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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Boris Johnson ‘more Chamberlain than Churchill’ over Ukraine, warns senior Tory

Exclusive: Defence committee chair Tobias Ellwood blasts lack of strategic thinking in No 10

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Several countries urge nationals to leave

Ukraine news from February 11: US, UK, others advise citizens to leave amid warnings of a potential Russian attack.

Al Jazeera

Macron refused Covid test before meeting Putin so Russia couldn’t ‘take DNA’

‘We could not accept that they get their hands on the president’s DNA’, says French government source

The Independent UK

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Report: Macron Refused Russian COVID Test in Putin Trip over DNA Theft Fears

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. As a result, the visiting French head of state was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trudy Rubin: Ukrainians on the front lines say ‘we aren’t leaving’

MARIUPOL, Ukraine — The airport in Ukraine’s second-largest port is shut. A Moscow-led “rebellion” around the city in 2014 made it too dangerous for planes to fly in.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why would Russia invade Ukraine?

Diplomatic efforts to resolve regional tensions ongoing but military forces in place in the event that conflict should erupt

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia explained: A simple guide to what’s going on

Western powers continuing to seek diplomatic solutions while ramping up preparations for a possible invasion by Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

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How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

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

The Independent UK

At Olympics and beyond, getting away with it is Russia's way

Be it sports, politics, hacking or war, the recent history of Russia’s relationship with the world can be summed up in one phrase: They get away with it

The Independent UK

Macron kept away from Putin after refusing Covid test over DNA concerns

Macron and Putin were photographed at opposite ends of a long table after being forced to adhere to strict social distancing measures

Evening Standard

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

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

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Reuters

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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

The Conversation

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.

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Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

Johnson warns of ‘dangerous moment’ in Ukraine tensions

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

Salon

A nation mired in chaos and ignorance

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

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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".

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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