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EXPLAINER: Putin’s Ukraine strategy mixes threats, diplomacy

With Russia carrying out a massive military buildup near Ukraine and the West roundly rejecting Moscow’s security demands, a window for diplomacy in the crisis appears to be closing

The Independent UK

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Divided Odesa provides fertile ground for Russia-Ukraine enmity

Port city with sizeable pro-Moscow population finds itself at conflict’s front line

Financial Times

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Defence Secretary set for Moscow trip in effort to quell Ukraine border tensions

Ben Wallace will meet his Russian counterpart after Boris Johnson insisted Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to ‘bully’ eastern Europe.

The Independent UK

Macron refused Russian COVID test in Putin trip over DNA theft fears -sources

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.

Reuters

What is the cause of the tensions surrounding Ukraine?

The current difficulties date back to the overthrow in 2014 of the pro-Moscow Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovych.

The Independent UK

In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of his marathon talks with France's Emmanuel Macron this week on the Ukraine crisis reciting grievances that date back to the end of the Cold War, two sources in the French leader's entourage said.

Reuters

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Ukraine: why a negotiated settlement on Donbas will be tough to achieve

Intense negotiations over the past several days seem to indicate that there might be a diplomatic way out of Ukraine’s Donbas crisis. After yesterday’s Normandy format talks between Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany in Berlin, all sides emphasised that, despite the lack of a breakthrough, discussions will continue.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine explained: What is driving Russia's efforts to take the country?

Vladimir Putin has had his eyes on the country for almost a decade

Wales Online

Johnson warns of ‘dangerous moment’ in Ukraine tensions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of ‘serious bloodshed’ if Russia invades Ukraine.

The Independent UK

A nation mired in chaos and ignorance

With the world facing disaster in Eastern Europe, Republicans rally around fascism — and the media is stupefied

Salon

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron says revival of peace accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’ as regional Russian aggression continues

The Independent UK

Kazakh leader thanks Putin for help during January unrest

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday for helping to prevent a coup in the Central Asian nation last month, which both leaders blamed on international "bandits" and "terrorists".

Reuters

Boris Johnson says John Major’s claim that he has ‘shredded’ UK’s reputation abroad ‘demonstrably untrue’ – as it happened

Boris Johnson responds to former prime minister’s assertion that UK’s influence in world has weakened under his leadership

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Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Scholz warns Russia of consequences

Ukraine news from February 10: Olaf Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious’ economic and political consequences if it invades.

Los Angeles Times

A post-Soviet border town in northern Ukraine wonders if Russia is coming back

It's hard to find a more tranquil place than this hamlet on the edge of northern Ukraine. A collection of huts sprinkled along a barely there road, it abuts the Zheveda and Tsata rivers.

Tribune News Service

Andreas Kluth: Bombast, distance and distrust: Your guide to Ukraine talks

The visuals on the split screen this week made a striking contrast. On one side, the leaders of Germany and the U.S. sat in front of the fireplace of the Oval Office, their body language cordial and relaxed, their messages coordinated. Facing the press later, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor,…

ABC News

'Don't trust Vladimir Putin and don't be afraid of him', says former Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko tells 7.30 no-one should trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, nor should they be afraid of his "blackmail" attempts. Mr Poroshenko also says Ukraine needs anti-aircraft weapons from the West.

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Pentagon says Russia deploying more troops to Ukrainian border

The Pentagon says Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent more soldiers to the Ukranian border, warning "every day he adds to his capabilities".

Foreign Affairs

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The Perils of Macron’s Shuttle Diplomacy

The Guardian - US

Kimmel on Spider-Man Oscar snub: ‘When did we decide the best picture has to be serious?’

Late-night hosts discuss the 2022 Oscar nominations, and Putin’s massive meeting table

Los Angeles Times

Remember the 'pivot' to Asia? US wants to reassure Pacific allies it's still on

MELBOURNE, Australia — Like many U.S. governments before it, the Biden administration intended a foreign policy "pivot" toward China and Asia. Instead, Washington quickly faced war in Gaza, a chaotic pullout from Afghanistan and a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

Democratic governors lift indoor mask mandates despite CDC guidance – as it happened

Kathy Hochul announces policy will expire as of Thursday as cases decrease but will keep masks in school for now – follow the latest politics news

The Guardian - UK

I’m a conflict mediator. This is a way out of the Ukraine crisis

Instead of ramping up the threats, western nations should be offering Putin a ladder to climb down, says conflict mediator Gabrielle Rifkind

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Ukrainian civilians train for war with cardboard guns: 'We are scared but we are ready'

NEAR KYIV, Ukraine — In a snow-covered forest one hour outside Kyiv, I am watching 250 Ukrainian civilians train to defend their capital if the Russians invade.

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