- Ukraine Vows to Defend Itself (nytimes.com)‘The whole country will be fighting back’ (theguardian.com)
- Kamila Valieva, at center of Olympic doping scandal, finishes a stunning fourth in women’s figure skating; Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova wins (washingtonpost.com)
- Positive Test for Doping Casts Shadow Over Skating, the Olympics’ Showcase Event (nytimes.com)
- ‘A 1938 moment’: Lithuanian PM warns about Russian troops in Belarus (theguardian.com)
- Russian forces stay in Belarus; Biden to convene NSC about invasion threat (washingtonpost.com)Putin accuses Kyiv of ‘provocations’ (theguardian.com)Mysterious ‘Z’ Painted on Russian Tanks Closing in on Ukraine Border (thedailybeast.com)
- US and NATO leaders cite continuing Russian threat to Ukraine despite pullback claims (washingtonpost.com)
- Winter Olympics: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva failed drug test confirmed (bbc.com)Officials promise expedited hearing (washingtonpost.com)
- Biden Warns of Imminent Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and Putin Oversees Military Drills (nytimes.com)West braces for false-flag operations by Kremlin as fighting with pro-Russian militants escalates (washingtonpost.com)Biden Says Putin Has Chosen ‘Catastrophic’ War Over Diplomacy (nytimes.com)VP Kamala Harris warns Russia of unprecedented sanctions if it invades (nydailynews.com)Explaining Putin’s Decades-Long Obsession With Ukraine (nytimes.com)Ukraine rebels declare general mobilisation as fighting grows (bbc.com)
- Kremlin Says Talks Are ‘Far From Exhausted,’ as Russian Buildup Continues (nytimes.com)
- A Mystery Delay in Figure Skating Medals Has Reignited Russian Olympic Doping Rumors
