US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today, ahead of talks between the US and Russian presidents tomorrow, the State Department said. Ned Price, a spokesman for the US Secretary of State, said the United States remained committed to NATO’s open door policy and that the alliance […]
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Belarus: Protest against Ukraine’s military’s airspace violation
Belarus’s defense ministry announced today that it had summoned Ukraine’s military ombudsman to protest what he called repeated violations of Belarus’s airspace by a Ukrainian aircraft. Belarus issued a note of protest to the Ukrainian official, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. “The military’s spokesman has been informed that the Ukrainian side is avoiding […]
White House confirms Biden-Putin videoconference on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video conference on Tuesday to discuss the tense situation in Ukraine. “Biden will reiterate US concerns about Russian military activity on the border with Ukraine and reiterate US support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said White House spokeswoman Jen. She added that […]
Russia denies Washington Post report on possible attack on Ukraine
Russia has denied new US media reports of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to aggravate the situation by blaming Moscow, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the Foreign Ministry. The Washington Post quoted intelligence officials as saying Saturday that US intelligence believed Russia could launch a multi-pronged offensive in […]
Washington Post: Russia is preparing an attack on Ukraine with 175,000 troops
Russia is preparing an attack on Ukraine with the participation of up to 175,000 troops as early as next year, the Washington Post reported in a report yesterday, following fears expressed by Kiev about such a possibility. Moscow is preparing to launch “100 battalions consisting of regular teams with an estimated strength of 175,000 men, […]
Washington Post: Russia prepares attack on Ukraine with 175,000 troops – Moscow denies
Russia is preparing an attack on Ukraine with the participation of up to 175,000 troops as early as next year, the Washington Post reported in a report yesterday, following fears expressed by Kiev about such a possibility. Moscow is preparing to launch “100 battalions consisting of regular teams with an estimated strength of 175,000 men, […]
Biden says he will discuss the Russian-Ukrainian crisis with Putin
US President Joe Biden has said he will have a “long discussion” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the crisis between Russia and Ukraine and that he will not accept Moscow’s “red lines”. A video conference between the two leaders is expected to take place within days. “We have known about Russia’s actions for a […]
See Putin to Erdogan: ‘Ukraine uses Turkish drones in conflict zone’
LAST UPDATE: 19.37 Ukraine uses Turkish-made Bayraktar drones in the conflict zone in the Donbas region, Putin to Erdogan. According to the Kremlin, the Russian president told his Turkish counterpart during a telephone conversation on Friday that Kiev was insisting on “destructive behavior”. As the Kremlin points out, “the Russian president has drawn attention to […]
Ukrainian Defense Minister: Russia may be preparing for major military strike in late January
Russia has mobilized more than 94,000 troops near the Ukrainian border and may be preparing for a large-scale military strike in late January, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov told parliament today, citing intelligence sources. Reznikov noted that Ukraine would do nothing to provoke the situation, but was ready to fight if Russia launched an attack. […]
Why Russia and China are outraged by Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’
By Costas Raptis In the shadow of the potentially military tensions that are accumulating primarily in eastern Ukraine and secondarily around Taiwan, a diplomatic-communications organization is gathering the arrows of Russia and China, as they try to isolate them and popularize the new psychology. The (online) “Summit for Democracy” organized by US President Joe Biden […]
