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20 February 2022, Ukraine, Verkhnotoretske: Ukrainian soldiers get off a military vehicle in the Verkhnotoretske village which is located on the very front-line in eastern Ukraine. Photo: Andriy Andriyenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia attacks Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/22

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is seeking the "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine"

HANDOUT - 21 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Josep Borrell (R), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (L) arrive to attend the EU Foreign Ministers meeting. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

EU agrees new sanctions targeting Russian lawmakers and 'oligarchs'

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/23/22

The EU's punitive measures target the 351 lawmakers who voted in favour of Moscow's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent republics

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finnish President Niinistö says it's getting colder than the Cold War

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Finland is considered a mediator in the tense relationship between the EU and the Kremlin, and Niinistö is sometimes described as a Putin hand

22 February 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lubmin: A sign reading "Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe." hangs above a painted map on an information container for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline at the Lubmin industrial park. The German government is halting the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in light of developments in the Ukraine conflict, government sources told dpa. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa.

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ENERGY

Facing Ukraine crisis, Germany puts Nord Stream 2 pipeline on ice

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

In response to the suspension of the certification process, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said that "Moscow is not afraid of anything"

20 February 2022, Ukraine, Verkhnotoretske: Ukrainian soldiers stand in the Verkhnotoretske village which is located on the very front-line in eastern Ukraine. Photo: Andriy Andriyenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin orders troops to separatist regions of Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

Putin went on television to announce the decision and deliver a fierce denunciation of the Western-backed Ukrainian government in Kiev

20 February 2022, US, Washington: People hold placards during the Stand With Ukraine rally. Photo: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

US warns of possible targeted killings should Russia invade Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/22

"Specifically we have credible information that indicates Russian forces are creating lists of identified Ukranians to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation," the United States…

18 February 2022, Ukraine, Saporischschja: Ukrainian soldiers take part in military exercises at the base of the Zaporizhzhya Separate Territorial Defense Battalion. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia claims it has taken in 40,000 eastern Ukrainian refugees

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/20/22

The news comes two days after Russia-back separatist leaders called for residents of the Donbass region to flee

HANDOUT - 17 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, arrives for an informal meeting of the members of the European Council to discuss the situation on the Ukraine-Russia borders. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Anti-tank missiles from Estonia delivered to Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

Estonia also wants to give Ukraine nine howitzers from old East German stocks. These were first given to Finland by the Bundeswehr and then sent from there to Estonia

FILED - 17 February 2022, US, Lorain: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the infrastructure law at the Lorain Shipyards. Photo: Andrew Dolph/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Biden 'convinced' Russia has decided to invade Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

"We believe that they will target Ukraine's capital Kiev, a city of 2.8 million innocent people," Biden said at the White House

Czech President Milos Zeman. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa/file photo.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Czech president says US intelligence services messed up on Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

For the US intelligence services, he said, it was the "third embarrassment" after statements on alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and misjudgements in the withdrawal from Afghanistan

HANDOUT - 15 February 2022, Russia, Moscow: A general view during a plenary session at the Russia's lower house of parliament (State Duma). Russian lawmakers on Tuesday called on President Vladimir Putin to recognize the two breakaway eastern Ukrainian regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as "people's republics." Photo: -/Russian parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia says more soldiers returning from Ukraine border

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/22

The move raised a glimmer of hope that the crisis along Ukraine's border was easing after weeks of intense diplomacy and threats by the West of punishing sanctions should Russia invade

14 February 2022, Ukraine, Saporischschja: Armed soldiers take a break at the military training center established within 24 hours in Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russian parliament asks Putin to recognize breakaway Ukraine regions

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

If the resolution is approved by Putin, it would essentially give diplomatic recognition to the regions where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting with Ukrainian government forces since…

06 February 2022, Ukraine, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: Soviet murals at the abandoned "Duga 1" facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Russia continues its military buildup across the border in Belarus, 15 kilometres from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Photo: Bryan Smith/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia: First troops pull away from Ukraine's border after exercises

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

The troop deployments have caused tensions between the West and Russia to soar to levels not seen since the Cold War

14 February 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following their meeting at St. Mary's Palace. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Zelensky stands by Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

"When we will get there, nobody knows, not even some NATO members," he said

12 February 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian military veterans and civilians take part in a training in preparation for a potential Russian invasion at an abandoned camp on the outskirts of Kiev. Photo: Bryan Smith/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA CONFLICT

Spain asks its citizens to leave Ukraine amid growing war tensions

The Nomad Today 2/12/22

At least 500 Spaniards were involved, mainly in the capital Kiev

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia slams US for provoking war as foreign nationals leave Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/12/22

A number of countries have advised their citizens to leave Ukraine - including Russia

10 February 2022, Ukraine, Kharkiv Region: Soldiers of the Ivan Sirko 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces ride a tank during a drill, as tensions remain high over the build-up of Russian forces near the border with Ukraine. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Warnings fly to flee Ukraine as NATO reportedly eyeing troop build-up

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/12/22

In this context, Great Britain, the Netherlands and the US urged citizens to leave Ukraine.

27 January 2022, Poland, Tolcze: Armed border guards are seen guarding the border line with Belarus during the construction works. Poland has started building wall on its eastern border intended to block migrants pushed by Belarus, in what the European Union calls a “hybrid attack,” from crossing illegally into EU territory. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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LARGE-SCALE MANOEUVRE

Belarus, Russia start military exercises amid tensions over Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/22

Russia has been moving heavy military equipment into Belarus over the past few weeks including S-400 air defence systems and Sukhoi Su-25 SM fighter jets

17 August 2021, Berlin: Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following their meeting at the Federal Chancellery. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa POOL/dpa

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Estonian leader calls on West to stand united in Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/22

"The unity has held up so far and we are all working together to stay strong and united against Russian aggression – aggression that does not only affect Ukraine but Europe in general," Prime…

27 January 2022, Honduras, Tegucigalpa: US V ice President Kamala Harris (C) arrives for Xiomara Castro's inauguration ceremony as the Honduras's first female president. Photo: Inti Ocon/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

US VP to attend Munich Security Conference as Russia tensions flare

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/22

In addition to Harris, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are…