Portal:Current events/2022 February 12

February 12, 2022 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
  - Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
    - All British troops are ordered to withdraw from Ukraine. (The Independent)
    - Multiple nations, including Estonia, Iraq, Palestine, Spain and Taiwan, warn against traveling to Ukraine and urge their citizens to leave the country. (ERR) (NRT) (WAFA) (El País) (Focus Taiwan)
    - Israel declares a state of emergency due to tensions between Russia and Ukraine. (Haaretz)
    - KLM suspends all flights to Ukraine. (NL Times)
    - The Pentagon orders the departure of U.S. troops in Ukraine as tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate. (CNBC)
    - The United States orders the evacuation of its embassy staff in Kyiv. (CNN)
    - Thousands of people protest against Russian military aggression in Kyiv, chanting "Glory to Ukraine" and "Ukrainians will resist". (Reuters)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
- French forces launch an airstrike on a jihadist camp in southern Burkina Faso, near the border with Benin, killing 40 combatants. The attack was a retaliation for the massacre of nine people (including a Frenchman) in Benin's W National Park earlier that week. (Voice of America)

Business and economy

2018–2022 Turkish currency and debt crisis
- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that the value-added tax (VAT) will be lowered from 8% to 1% on dairy products, fruit, vegetables, and other basic foods. The VAT reduction, aimed at countering soaring inflation, will go into effect on Monday. (Daily Sabah)

International relations

Bahrain–Israel relations
- Bahraini authorities confirm that an Israeli military officer will be stationed inside the country as part of an upcoming international coalition consisting of 34 countries. This is the first time an Israeli officer has been sent to a military post in the Arab World. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Sports