‘Grab him by the roubles’: How the papers covered the threat of war in Ukraine

Prospect of full-blown invasion dominates the front pages, along with doubts as to the effectiveness of first tranche of sanctions on Moscow * Ukraine-Russia crisis – latest updates Joe Biden’s warning that Russia is beginning to invade Ukraine, and the debate over the severity of the west’s sanctions on Moscow, grips today’s front pages. The Times says “West imposes sanctions as Biden warns of war” and carries an image of Russian troops and tanks in the Rostov region, close to the border with Ukraine. It reports the US president’s comment that Russia’s military is moving blood supplies to the border, and disquiet among some senior Tory figures over the extent of the UK sanctions. Continue reading...
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