German Eurofighter fighter jets arrived at an air base in eastern Romania today as part of a force deployment on the east side of NATO amid rising tensions over the deployment of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, according to a Defense Ministry statement. The three Eurofighters and about 60 soldiers, along with Italian and Romanian […]
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London to Moscow: ‘Do not recognize Donetsk and Luhansk as independent’
Britain has said the Russian Duma’s request to Vladimir Putin to recognize the breakaway Ukrainian territories of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent shows “blatant disregard” for Moscow’s commitments to the peace process. “If this request is accepted, it would be a further attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, it would mark the end of […]
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister to the UN: ‘Sad and dangerous’ US scenarios for invasion of Ukraine
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Versinin described as “sad and dangerous” the military scenarios presented today by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to the UN Security Council. Blinken described how Washington believes the Russian invasion of Ukraine will take place, warning that Moscow is preparing for military action in the “coming days”. Versinin, however, […]
Gas in Europe closed at + 7.3%, after the resurgence of the Ukrainian
Gas prices in Europe jumped on Thursday after US warnings of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine intensified, although Moscow insists it has no plans to invade its neighboring country. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken described from the UN Security Council a whole possible plan by Russia on how to justify and carry out […]
Russia accuses Kiev of not implementing Minsk agreements and commits ‘atrocities’ in eastern Ukraine
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Versinin today accused Ukraine in a speech to the UN Security Council of not implementing the 2015 Minsk agreements, without extending to Western warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. described as “conjecture”. “Do not be blind,” Versinin told his interlocutors, devoting all his intervention to the Minsk agreements, […]
Kremlin counterattack: ‘Biden statements spark tension’
The Kremlin launched a counterattack against Joe Biden, arguing that the US president’s report on a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the “coming days” worsens the situation. In particular, Moscow condemned US President Joe Biden’s statements that Russia was preparing to attack Ukraine in the coming days, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov telling reporters that […]
Zelensky: Ukraine does not need foreign troops to face Russia
Ukraine “does not need” Allied foreign troops on its territory to confront Russia, which has deployed more than 100,000 men on its borders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today. “We do not need foreign-flagged soldiers in our territory. We do not ask for that, otherwise the whole world would be destabilized,” he said in an […]
Ukraine: ‘Extremely dangerous’ situation in country, says UN Political Affairs chief
The head of the UN Department of Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, said today that she was concerned about reports of a new ceasefire violation in Ukraine in recent hours and called on all parties to show restraint. “Whatever one thinks about the prospect of such a confrontation, the reality is that the current situation is […]
Kuleba: Russia will try to put the blame for the escalation in Kiev
The opinion that Russia will try to create various situations and then blame Kiev for the escalation of tension and conflicts in eastern Ukraine, was expressed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, after his meeting with his British counterpart Leiz. Τρας. “We must be ready for all scenarios,” he added. Earlier on Thursday, there were […]
Russia’s response to US: Use of ‘military-technical’ means if we do not receive security guarantees
LAST UPDATE: 20:15 Russia officially informed the United States on Thursday that it would be forced to respond, even using “military technical means”, if Washington did not negotiate legally binding security guarantees for Moscow, Reuters reported. At the same time, according to the RIA news agency, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow is willing to […]
