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NATO, Japan Pledge to Strengthen Ties in Face of ‘Historic’ Security Threat

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Tuesday to strengthen ties, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its growing military cooperation with China had created the most tense security environment since World War Two. The comments came in a statement issued during Stoltenberg's trip to Japan…

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Is Ukraine the war that went wrong?

NATO keeps pouring in more expensive hardware, hoping to drive Putin from power. It's buying a bloody stalemate

Salon

Commentary: Can Biden keep sending Ukraine weapons without provoking Russia?

The Biden administration announced last week that the U.S. will provide 31 Abrams M-1 tanks to Ukraine, and Germany said it will send 14 of its Leopard tanks to Kyiv.

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Europe scrapes out economic growth by dodging gas disaster

Europe’s economy has scraped out meager gains at the end of last year as galloping inflation fed by high energy prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deterred people from spending in shops and restaurants

The Independent UK

F-16s would give Ukraine an advantage, but risk escalation

Experts say the fighter jets are at their best with radar support, and Kyiv would need advanced Western missiles.

Al Jazeera

Talk of fighter jets to Kyiv could strain Western unity

The possibility of providing Kyiv with fighter jets to help beat back Russia’s invasion forces risks the unity of Ukraine’s Western allies, amid fears of escalating the nearly year-long conflict and being drawn deeper into the war

The Independent UK

US and UK rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine

Refusals deal significant blow to Kyiv’s efforts to bolster military capability in war with Russia

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Xi Jinping to visit Moscow likely around anniversary of Ukraine invasion

This will mark Xi Jinping’s first visit to Russia since the Kremlin’s all-out invasion on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Major Russian assault in Vuhledar unlikely to yield breakthrough, UK says

A major new Russian assault on the Ukrainian-held bastion of Vuhledar could make local gains but is unlikely to lead to an operational breakthrough, Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

Reuters

'Broken Brexit Britain': UK economy to be beat by Russia in dismal forecast

THE UK economy is set to shrink and perform worse than other major industrialised economies, including Russia, as the cost of living continues to…

The National (Scotland)

Erdogan Keen on Continuing Normalization Efforts with Damascus, Says Iran May Join

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that his country’s meetings with Russia, Syria, and possibly Iran are vital for achieving stability in the region of north and east Syria. Erdogan said Türkiye’s relations with Russia are “based on mutual respect.” He added that his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Putin’s army may make ‘local gains’ in Ukraine but no ‘significant breakthrough’

Vladimir Putin’s troops may make “local gains” in a heavily fought over province of Ukraine but are unlikely to achieve an “operationally significant breakthrough,” British defence chiefs said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Biden Says No F-16s for Ukraine as Russia Claims Gains

The United States will not provide the F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine has sought in its battle against Russia, President Joe Biden said, as Russian forces claimed a series of incremental gains in the country's east. Asked if the United States would provide the jets, Biden told reporters at the…

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Iran, Russia Link Banking System Amid Western Sanctions

A senior Iranian official said Monday that Iran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions as both Tehran and Moscow are chafing under Western sanctions. Since the 2018 reimposition of US sanctions on Iran after Washington ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear…

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IMF Upgrades Outlook for the Global Economy in 2023

The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-COVID policies and the world shows surprising resilience in the face of high inflation, elevated interest rates and Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. That's the view of the International Monetary Fund, which now expects the world…

France 24

Russia not complying with last remaining nuclear treaty amid Ukraine war, US says

The US said Tuesday that Russia was not complying with New START, the last remaining arms control treaty between the world's two main nuclear powers, as tensions soar over the Ukraine war. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are in Paris time (GMT+1).

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 342

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 342nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines

Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine’s armed forces since 2014, when Russia’s occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian military has more than doubled, with another wave of women joining after Russia’s full-scale invasion…

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Russia-Ukraine war: France to send extra howitzers; military casualties from both sides ‘total 200,000’ – as it happened

Western official at military briefing says similar number of people killed and wounded on each side

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Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss Cooperation within OPEC+

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday a telephone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin. They discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways of developing them in a number of fields. They also tackled issues of mutual concern. The Kremlin said the leaders discussed…

The Independent UK

Putin vs the West review: World leaders seem rightly shamefaced about how they got taken for a ride by Russian president

David Cameron and François Hollande are among the talking heads in this forensic analysis of European diplomacy in response to Putin’s aggression

Reuters

Human Rights Watch urges Ukraine to investigate antipersonnel mine use

Advocacy group Human Rights Watch called on Ukraine on Tuesday to investigate accusations that its military used thousands of rocket-fired antipersonnel landmines in and around the eastern city of Izium when Russian forces occupied the area.

The News Lens

How China’s Yuan Props up Putin’s Anemic Budget

Russia has started selling its growing reserves of the Chinese currency to fill a budget deficit caused by falling oil and gas revenues and the costs of war.

The Independent UK

NATO chief wants firmer ties with Japan to defend democracy

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, in Japan as part of his Asia tour, said “our security is closely interconnected” and called for stronger ties with Japan as Russia’s war on Ukraine has made the world more dangerous and unpredictable and believers of democracy and freedom need stronger partnerships

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Putin ally boasts sanctions against Russia have 'failed miserably'

‘Enemy countries do not have courage to admit their hellish sanctions failed’, says Dmitry Medvedev

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