LAST UPDATE: 14.56 Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed on Tuesday that the expansion of NATO military infrastructure in Ukraine is a “red line” for Russia, which he hopes Brussels and Kiev will not ignore. At the same time, the Russian head of state expressed “concern” about military exercises taking place near the Russian border. Speaking […]
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Russia calls on the EU to look at the situation in Ukraine objectively
The Russian Foreign Ministry calls on the European Union to re-read carefully the UN Security Council Resolution 2202 from 2015, which approved the Minsk Agreement package of measures and welcomed the declaration of the leaders of the “Normandy figure”. the presidents of France, Russia and the chancellor of Germany), but also to look objectively at […]
Ukraine: Foreign Minister Kuleba calls on Russia’s allies to prevent Russian attack
Ukraine today called on its allies to act quickly to prevent a possible invasion by Russia, saying an attack could happen “in the blink of an eye” at a time when the movement of Russian troops is worrying the West. “It is better to act now than later” to “contain Russia,” Foreign Minister Dmitry Kouleba […]
State Department for Russian troops on border with Ukraine: ‘All options on the table’
“All options are on the table,” Karen Donfried said on Friday, referring to how the United States would respond to the “large and unusual” concentration of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine. “NATO will decide what the next move will be after next week’s consultations,” the deputy foreign minister for European and Eurasian affairs […]
Ukrainian tycoon Akhmetov accuses President Zelensky of lying completely when involved in coup attempt
Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov on Friday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of spreading an “absolute lie” about his possible involvement in a coup against the Ukrainian leadership. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalensky told a news conference that Ukrainian secret services had information about a possible coup attempt in December involving people from Russia and Ukraine […]
W. Zelensky: ‘We prevented a coup plan with the participation of Russians’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kiev had unveiled a plan to overthrow his government next week involving Russian citizens, although he declined to say whether he believed the Kremlin was behind it. In a press conference given by Zelensky, he said that the Ukrainian secret services had gained access to audio material, […]
Ukraine: ‘Special operation’ launched to strengthen border with Belarus
Ukraine, which has accused Russia of gathering troops nearby and says Belarus could send migrants to its borders, today launched a border reinforcement operation that includes military exercises for anti-tank and airborne units. The Ukrainian border service said the “special operation” on the border with Belarus included members of the National Guard, police, armed forces […]
Russia: US accusations of Russian actions on border with Ukraine ‘artificial hysteria’
The Kremlin called US accusations “hysterical” by Washington, which yesterday expressed “serious concern” over Russia’s actions and statements on Ukraine, where tensions are rising again. “This hysteria is being created artificially. Those who brought their armed forces from the other side of the Atlantic, the United States, are accusing us of unusual military activities on […]
US: Anthony Blinken ‘seriously concerned’ about Russia’s actions and rhetoric on Ukraine
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said he is “seriously concerned” about Russia’s actions and statements on Ukraine as tensions rise in the region. “We have serious concerns about Russia’s unusual military activities on the border with Ukraine. We are really concerned about some of the statements we have seen and heard, both from […]
Russia: Moscow Concerned About Turkish-Ukrainian Military Cooperation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had contacts with his Turkish counterpart M. Tsavousoglu. “Kiev’s choice” to escalate tensions in the southeast of the country, reinforced by Western partners, threatens a dangerous destabilization of the situation, “Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Tsavroshogh. According to the same statement, the Russian side called […]
