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Macron: We will hold talks with Biden on Ukraine, and I may go to Russia
The White House says it's no longer using the word "imminent" to describe the potential for a Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was sending an unintended message, Jen Psaki says
2 year agoIn Kyiv protesters demand sanctions against the TV channel "Nash" and Muraev
Putin discussed with Johnson the situation around Ukraine and security guarantees, - the Kremlin said
Moscow says US deployment to eastern Europe 'destructive steps'
.@NATO SecGen welcomes US decision to send more troops to the alliance's Eastern Flank - Poland, Romania, Germany. "This is a powerful signal of US commitment" per @jensstoltenberg
2 year agoOne dead, 3 wounded as result of natural gas explosion in apartments block in Kropivnytsky
Kirby emphasizes that the deployment is "not meant to be permanent." "They are moved designed to respond to the current security environment. Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They're going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies
2 year agoAsked why U.S. has now decided to deploy military forces to Europe amid Russian aggression, Pentagon spokesperson says Russian leader Putin "continues to add forces—combined arms, offensive capabilities even over just the last 24 hours
2 year ago"No change to their presence or posture" of @NationalGuard in Ukraine where they're continuing to provide trainings, resources and assistance, responds @PentagonPresSec to @CarlaBabbVOA
Asked whether units heading to eastern Europe could conduct an evacuation mission in Ukraine, Kirby says "our troops are multi-mission capable & they will be prepared for a range of contingencies." But State Dept. officials has said the military would not conduct such a mission
Pentagon: "Putin continues to add forces, combined arms, offensive capabilities, even over just the last 24 hours. He continues to add in western Russia & Belarus & the Mediterranean & the North Atlantic. He has shown no signs of being interested or willing to de escalate the tensions"
"It's important that we send a strong signal to Mr. Putin and frankly, to the world that NATO matters to the United States" Kirby says of new deployments
Says @82ndABNDiv will send 2,000 - part of infantry brigade combat team - and 18th Airborne Corps will send headquarters element to Poland - these are on top of the 8,500 on heightened alert
The Pentagon: We will work through NATO to carry out a non-escalatory defensive deployment of these forces
CNN: "US officials prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks as Ukraine standoff continues"
Ukraine, Turkey to sign free trade deal during Erdogan visit to Kyiv
2 year agoBritish Foreign Office Secretary spoke on the phone to @DmytroKuleba on British support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. The UK and our allies stand with Ukraine
Jens Stoltenberg: Substantive conversation with PM @KirilPetkov about Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine & implications for European security. Bulgaria is a committed NATO Ally contributing to our collective defence
Biden has formally approved additional US military deployments to eastern Europe, and the Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday morning that the troops will deploy "in the coming days," US officials tell @NatashaBertrand and @barbarastarrcnn
The head of the National Security Bureau assured that Poland is considering the "variant of a mass exodus" of refugees from Ukraine in the event of a possible conflict
CNN citing US officials: The Pentagon decided to raise the number of soldiers on alert to more than 8,500
2 year agoShooting at foreign currencies exchange kiosk in Kyiv. There are wounded and several detained. Criminal motives
US will deploy more than 3,000 troops to Poland, Germany and Romania amid Ukraine crisis: WSJ
Sweden contributes 50 million SEK to Partnership Fund for Resilient Ukraine PFRU - a flexible new instrument to support Ukraine's resilience against Russia's aggression, launched today in partnership with UK, Canada and Switzerland
2 year agoActivity of Russian aviation: Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 RSD85843 and Rosgvardia Ilyushin Il-76 RA-76804
2 year agoUSAF E8C Joint STARS REDEYE6 en route to Ukraine
