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.
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The Guardian says Labour has called on the Tories to return money from donors with links to Russia in response to tensions over border crisis.
The Guardian says The US decision to deploy more than 3,000 US troops in Germany, Poland and Romania is a “destructive step” .
The Independent says Russia has said it will hold diplomatic talks with anyone – even the “utterly confused”.
Euronews says Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the US had ignored Russia’s demands that NATO not expand eastward.
The Metro says Ukrainian politicians held up flags of NATO members, including Britain, as a show of thanks for international support as tensions with Russia continue.
The Guardian says Ukraine will be responsible for its own destruction if it undermines existing peace agreements, a senior Russian diplomat has warned.
The Guardian says Liz Truss vows ‘nowhere to hide’ for Putin allies if Ukraine invaded
The Guardian says Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Moscow on Tuesday in a visit that has drawn criticism from the country’s political opposition.
There’s an eclectic mix of stories making Sunday’s front pages – the most popular centre around the PM.
The Guardian says Ukraine’s interior ministry says at least five people were killed when a member of the national guard opened fire at an aerospace factory in the east of the country.
The Independent says Irish citizens are being advised to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine it was announced.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has hinted that Germany may be concerned about the imposition of sanctions against Russia because of its dependence on Russian gas.
The Guardian says Joe Biden has insisted there was “total” unity among western powers after crisis talks with European leaders on how to deter Russia.
Despite no specific threats, the UK has started withdrawing its staff from its embassy in Ukraine, as fears of a Russian invasion grow amid rising tension.
The Independent says The UK is withdrawing some of its staff from its Ukraine embassy amid growing tensions in the nation.
The Guardian says the Greek government is accused of fomenting a hunger crisis in refugee camps with “conscious” policy choices.
The Independent says the man the British government named as Putin’s choice to lead a puppet regime in Ukraine after a Russian invasion has said he will take legal action.
TRT World says the US has ordered the families of its diplomats in Kiev to leave the country “due to the continued threat of Russian military action.”
The United States and Russia tried mending fences on Friday to avert another devastating conflict in Europe, but the two powers’ top diplomats warned no breakthrough was imminent as fears rise that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine.
TRT World says President Joe Biden has predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a move into Ukraine.
TRT World says The White House has said that Russia is ready to attack Ukraine at “any point,” upping its threat assessment ahead of a meeting.
The Metro says Britain is providing ‘self-defence’ weapons to Ukraine as the world holds its breath over a looming Russian invasion.
Ukraine officials claimed on said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an…
The Metro says a Russian invasion of Ukraine is ‘inevitable and imminent’, senior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has warned.