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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

‘I probably shouldn’t go any further’: Biden gives frank description of what Putin really wants

US president says he expects Russian leader to invade Ukraine but would pay ‘dear price’

The Independent UK

Putin and Raisi back closer ties in Kremlin meeting

Hassan Rouhani’s 2017 visit was the last time an Iranian president had met his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin.

Al Jazeera

What Vladimir Putin really wants

The West cannot ignore a determined Russian President any more as Moscow prepares for its next act — on Ukraine

The Hindu

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Blinken to meet Lavrov, but will first talk with French, German and UK counterparts after Kyiv visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose the "peaceful path" on Ukraine, as he visited Kyiv to show support before crunch talks with Russia later this week.

Radio France Internationale

Senators struggle on Russia sanctions as 'hourglass' runs low - Roll Call

As Russia inches closer to invading Ukraine, senators are running out of time for a sanctions package that might provide deterrence.

Roll Call

Joe Biden thinks Russia will attack Ukraine – but will face a ‘stiff price’

US president alarms government in Kyiv by saying Nato was divided on how to respond to ‘minor incursion’

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine tensions: power posturing or trouble on the home front for Putin?

There is a pressing need to understand what’s behind Moscow’s growing threat to use military force against Ukraine. The real motivation for Russia’s aggression will largely determine the west’s room for manoeuvre. Despite amassing 100,000 troops on its western border with Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly denied that it plans to…

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Ukraine court refuses to arrest ex-leader in treason case

A court in Ukraine has rejected a motion by the prosecutors to remand former President Petro Poroshenko in custody pending investigation and trial on the charges of treason, allowing the politician to walk out with a few restrictions

The Independent UK

Putin hosts Iranian president for Kremlin talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted his Iranian counterpart, hailing their the two countries’ cooperation on international issues, including the Syrian crisis

The Independent UK

US, allies pledge unity on Russia; to do what isn't as clear

President Joe Biden has rallied European allies to pledge as one that they will take tough measures against Russia if it rolls troops into Ukraine

The Independent UK

Fear and defiance on Ukraine’s frontline: ‘We don’t like dictators here’

With ageing Soviet-era rockets and a depleted, elderly fleet, Ukraine’s military hold their breath for Moscow’s next move

The Guardian - UK

How real is Russia’s threat to deploy missiles to Latin America?

Dismissed by some as propaganda ‘nonsense’, Moscow’s warning evokes memories of the Cuban missile crisis.

Al Jazeera

Tom Newton Dunn: Boris Johnson’s best hope of survival is in the hands of...Vladimir Putin

Prime Ministers are usually the very last to realise their time is up. Thatcher, Blair and May were all forced out by long-running coups. Major and Brown were despatched by electorates. David Cameron is alone in recent times for reading the political runes and getting out ahead of the inevitable…

Evening Standard

Tens of thousands could die if Russia invades Ukraine, minister warns

James Heappey said it would be ‘extraordinarily stupid’ for Vladimir Putin to launch an offensive.

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Biden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response

U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a full-scale invasion but suggesting there could be a lower cost for a "minor incursion."

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Blinken pledges ‘relentless’ diplomacy

Ukraine crisis news from January 19: US working to ‘prevent aggression’ as fears grow of an imminent Russian invasion.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: The Kremlin’s menace grows. How will the West respond?

It’s been six weeks since President Joe Biden’s videoconference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the crisis in Ukraine. Since then, Putin’s saber-rattling has only gotten louder.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Putin may create a fake excuse to invade Ukraine — again

Last week the White House accused Moscow of sending saboteurs into eastern Ukraine to create a provocation that would give Vladimir Putin an excuse to invade the country, after amassing 100,000 troops on its borders.

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France 24

Blinken pledges US military aid on visit to Kyiv amid fears of 'short notice' Russian invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Wednesday in Kyiv in a show of support amid fears of a Russian invasion, pledging to provide hundreds of millions in US military aid and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose a "diplomatic and peaceful path."

Bangkok Post

Will Russia opt to play the 'Cuban card'?

After a week of intense discussions about "security" between Russia and the Nato countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various pundits, some of whom have actually been to Russia, warn us that there will be "War in…

France 24

If Russia did invade: How far would the West go to support Ukraine?

How strong is the West's resolve when it comes to Ukraine? A steady diet of diplomacy is so far failing to lift the uncertainty over Vladimir Putin's true intentions when it comes to those 100,000 troops amassed at the border.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock’s swim in Serpentine ‘broke rules’, says angry club member

‘It’s foolhardy to jump in because you want to show you’re like Vladimir Putin’

Reuters

Factbox-Russian military drills in Belarus create new threats for Ukraine

Joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus in the coming weeks will provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with new options if he decides to attack Ukraine and will further stretch that country's defences, military analysts say.

The Guardian - US

If diplomacy fails with Russia, we all lose. Biden must not abandon talks

Hawks in DC are calling for more US involvement in Ukraine. But that would increase the risk of direct US-Russia conflict

Newsroom.co.nz

Russian aggression exposes gap in NZ's diplomatic toolkit

As Russian troops mass near the border with Ukraine, New Zealand's lack of teeth when it comes to sanctions is set to be exposed,

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