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Europe girds for Ukrainian refugees from cities under bombardment

Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in Ukraine on Thursday as fighting following Russia's invasion intensified and the United Nations said more than 2.3 million people had now fled the country.

Reuters

Ukrainian refugees face long waits for visas

WASHINGTON — Andrey Plaksin, a Ukrainian-born immigration lawyer based in Miami, wakes up each morning by 6 a.m. and turns on the news in preparation for another long day of fielding calls and emails from potential clients, all hoping to get their relatives out of Eastern Europe.

Tribune News Service

Ukrainian women fleeing war find welcome, and work, in Eastern Europe

Two days after arriving from the bombarded outskirts of Kyiv following a gruelling journey, 24-year-old Ukrainian Olga Yasnopolska signed a contract to work for a large German automotive parts supplier in western Hungary.

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Poland ready to send fighter jets to US base in Germany for transfer to Ukraine after Zelensky plea

Soviet era jets on verge of being sent to Ukraine from Eastern European allies

The Independent UK

BJC preps B15bn for growth

Despite persistent Covid-19 outbreaks and a war in Eastern Europe, consumer goods producer Berli Jucker Plc (BJC) announced yesterday a budget of about 15 billion baht to expand its business and develop new retail models this year.

Bangkok Post

U.S. lawmakers pressure Biden to help with transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine

U.S. lawmakers pushed President Joe Biden's administration on Monday to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries, after a plea on Saturday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Reuters

The International Monetary Fund announced it could approve $1.4b emergency funding – as it happened

Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations

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North East NHS medics unite to send supplies to the Ukrainian border

A group of medics with ties to Eastern Europe have joined forces with their NHS Trusts to collect vast amounts of medical supplies to send to help people injured in Ukraine.

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Biden Administration To Protect Ukrainians in the U.S. From Deportation

But more still needs to be done to address the refugee crisis mounting in Eastern Europe.

Reason

South West businesses unite against Russia following Ukraine invasion

Regional economy and businesses likely to be adversely affected by conflict in Eastern Europe

Birmingham Post

Ukraine — and how the world got here

I was there for the end of the Cold War — and we all understood how the new peace could collapse. We didn't stop it

Salon

Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans

WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger a revision of U.S. defense strategy and budgets, experts say.

Tribune News Service

How Russia and Ukraine conflict could impact your trip to Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, SuperValu and Dunnes

The shocking events in Eastern Europe could soon have a direct impact on Ireland

Irish Mirror

Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans - Roll Call

U.S. defense planners and lawmakers are readjusting their plans and budgets after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Commentary: Sanctions alone won’t deter Russia. NATO must step in

In justifying his invasion into Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently pointed to one culprit as the main driver for the crisis: NATO’s expansion into Eastern Europe and its military cooperation with Ukraine, including providing billions of dollars in training and equipment.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Markets Track Wall St Rally as Traders Weigh Russia Sanctions

Equities bounced back Friday from the previous day's rout with investors taking their lead from a rally on Wall Street after Washington decided against imposing the stiffest sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops into Ukraine sent shockwaves through Asian and…

Reuters

FAA expands area in Eastern Europe, Russia where U.S. airlines cannot operate

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it was expanding the area in Eastern Europe and Russia where U.S. airlines and U.S. pilots cannot operate in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Nottingham Post

Opinion: The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a dark day and I want it to be felt across Europe

'This is just one of the many ordeals in the Eastern Europe that happened because of someone's ego to have it all'

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German Eastern business lobby calls on Russians to speak out against war on Ukraine

The lobby group representing German businesses with interest in Eastern Europe called on friends and partners in Russia to raise their voices and call for Russia's war on Ukraine to be ended.

Los Angeles Times

Russia attacks Ukraine; missiles strike targets across country

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — While the U.N. Security Council was meeting to avert war, explosions thundered and flashed across Ukraine early Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to attack the country after weeks of failed diplomacy and a massive military buildup intended to recast the map of Eastern…

Los Angeles Times

Biden adds sanctions targeting Russia as Ukrainians shift to war footing

WASHINGTON — With Russia poised for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration Wednesday stiffened economic sanctions targeting Moscow, and the Ukrainian president made a televised appeal for peace in a dramatic last-minute effort to avert war in Eastern Europe.

Benzinga

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Pull Back Again As Russia-Ukraine Crisis Intensifies, Appetite For Risk Shrinks

Major coins dropped Wednesday evening as the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe worsened. The global cryptocurrency market cap fell 2.9% to $1.8 trillion at press time.

The Independent UK

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

The Independent UK

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Los Angeles Times

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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