The Russian embassy in Washington has denied the US government’s accusation that Moscow is behind the recent cyber-attacks in Ukraine. A statement from the embassy posted on its Facebook account said Anne Neuberger, the White House’s deputy national security adviser on digital and emerging technologies, had been accused of involvement in the attacks. “. The […]
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US: Up to 50% of Russian forces on the border have taken up an offensive position
More than 40 percent of Russian forces concentrated on Ukraine’s border have been attacked, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday, adding that Russia had begun “destabilizing” the country. The United States, which estimates that more than 150,000 Russian troops have been deployed in northern, southern and eastern Ukraine since Wednesday, said the Pentagon had not […]
‘Spectacular increase’ in ceasefire violations in Ukraine
Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said today that they were seeing a “dramatic increase” in violations of the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists and government troops have been fighting since 2014. They recorded a “spectacular increase” in hostilities along the front line, the OSCE said in […]
Biden: ‘Putin has decided to invade Ukraine – He will also attack Kiev’
Convinced that Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, Joe Biden said during his speech on the developments on the Ukrainian border after the extraordinary teleconference he had with EU and NATO leaders. Although there is still room for diplomacy, as the American president said, he expects Russia to invade in the coming days. “We […]
Ukrainian: Zelensky faces difficult choice as crisis escalates
By Edward Segal When managing different types of crises, it is often best practice to go to the crisis site to show that you have the situation under control. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is faced with a difficult choice regarding the ongoing crisis in his country. Should he travel to Munich, Germany on Saturday to […]
Biden: ‘Putin has decided to invade Ukraine – He will also target Kiev’
Convinced that Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, Joe Biden said during his speech on the developments on the Ukrainian border after the extraordinary teleconference he had with EU and NATO leaders. Although there is still room for diplomacy, as the American president said, he expects Russia to invade in the coming days. “We […]
BBC: The videos for the evacuation of Donbass were recorded 2 days ago
While Ukraine accuses Russia of trying to “direct” a crisis in the breakaway eastern Donbass region, the BBC reports that it has evidence to disprove the claims of pro-Russian separatists that a Ukrainian attack is imminent. In particular, the leadership of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine has released videos detailing the evacuation of residents from […]
Powerful explosions in Donetsk and Luhansk – Gas pipeline catches fire
LAST UPDATE: 19/02/2022 – 00.34 A second explosion took place tonight in the city of Luhansk, in the self-proclaimed “democracy” of eastern Ukraine, as reported by the Russian agency Tass, citing local authorities. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a gas pipeline near the city. According to the Russian news agency Ria […]
US: Sanctions would turn Russia into an ‘outcast’ of the international community
The sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow if President Vladimir Putin decides to send an army to invade Ukraine will turn Russia into a “pariah”, a high-ranking White House official warned tonight. “He would become the outcast of the international community,” Dalip Singh, deputy national security adviser on international economics, told reporters. Russia would […]
Putin signs decree recruiting Russian reservists for military training
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the recruitment of Russian reservists for military training in 2022, according to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. “In 2022, Russian citizens in reserve are being recruited to undergo military training in the Russian Armed Forces, state security agencies and federal security services,” the statement said. […]
