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 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
3 years agoPresident Zelensky: After the NSDC meeting, discussed the current situation with @BorisJohnson. Now we are urgently preparing an address and after that, talks with @eucopresident and @RTErdogan are planned
3 years agoVideos spread of Russian forces entering eastern Ukraine
3 years agoHere's the readout of the @POTUS call with @ZelenskyyUa
3 years agoPoland's President @andrzejduda: - Russia undermines the order of Europe - need for great unity and a firm attitude by NATO, the EU and the countries of our region. Only a tough stance and political defense of Ukraine can stop the aggressor - Sanctions immediately
3 years agoSecretary Blinken: Kremlin recognition of the so-called "Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics" as "independent" requires a swift and firm response, and we will take appropriate steps in coordination with partners
3 years agoMilitary convoy filmed in Seretino, Belgorod region
3 years agoPutin ordered Russian armed forces to help Occupation authorities in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions
3 years agoVučić: The pressure on Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia has already begun
3 years agoVideo uploaded today from the Belgorod, Region of Russia shows a large column of about 45 tanks headed WEST in the direction of the border
3 years agoPresident Zelensky: Discussed the events of the last hours with @POTUS. We begin the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. A conversation with @BorisJohnson is also planned
3 years agoUrsula von der Leyen:The recognition of the two separatist territories in Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the Minsk agreements. The EU and its partners will react with unity, firmness and with determination in solidarity with Ukraine
3 years agoPutin and heads of occupation authorities in parts of Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine signed "Agreement on friendship" in Kremlin
3 years agoPutin in his speech recognizing independence of occupied territories of Ukraine
3 years agoDeployment of intelligence assets on the territory of Ukraine will allow them to control our territory up to the Urals - Putin
3 years agoIt will be very east to get tactical nukes for Ukraine, especially with the foreign technical support - Putin
3 years agoExclamation️Rosgvardiya troops went to the border with Ukraine A column of the National Guard of Russia's troops, armored personnel carriers, Ural trucks was moving today (21.02) from Brahin district towards Kamaryn (Gomel region, Belarus), which is 1 km from the border with Ukraine
3 years agoPutin is addressing Russians with pseudo-history passage
3 years agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called an emergency national security meeting to address recent developments linked to the crisis in Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said on Monday
3 years agoMacron, Scholz 'disappointed' by Putin's recognition of Ukraine rebels: Kremlin