3 years agoBila Tserkva, Vasylkiv, Myronivka(13:40). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
3 years agoKyiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Kramators’k(13:39). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
3 years agoKyiv(13:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
3 years agoShelling targeting Novoluhanske
3 years agoJoint Forces Operation: 84 ceasefire violations yesterday. 2 Ukrainian servicemen killed, 18 wounded
3 years agoSajid Javid tells @skynews this morning the "invasion of Ukraine has begun" as the PM chairs an emergency COBR meeting to authorise a package of sanctions on Russia. Health Sec says PM will make statement to parliament later
3 years ago2/22/22-Buffalo FD Working Fire at 67 Ruspin Avenue
3 years agoEU to impose sanctions on individuals connected to the recognition of the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, writes EU press service
3 years agoRussian stocks fall more than 8% at opening amid Ukraine tensions
3 years agoOccupation authorities in parts of Donetsk region accused saboteur group in explosion of vehicle on highway between Horlivka and Donetsk, which result in 3 deaths
3 years agoPoland's minister of defense @mblaszczak: we can confirm that Russian forces entered the territory of so-called 'republics'. So they violated Ukraine's borders
3 years agoSecretary Antony Blinken:I spoke with People's Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. I underscored the need to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity
3 years agoSecretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about developments in North Korea and "Russia's aggression against Ukraine," according to a very brief readout from the State Department
3 years agoRussia has thrown out the diplomatic playbook for peace in Ukraine with recognition of breakaway regions, top U.S. diplomat to United Nations tells Security Council. "Today, President Putin has torn the Minsk agreements to shreds," Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said
3 years agoU.S. believes a further Russian invasion of Ukraine will create a refugee crisis across Europe with "millions of displaced people." U.S. envoy to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Security Council (chaired by Russia) that Putin is "testing our international system”
3 years agoUnited States envoy: Putin tests the international system and reduces the value of the United Nations
3 years ago"In essence Putin wants the world to travel back in time.when empires ruled the world..It's not 1919, it's 2022," @USAmbUN tells the emergency session of the UN Security Council. "The consequences of Russia's actions will be dire
3 years ago"Not true," as Putin claimed Monday, that Ukraine is seeking nuclear weapons from the West, states @USAmbUN
3 years agoThe envoy of the United States: Russia has deployed forces in Ukraine, which it calls "peace forces", which is an incorrect description
3 years agoUN Under-Secretary-General: We regret the deployment of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine
3 years agoThe UN Security Council holds a session on the developments of Ukraine-Russia crisis
3 years agoSec Blinken: "For security reasons, Department of State personnel currently in Lviv will spend the night in Poland. Our personnel will regularly return to continue their diplomatic work in Ukraine and provide emergency consular services”
3 years agoWH spokesperson: "We plan to announce new sanctions on Russia tomorrow (Tuesday) in response to Moscow's decisions and actions today. We are coordinating with allies and partners on that announcement
3 years agoAll State Dept personnel are out of Ukraine now, relocated to a hotel in Poland. The US alerted high-ranking Ukrainian officials beforehand. They also notified other allies, but unclear if those embassies electing to follow suit
3 years agoOn today's Sentinel-1 pass (21 Feb), the line likely to be a convoy is larger and closer to the Ukraine border. The pontoon bridge is still in place on the Belarus side. The southern end of the "convoy" is 0.3 mi (0.48km) from the border
3 years agoUkraine's foreign minister says he will meet Blinken in D.C. tomorrow
3 years agoZelensky: In accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ukraine reserves the right for individual and collective self-defense. We can distinguish between the provocations and the offensive of the aggressor's troops
3 years agoZelensky: It undermines peaceful efforts and destroys existing negotiation formats. With today's and, possibly, tomorrow's decisions, Russia is legalizing its troops, which have actually been in the occupied territories of Donbas since 2014
3 years agoPresident Zelensky: All responsibility for these decisions are made by Russia's political leadership. Recognition of the independence of the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions mean Russia's unilateral withdrawal from the Minsk agreements, and them ignoring decisions within Normandy format
3 years agoZelensky in an address to Ukrainian people: Ukraine is within its internationally recognized borders, and will remain so. Despite any statements and actions of the Russian Federation. We remain calm and confident. I want to thank all our citizens for this