LAST UPDATE: 15:53 The United States has received a response from Russia on security concerns over the Ukraine border crisis, a senior US State Department official said, adding that he had surrendered to US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan, according to Reuters. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken changed his travel plans at the last […]
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Zelensky downplays Ukraine’s chances of joining NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky downgraded his country’s chances of joining NATO in an interview with the German newspaper Bild on Thursday, according to Reuters. Ukraine’s long-term ambition to join NATO has caused a deep crisis in East-West relations at a time when anxious diplomatic efforts are under way to prevent a military conflict. Zelensky told […]
Ukraine: US ambassador to UN warns of ‘imminent Russian invasion’ – Blinken’s emergency speech
LAST UPDATE: 15:23 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken changed his travel plans at the last minute on Thursday to address a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine amid rising tensions over the increase in Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, the agency said. Reuters. The speech of the head of the American diplomacy will start […]
Stoltenberg: Russia could invade Ukraine with little or no warning time
LAST UPDATE: 15.10 NATO is concerned that Russia may be trying to create a pretext for invading Ukraine, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, commenting on reports of bombings along the ceasefire line in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass. “We are concerned that Russia is trying to create a pretext for an armed attack […]
Ukraine: German Defense Minister sees no sign of Russian withdrawal, ‘only words’
Germany has not seen any indication that Russia has withdrawn troops from Ukraine’s border area and Moscow must do so urgently to de-escalate the situation, otherwise it will face dire consequences, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said today. . Russia’s Defense Ministry announced yesterday that its forces are withdrawing after exercises near Ukraine, but a […]
Peshkov: Tensions rise in Donbas – Risk of ignition at any time
LAST UPDATE: 14.18 The Kremlin said Thursday it was deeply concerned about the resurgence of violence in eastern Ukraine and hoped the West would use its influence in Kiev to prevent further escalation, according to Reuters. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov dismissed reports of a planned Russian invasion of Ukraine, but said Moscow was closely monitoring […]
Von der Leyen: We need actions to trust Moscow’s words
Diplomacy has not yet said its last word, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine crisis in statements she made with Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala. “This is good,” he added. “There is still hope that peace will prevail,” he said, referring to the efforts of many European leaders to find […]
Russia: Joint Exercises with Belarus to End on February 20
Russia and Belarus will end joint military exercises on February 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, responding to Western concerns that Russian troops may remain in Belarus for longer. Reuters. Separately, the RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov as saying that the issue of extending the stay of Russian troops […]
Lavrov: Russia will respond today to the US on the issue of security guarantees
LAST UPDATE: 12:18 Russia will send a response to the US on the issue of security guarantees on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. “We are completing the analysis of the American letter. I expect that in the near future you will find out how the […]
Informal Summit of the 27 EU Heads of State and Government on the latest developments in Ukraine
The 27 EU Heads of State and Government will discuss today the latest developments regarding Ukraine and Russia, before the start of the EU-African Union summit in Brussels. An hour-long informal meeting of European leaders will take place at 1.30 pm. (Greek time), as the representative of the President of the European Council Charles Michel […]
