Quiz of The Week: 22 - 28 January

Tensions on Ukraine’s border with Russia have dominated headlines worldwide this week as Western leaders scrambled to provide military support for their Eastern European ally.

Joe Biden said the US and fellow Nato nations were considering sanctions directly targeting Vladimir Putin, while UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was dispatched on what The Times described as “a diplomatic blitz” to persuade other European nations to back harsh financial measures against Moscow.

Nato members have deployed military support to surrounding Eastern European countries in a bid to bolster Ukraine’s lines of defence, after British intelligence suggested that Russia was preparing to deploy troops for a “lightning war” against its neighbour.

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Need a reminder of some of the other headlines over the past seven days?

• A leading EU member state faced a barrage of criticism after refusing to export arms to Ukraine amid rising fears of a Russian invasion.
• Boris Johnson faced further political headaches amid reports that he celebrated his 56th birthday with a party at Downing Street during the first Covid lockdown, despite rules forbidding indoor social gatherings at the time.
• Westminster waited with baited breath for the publication of Sue Gray’s investigation into breaches of lockdown rules by No. 10.
• Prince Andrew demanded a trial by jury in his legal dispute with Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
• At least eight people were killed and dozens more injured in a stampede at an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon.
• Humanitarian organisations warned of a spiralling crisis in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US and Nato troops last year.
• And voting began in the election to choose Italy’s next president.