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The Guardian says The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will travel to Kyiv on Monday as western leaders voiced concerns of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any moment.

The Independent says Police in Paris shot a man who threatened officers with a knife at a train station.

France24 says Washington reaffirmed its warning Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepared to visit both countries.

US president Joe Biden has told all US citizens still in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing increased threats of Russian military action.

Euronews says Germany’s gas reserves have fallen to “worrying” levels, the government admitted on Wednesday, amid tensions with Russia.

Sky News says US President Joe Biden has said American citizens should leave Ukraine immediately. “We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the world.”

The Independent says One thousand British troops are being put on standby in case of a humanitarian crisis in eastern Europe if the current Russian military build-up leads to war.

BBC News says Boris Johnson is to travel to Brussels and Warsaw in support of Nato allies, as he says the military alliance must not compromise its principles.

France24 says protesters set out from southern France on Wednesday in what they call a “freedom convoy” that will converge on Paris and Brussels to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions.

Euronews says Austrian police say they found eight migrants in life-threatening conditions hidden inside a narrow wooden pallet box that had been attached to the underside of a truck.

The Guardian says Croatia scraps euro coin design over plagiarism controversy – very similar to Brit photographer’s image.

The Independent says A judge in Italy has ruled against the parents of a two-year-old boy in urgent need of heart surgery after they demanded that doctors only use blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors.

The Guardian says Majorities across Europe think Russia will invade Ukraine in 2022 and believe both Nato and the EU should stand by Kyiv, according to poll.

Euronews says Police have detained at least 5 people on Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp.

Kyiv Post says French Illusions About Dialogue With Putin – claiming the French believe Putin is listening to them but in reality Putin is only interested in talking to the USA.

RT news says Russia reveals who it thinks is behind Ukraine invasion scare- blaming the US and Britain for wanting a war so they can distance themselves from the mess of Afghanistan.

The Independent says Ben Wallace says the UK will send 350 further troops to Poland in the “spirit of solidarity” as tensions build between Russia and Ukraine.

Euronews says German investigators have found nearly 400 cases of online hate speech related to last week’s killing of two police officers.

The Metro says Elite US troops have landed in Poland near the Ukrainian border as tensions between Russia and the west continue to mount.

The Guardian says Nine people died in three days during which more than 100 avalanches struck Austria, authorities said Sunday.

Euronews says a conservative MP’s bizarre voting error, which allowed the left-wing government to save its labour market reform at the last minute.

France’s duelling far-right presidential candidates are holding back-to-back campaign rallies on Saturday, trying to steal each other’s thunder and keep their anti-Islam agenda for the…

Euronews says Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been sworn into office to serve a second 7-year term. He agreed to remain as head of state after the parties failed to agree on a successor.

TRT World says Turkish authorities have recovered 12 bodies believed to be those of asylum seekers who were pushed back by Greece.

The Guardian says The US decision to deploy more than 3,000 US troops in Germany, Poland and Romania is a “destructive step” .