Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is meeting in Moscow with his British counterpart Liz Tras, warned that a Russian invasion of Russia would lead to a Russian invasion of Russia. it was catastrophic. “Approaches based on ideology, ultimatums and threats lead nowhere,” Lavrov said at the beginning of his meeting with Tras, while complaining […]
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Ukraine: The army begins ten-day military exercises
Ukraine is launching military exercises today in response to Russian military exercises in neighboring Belarus, which Kiev and the West interpret as part of Russia’s military escalation in the region. Russia today launched an active phase of its large-scale military exercises in Belarus, in a show of strength that shows how Moscow’s increasingly close siege […]
Britain: Russia plans distraction operations as pretext for invading Ukraine
London today warned Russian President Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine and, according to the British Defense Secretary, the government is almost ready to present to parliament the details of a new series of sanctions it intends to use against Russia in the event of an invasion. Ben Wallace told Times Radio that an aggressive […]
Russia will hold naval exercises in the Black Sea
Russia will hold military exercises in the Black Sea, involving groups of ships, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, according to Reuters. Six Russian warships arrived in the Black Sea from the Mediterranean Sea earlier on Thursday for naval training near the Crimean peninsula annexed by Moscow from Ukraine […]
Britain-Ukraine: 1,000 soldiers put on alert to deal with possible humanitarian crisis
Britain has ordered 1,000 troops to be put on alert to provide support in the event of a humanitarian crisis over Russian aggression. The troops went on alert ahead of today’s meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the NATO chief and the Polish prime minister. Johnson will visit Brussels and Warsaw to highlight the […]
From cyberattacks to coups, Putin has ‘wide range of options’ against Ukraine, analyst says
Russian President Vladimir Putin will face political costs inside his own country if tensions on the border with Ukraine lead to Russian losses, according to an analyst, according to CNBC. “He is not willing to have Russian forces occupy large parts of Ukraine that are hostile to these forces because he does not want to […]
Kuleba: Macron did not betray the pro-Western aspirations of Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron did not try to deny Ukraine its pro-Western aspirations and, during his visit to Kiev this week, presented views and proposals, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said today. In a press conference, the head of Ukrainian diplomacy stressed that Kiev will not accept ultimatums in order to defuse tensions with Russia. Macron […]
Czech Foreign Minister: Putin made a ‘gift’ to Europe – The gas crisis has shown that there are alternatives
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe late last year showed that Russia could not use gas as a powerful lever against Europe, and the shortage of natural gas intensified efforts to build more liquefied natural gas storage facilities. gas in Europe, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said today. Lipavsky told Reuters in an interview […]
Solts: Progress in diplomatic efforts to defuse Ukrainian crisis, but problem still unresolved
“Progress” in diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine can be seen by Chancellor Olaf Soltz, noting that in recent weeks “a lot has happened” in various discussions, aimed at ensuring security in Europe. He warned, however, that “it is too early to say whether the problem has been resolved.” “The fact that the […]
US: Troops stationed in Poland prepare to help Americans fleeing Ukraine
US troops stationed in Poland are preparing to help U.S. citizens flee Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion. According to Reuters, officials who spoke anonymously said that the US military will not enter Ukraine to evacuate US citizens but will set up temporary facilities to host them in Poland, if necessary. The Pentagon […]
