1 year agoAnother strong for Chicago wheat, +7.4% in just two days and now the market is near 50MA. The main driver remains the same - Rus-West tensions
Blinken invited to join the EU foreign affairs council in Brussels on Monday
Finland does not plan to join NATO in the near future but is ready to stand with its European allies and United States by imposing tough sanctions on Russia if it attacks Ukraine, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday
President Zelensky in a video address to Ukrainian nation urged calm and not to panic
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Klintsy
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Tula
1 year agoEighth C-17 out of RAF Brize Norton heading to Ukraine as U.K. Armed Forces Minister confirms U.K. is sending"thousands" of NLAW anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine
1 year agoA group of military equipment, both Belarusian and Russian, was spotted in Mozyr and the surrounding area. It's reported that today a convoy of Russian equipment was moving along the R31 highway from Mozyr towards the village Penki (about 40 km from the border with Ukraine)
1 year agoUkrainian journalist Gordon says his office was shot at today
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed near Kalinkavichy
1 year agoSecretary Antony Blinken:Good to meet with @DmytroKuleba while in Kyiv to stress unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine. We remain committed to diplomacy, but are ready, in coordination with Allies and partners, to impose severe costs for further Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia's "plan is very specific and very aggressive in its timetable,"@RepMcCaul tells @jimsciutto, citing classified information
The U.S. will provide $200 million in military aid to Ukraine amid crisis : NPR
Blinken said he would not provide Lavrov in Geneva with written responses to Russian security proposals
.@secblinken at presser says Russia has not made one central demand but we'll have a better idea after Friday's meeting with Russia's Lavrov in Geneva. "We haven't made any proposals to Russia in the context of these conversations"
1 year agoSupporters of Former President Poroshenko moved from Pechersky court to Office of President of Ukraine, where demonstration concluded
"As we meet today, Russia has ratcheted up its threats and amassed nearly 100,000 forces on Ukraine's border, which it could double on relatively short order," @SecBlinken says in Ukraine
1 year ago"I would anticipate that a nomination (of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine) will be forthcoming very shortly," said @SecBlinken during a press conference with @DmytroKuleba when asked why the U.S. has not sent a formal envoy to the country
Blinken says U.S. material assistance deliveries are ongoing, more scheduled in coming weeks to help defend Ukraine
Leaders inside and outside Ukraine's government have to put aside their differing views for shared interests, Blinken added
1 year ago"Ukrainians have to stick together, especially at this time," Blinken said during his press conference with Ukraine's foreign minister. He says Russia aims to sow divisions within Ukraine. "Don't let Moscow divide you"
Blinken says nothing happens regarding Ukraine's or Europe's security without their involvement
Blinken says U.S. has strong bipartisan support from congress to assist Kyiv
U.S. secretary of state Blinken says U.S. will continue relentless diplomatic efforts to prevent Russian aggression in Ukraine
Moldova government approved the initiative to establish a 60-day state of emergency in the energy sector
Ukraine foreign minister says this conflict has one solution: diplomatic
Ukrainian FM Kuleba in joint press conference with Blinken : "The biggest achievement today for Russia would be to sow panic and distrust in Ukraine from the inside”
NATO's GenSec Stoltenberg: Spoke to President @ZelenskyyUa to express NATO's strong support to Ukraine in face of Russia threat. Allies call on Russia to de-escalate immediately. We're ready to engage in further dialogue with Russia but won't compromise on key principles
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett proposed a Russia-Ukraine de-escalation summit in Jerusalem to Russian President Putin in their meeting last October, Ukrainian and Israeli officials tell @axios
1 year agoPresident Zelensky: Ended negotiations with @SecBlinken. I appreciate personal involvement in the de-escalation of the situation around Ukraine. Grateful for US's political & security support
Pechersky court ordered a personal obligation as Poroshenko's precautionary measure, ordered to give up passports
German chancellor Scholz says borders must not be moved by force; this is a key principle of our European peace order
Moscow does not need a moratorium on NATO expansion, but clear guarantees that Georgia and Ukraine will not join the alliance - Ryabkov
British Armed Forces Minister: We warn of a war in which thousands will die if Russia invades Ukraine
Russia will do everything possible to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
Ryabkov: there are no risks of a full-scale war in Europe. Russia is not going to attack Ukraine
Russia says it calls on the west to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine, it threatens Russia's security
1 year agoSeveral hundred protesters gathered at Pechersky District Court in Kyiv
Diplomatic "Quad" meeting in Berlin on Thursday: U.S. Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken, Germany's Annalena Baerbock, France's Jean-Yves Le Drian and the U.K.'s Liz Truss will meeting to discuss tensions with Russia as well as the Iran nuclear deal
President Erdoğan is expected to visit Ukraine in a couple of weeks and hold talks with Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy to contribute to de-escalation of tensions with Russia
1 year agoIn Ukraine, the Defence Ministry @DefenceU is intensifying setting up territorial defence forces. They will include 25 brigades and 150 battalions. During peace time, they will consist of 10,000 people - but 130,000 in case of war
1 year agoRiot police now attempting to seize barrels(used for heating) from protesters near Pechersky District court in Kyiv
Blinken, meeting Zelensky, urges Ukraine to "stick together" in the face of Russia as controversial ex-president Poroshenko abruptly returns. "One of Moscow's longstanding goals has been to try to sow divisions between and within our countries
1 year agoLatvian PM @krisjaniskarins: Who joins our club is up to NATO. Kremlin is afraid of Ukrainian democracy
1 year agoPrime Minister @MorawieckiM on #NordStream2: We call on German partners to wake up, to become aware of the great risks involved in handing over this tool of blackmail to Moscow
1 year agoPrime Minister @MorawieckiM at meeting with Latvian PM: This neo-imperial Russian policy has returned to the agenda, the pressure from Russia is increasing. Our response to what is happening around Ukraine and NATO's eastern flank must be resolute and resolute
1 year agoPrime Minister @MorawieckiM after talks with the Prime Minister of Latvia @krisjaniskarins: There can be no such thing as NATO concessions to threats, blackmail used by Russia
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kuleba discussed the security situation around Ukraine with EU's Josep Borrell by phone
1 year agoSchools in Kryvyi Rih switched to remote education after multiple bomb threats
Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne spoke with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. They "discussed the implementation of a comprehensive package to deter Russia from further aggression against Ukraine, which includes political, economic and security component
1 year agoTensions between police and supporters of Former President Poroshenko near Pechersky District court in Kyiv
"Tomorrow I will go to the Parliament". The Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița will ask for the establishment of the state of emergency in the energy field
PM Rutte just now in Parliament: "Essential that sanctions be adopted not only when Russia undertakes a heavy action against Ukraine but also in case of a less far-going military operation. In that case Russia will also pay a very high price"
Blinken says Russia challenging international system by seeking to dictate to Ukraine by force. "If we allow those principles to be violated with impunity, then we will open a very large Pandora's box. The entire world is watching what is happening here"
1 year agoUS Army RC-12X Guardrail YANK01 orbiting over Latvia
Blinken, in Ukraine, calls on Putin to choose 'peaceful path'
Blinken, in Kyiv, says Russia amassed more troops at Ukraine borders. He adds that Putin seeks the ability to strike Ukraine
Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița: Gazprom sent us a letter that it will suspend natural gas supply on 20th January if full payments not made
1 year agoSeventh RAF C17 Globemaster III RRR6898 departed Brize Norton carrying light anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
1 year agoThe U.S. government provided nearly a million more doses of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine to Ukraine. This delivery by UNICEF through COVAX
1 year agoUS Navy P8 Poseidon AE6834 active off the coast of Crimea
James Heappey tells @TimesRadio that the MoD has gifted "1000s" of anti-tank missiles. He warns we could be weeks away from first top tier army against top tier army war on this continent in generations and "tens of thousands of people could die"
Joint Forces Operation: no ceasefire violations yesterday
1 year ago.@SecBlinken has arrived in Kyiv
1 year agoUkrainian border guards have begun to install additional wire fences on the border with the Republic of Belarus
1 year ago6th C-17 heading out from RAF Brize Norton heading towards Kyiv with a weapons shipment of anti-tank guided missiles or military supervisors
1 year agoIn a phone call @POTUS and @niinisto "discussed their shared concern over Russia's unprovoked military build-up on Ukraine's borders," according to the @WhiteHouse
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed in Khoiniki, Belarus
1 year agoBen Wallace: Good to catch up with my Latvian counterpart and good friend Artis Pabriks @pabriks in Riga tonight. We discussed many important issues from Nato, Ukraine and enhancing the JEF
CISA tells US businesses/orgs: "If working with Ukrainian organizations, take extra care to monitor, inspect, and isolate traffic from those organizations; closely review access controls for that traffic”
U.S. official says this is a 'moment of decision-making' for Lukashenka and his supporters about the future of Belarus' sovereignty
"We continue to be mindful of indications the Russians will look for opportunities for what we call falseflags, to create the appearance of or an impetus for a pretext for them to launch an invasion" per @PentagonPresSec "What we talked abt last week we still believe is valid"
"1 of the things that we were willing to talk to the Russian s abt was changing the scale & scope of our exercises if & only if there was going to be reciprocity on the Russian side" per @PentagonPresSec "We see no signs of de-escalation" re Ukraine
1 year ago.@SecBlinken heading to Kyiv for talks on Ukraine crisis, followed by meeting with Lavrov in Geneva
1 year agoEarlier today, ten ISR aircraft from multiple NATO members flew over the Baltics and Ukraine: USN P-8A (PK18x) US Army RC-12Xs (YANK01 & YANK03) USAF RC-135W (JAKE11) USAF E-8C (REDEYE6) RAF P-8A (GURNY01) RAF RC-135W (RRR7205) Swedish S100D (SVF604) Swedish S102B (SVF623) Norwegian 20ECM (NOW717H)
German P-3C (GNY4500).
1 year agoUkraine's Defense Ministry confirms it has already received a shipment of "light anti-tank weapons" provided by United Kingdom
1 year agoThe United Kingdom handed over light anti-tank weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Officials at the UK Foreign Office have been told to be ready to move into "crisis mode" at very short notice
FM of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: Years of Russian aggression have taught us one thing: escalations are always accompanied by heating up the information space. The aim is to weaken us from within. Don't buy scaremongering. Army & diplomacy are protecting Ukraine. Ukrainians win with a warm heart and a cool head
Russia-Ukraine "We're going to continue to look for ways to help Ukraine defend itself" but no new announcements on assistance, per @PentagonPresSec "We're going to continue to watch the situation on the ground" he says, adding no changes to Florida Nat'l Guard presence
Poland's prime minister raises nationwide cybersecurity terror threat alarm after cyberattack on Ukraine
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly condemned Russia massing troops near Ukraine's borders on Tuesday and said Ottawa would take a decision at the appropriate time on supplying military hardware to Ukraine
1 year ago"No option is off the table" if Russia "further invades Ukraine," @PressSec tells @WhiteHouse reporters. "We're now at a stage where Russia at any time could launch an attack on Ukraine
US Department of State: Today, @SecBlinken and Spanish Foreign Minister @jmalbares met to reaffirm the strong U.S.-Spain partnership, encourage efforts to stop further Russian aggression, and expand U.S-Spain collaboration in Latin America
Senior State Dept Official: "Russia has two choices: diplomacy and de-escalation, or escalation and massive consequencesThe United States remains committed to diplomacy and believes it is the best and most responsible way forward
.@statedept official acknowledges recent movement of Russian troops into Belarus affects timeline for potential incursion: "And let's be clear: this is extremely dangerous. We are now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack on Ukraine."
Secretary of State Blinken will meet in Geneva on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov following Blinken's travel to Kyiv & Berlin. The Lavrov meeting resulted from their call this morning and "suggests that perhaps diplomacy is not dead," a Senior State Dept official said
1 year agoThe fifth RAF C17 (RRR6894) en route to Kyiv supplying Ukraine with light anti-tank weapons
While in Kyiv, Secretary Blinken "will also meet with the employees and families of the U.S. Embassy to communicate the Department's efforts to plan for contingencies, should Russia choose to escalate further
1 year agoSec Gen Stoltenberg says NATO has information confirming US claims of a "significant Russian presence of intelligence officers or operatives inside Ukraine." He says it's "absolutely possible" they're planning "incidents, accidents, false flag operations
1 year agoNATO SecGen Stoltenberg says in the next few days the alliance will deliver to Russia written responses to Moscow's proposals for changes to the way the alliance operates
1 year agoBig military column filmed in occupied Crimea
Putin in a phone call with President of Azerbaijan Aliyev discussed Karabakh and Ukraine
1 year agoBlinken called Russia's Lavrov hours before leaving to Ukraine and Germany. Discussed "deeply troubling Russian military build-up, reiterated unshakable US commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty & territorial integrity."
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to @BILD "We must not forget that some Russian troops are already on Ukrainian territory. We are following Russian movements very, very closely"
1 year agoJens Stoltenberg: Good to visit Germany and meet Chancellor @OlafScholz. We discussed Russia's build-up in and around Ukraine and European security. We continue to call on Russia to de-escalate and remain ready for dialogue. I have invited all members of the NATO-Russia Council to a series of meetings
Moldovagaz estimates a deficit of $30 million. Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița does not rule out declaring a state of emergency
1 year agoLoading of military echelon in Khabarovsk Krai of Russia
1 year agoOlaf Scholz indicates he *is* prepared to stop Nord Stream 2 if Russia attacks Ukraine. "It's clear that in the event of a military intervention against Ukraine, there will be a high price to pay, and that everything will be up for discussion"
1 year agoPresident @AndrzejDuda headed the meeting at National Security Bureau with the Ministers @RauZbigniew, @mblaszczak, @Kaminski_M_, @marcin_przydacz and @PSzrot, @SolochPawel, @JakubKumoch, devoted to the situation in the region, allied cooperation and security of Ukraine
