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Nicaragua's Ortega defends Russia's stance over Ukraine

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega became one of the first world leaders to back Russia's stance over Ukraine on Monday, saying President Vladimir Putin was right to recognise two regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists as independent.

Reuters

UK ambassador to the UN urges Russia to ‘step back’ as PM readies Cobra meeting

Dame Barbara Woodward told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that Russia has ‘brought us to the brink’.

The Independent UK

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine as fear of war grows

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the specter of war on Monday by ordering troops into separatist areas of eastern Ukraine in his most dangerous provocation yet with Washington over the fate of a nation that could redraw the map of Eastern Europe and upset the decadeslong security…

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Russia has initiated a 'huge escalation' in the Ukraine crisis. What might Vladimir Putin do next?

Efforts to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine have been dealt a serious blow after Russia signalled its intention to deploy "peacekeeping" forces. What might Moscow do next?

ABC News

Trump news – live: Ex-president hails ‘savvy’ Putin’s ‘genius’ Ukraine move as E Jean Carroll case proceeds

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The Independent UK

Russia is making ‘kill list’ of gays, ethnic minorities and dissidents, US claims

The United States ambassador to the UN, Bathsheba Nell Crocker, has said that Russia aims to kill or send to camps, gays, ethnic minorities and political opponents if it invades

Daily Mirror

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine, fear of war grows

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Prime Minister chairs daybreak Cobra meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis

The meeting will be used to 'coordinate the UK response'

Wales Online

Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions

Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.

Al Jazeera

Japan likely to join any U.S.-led sanctions on Russia - Yomiuri

Japan will likely join U.S.-led sanctions on Russia, including a ban on chip and other key technology exports, should President Vladimir Putin order an invasion of Ukraine, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Uh Oh: Putin Orders Troops Into Disputed Ukrainian Territory, Prompting Fears Invasion Has Begun

War in Europe is looking more likely after this latest development.

Pedestrian.tv

Tanks seen in Donetsk after Putin recognises breakaway regions - Reuters witness

A Reuters witness saw columns of military vehicles including tanks in the early hours of Tuesday on the outskirts of Donetsk, the capital of one of the breakaway east Ukraine regions, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the regions as independent states.

Reuters

Boris Johnson to hold Cobra meeting at 6.30am to discuss Russian sanctions over Ukraine

The British prime minister is to chair a Cobra meeting at 6.30am today to plan "significant" sanctions for Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered forces to "maintain peace" in eastern Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Biden tweet from exactly two years ago calls out going ‘toe-to-toe’ with Putin

US president directs economic sanctions to separatist Ukraine regions

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The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin has painted a foreboding picture of what lies ahead in Ukraine

Analysis: Russian president’s announcement makes efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis more difficult

France 24

Ukraine crisis: US imposes first sanctions, Russia deploys ‘peacekeeping’ troops

Western powers announced tough new sanctions on Russia Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of two self-proclaimed republics in east Ukraine and planned to send troops to the region. The US and the EU have both separately laid out plans for sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s…

The Conversation

Ukraine crisis: Putin recognizes breakaway regions, Biden orders limited sanctions – 5 essential reads

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a provocative address that could be construed as a pretext to war, claimed on Feb. 21, 2022, that all of Ukraine belongs to Russia and formally recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in Ukraine that are largely controlled by Moscow-backed separatists. His government then…

Reuters

U.S. casts doubt on Biden summit with Putin, eyes new sanctions Tuesday -official

U.S. President Joe Biden's agreement in principle to meet President Vladimir Putin may be off after Russia declared two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent on Monday, and the United States will announce further measures, likely sanctions-related, on Tuesday, a senior administration official said.

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The Independent UK

Prime Minister to chair Cobra meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis

Meeting will be used to ‘coordinate the UK response’, including agreeing sanctions to be introduced ‘immediately’, No 10 says.

Reuters

Biden condemns Putin's recognition of Ukraine breakaway regions

U.S. President Joe Biden condemned on Monday a decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize two breakaway regions of Ukraine as he spoke to world leaders following the latest developments in the crisis.

Reuters

Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine - treaties

Russia has acquired the right to build military bases in Ukraine's two breakaway regions under treaties signed by President Vladimir Putin with their separatist leaders.

Manchester Evening News

UK to announce new sanctions on Russia, Foreign Secretary says

Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise two breakaway republics in Ukraine has been described as an “ill omen”

ABC News

What are Ukraine's separatist regions, and why is Russia sending 'peacekeepers' there provocative?

Russia has officially recognised the independence of rebel regions in eastern Ukraine. How will the West respond?

Los Angeles Times

Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine

KHARKIV, Ukraine — In an almost-hourlong address that alternated between furious anti-Western rhetoric and the excoriation of Ukraine as a puppet nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized two Ukrainian breakaway republics as independent, a move certain to further incite animosities with the West and escalate fears of an…

Daily Record

UK imposing new sanctions on Russia after Vladimir Putin's 'illegal' Ukraine announcement

It comes as the Ukraine crisis intensified after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would recognise two breakaway republics.

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