The political crisis in Ukraine remains on the front pages of Monday’s newspapers with many referring to the standoff as a “new Cold War”. Europe’s two biggest states were on the brink of armed conflict as Russia tightened its grip by surrounding military bases in Crimea, reports the Times.
Ukraine mobilised for war with Russia amid Nato warnings of the threat to peace and security in Europe, says the Daily Telegraph. It says the US increased the pressure on Moscow by threatening to remove it from the G8. Actress Cate Blanchett is pictured on the front page ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony.
There’s a play on words in the Daily Mirror’s headline as it reports a potential threat to UK gas supplies from the crisis. It talks of President Putin’s “aggressive” annexing of the key pipeline region of Crimea.
A bare chested Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured on the front page of the Sun. The paper says he ignored EU and US demands when he “seized control” of Crimea. “Come ‘n have a go if EU think you’re hard enough,” reads its headline.
A photograph from Ukraine of demonstrators outside the US consulate in Kiev urging the international community to act dominates the front page of the Metro. “Stop the invasion or there’ll be war,” its headline says.
Ukrainian soldiers are pictured on the Independent’s front page starring out from the gates of an infantry base in Crimea in what the paper says was an act of “symbolic defiance”. The paper also carries a report about a UK parliamentary inquiry that recommends laws criminalising women working as prostitutes should be replaced with penalties targeting their clients.
The Guardian carries a dispatch from its correspondent in Crimea on the standoff between Russian and Ukranian troops. Manchester City fans celebrating after their team won the Capital One Cup are pictured on the paper’s front page and it also carries news of plans by Labour to change the oversight of British intelligence agencies.
The international community rounded on Moscow, condemning its “creeping invasion” of Crimea and warning it could face economic isolation, reports the Financial Times.
The Daily Mail also talks of the risk to Europe’s peace from the “new Cold War”. Its lead story concerns claims an NHS whistleblower is facing the sack despite assurances from the government about staff who acted in the public interest.
Ukraine is on the “brink of war” as Russia closes in on total control of Crimea, reports the i.
The Daily Express reports research suggesting two out of three Britons are now “resigned” to working beyond the age of 65. Paltry pensions mean millions will have to “work until they drop”, says the paper.
The Daily Star follows up an interview given by Coronation Street star Michael Michael Le Vell over the weekend in which he talked about the pressures of dealing with child sex abuse allegations. A jury cleared the actor of all charges last year.
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