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Working with the press: Ukraine
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To make something happen
TRIGGER: This may trigger a global financial crisis.
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Failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court
DEFAULT: A Russian default on its debts after western sanctions is not “improbable”.
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To make a problem, bad situation, or pain less severe
EASE: bring prices down to ease pressure on western economies
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To say publicly that something must happen
CALL FOR: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a Nato-enforced no-fly zone
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Increase
STEP UP: Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine are stepping up.
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Used for showing that you are not certain that something you are reporting is true
REPORTEDLY: The Kremlin has reportedly urged Russian media to use clips of US Fox News .
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Someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another person or thing, but in a different country
COUNTERPART: The US national security adviser, will meet his Chinese counterpart.
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Make a feeling stronger
HEIGHTEN: a deadly Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border heightened fears about an escalating conflict
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Towards the west
WESTWARD: The horrors of the conflict have been described by Ukrainians who managed to escape westwards
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Get informed
CATCH UP WITH: You can catch up with what we know so far.
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Becoming less effective and successful
FALTERING: Russia's faltering invasion of Ukraine.
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Becoming much worse or more serious
ESCALATING: An escalating conflict
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To advise someone very strongly about what action or attitude they should take
URGE: The Kremlin has urged Russian media to use clips of US Fox News.
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Provide
SUPPLY: Beijing could supply arms to Putin’s war machine.
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A disagreement or fight in which neither opponent can do anything to win or achieve their aim
A STANDOFF: The US faces a standoff with Saudi Arabia and the UAE over their refusal to pump more oil .
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A feeling of worry
CONCERN: the US and China will meet amid concern that Beijing could supply arms to Putin’s war machine.
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To make something stronger or more effective
BOLSTER: Russia has asked China for weapons to bolster its faltering invasion of Ukraine.
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A new event that changes a situatio
DEVELOPMENT: You can follow all the day’s developments in Ukraine at our live blog.
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Start something again after stopping temporarily
RESUME: Talks between the Kyiv government and Russia set to resume today.
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