that means

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever, citing Russia's war on Ukraine and the worsening climate crisis.

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U.S. sees some Chinese companies helping Russia's Ukraine effort -source

The United States has determined that some Chinese companies are providing non-lethal assistance to Russia for use in the Ukraine war and officials are noting their concern to the Chinese government, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany Promises Swift Answer on Battle Tanks for Ukraine

Germany on Tuesday said it would decide "shortly" whether to authorize the export of powerful German-made Leopard battle tanks long sought by Kyiv and encouraged allies to start training Ukrainian forces to use them. While Western nations have pledged ever more sophisticated military hardware in recent weeks to help Ukraine…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No Military Equipment Found in Ukrainian Nuclear Plants, Says IAEA

An inspection of Ukrainian nuclear plants found no military equipment, debunking a claim from Russia, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told the European Parliament on Tuesday. Grossi's remarks came the day after Russia's foreign intelligence service accused Ukraine of storing Western-supplied arms at nuclear power stations across…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Doomsday Clock at record 90 seconds to midnight amid Ukraine crisis

Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented danger’ and say ‘Russia’s war … has raised profound questions’

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'Doomsday Clock' moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises

Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk of annihilation.

Reuters

Post-nuclear Moscow subway novels strike chord as Doomsday Clock nears midnight

Best-selling novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky says sales of his books depicting life in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear apocalypse have been booming since Russia put him on a "wanted" list for opposing the war in Ukraine and he was forced to flee abroad.

Reuters

Russia rekindles old friendship with South Africa, its ally against apartheid

The recent announcement that the South African, Russian and Chinese navies will conduct joint exercises off the east coast of South Africa between February 17 and 27, has alarmed the United States. Washington has condemned the decision as the exercises would appear to compromise South African neutrality in the diplomatic…

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Ukrainian lawmakers draw up defence transparency bill after graft claims

Ukraine's ruling party drew up a bill on Tuesday aiming to boost transparency in defence procurement after an army food contract became the subject of high-profile corruption allegations, according to parliament's website.

Reuters

Paris Rushing to Finish 2024 Olympics Construction Work

Paris is rushing to finish construction work in time for the 2024 Olympics with just 18 months to go. Delays are being experienced in part because of the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on the steel industry. A venue, which was due to be finished this summer, won't be…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Doomsday clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight – the closest in history

Scientists cited the ‘unprecedented danger’ posed by the Russia-Ukraine war in their decision.

The Independent UK

The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever

The world is closer to catastrophe than it ever has been, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said on Tuesday. The group's experts called out Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other threats.

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Reuters

Factbox-Who are the officials swept out in Ukraine's biggest shake-up of the war?

A slew of high-level officials resigned or were dismissed from their posts on Tuesday in Ukraine's biggest internal shake-up since it was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24 last year.

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Analysis-Failure to communicate? Scholz thinking on tanks for Ukraine perplexes many Germans

"Scholzology" - the art of understanding German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decisions - is in vogue as critics at home and abroad question his reluctance to supply the German-made battle tanks Ukraine wants to repulse Russian forces.

Reuters

U.S. poised to approve sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine

The United States, in a reversal, is poised to start a process that would eventually send dozens of M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

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War in Ukraine pushes Doomsday Clock forward

The setting moves the clock's hands closer to midnight than it has ever been before.

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The Independent UK

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by the slayings of reporters in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti

Roll Call

Senators urge Biden to greenlight tanks for Ukraine - Roll Call

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the Biden administration to send tanks to Ukraine amid reports that Germany had decided to do so.

Axios

Several Ukrainian leaders ousted amid corruption allegations

The shakeup is the government's largest since the start of the war last February.

Al Jazeera

What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the chancellor’s motives.

Al Jazeera

Why South Africa continues to be neutral in Ukraine-Russia war

Pretoria has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion but continues to call for dialogue.

Reuters

On the one hill with mobile signal, Ukrainian kids build makeshift classroom

At the only place in their village where they could find a strong mobile internet signal - a windswept hill on the barren steppe - Ukrainian fifth-grader Mykola Dziuba and his friends have built makeshift tent to serve as a remote classroom.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy ramps up anti-corruption drive as 15 Ukrainian officials exit

Key officials have been dismissed or resigned since Saturday, with six facing corruption allegations

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