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 agoPutin had convened the Russian Security Council on foreign policy. “Russian Foreign Ministry prepares draft foreign policy concept taking into account changes in international politics” - Putin
3 years ago"The threat [of a Russian invasion of Ukraine] is very real," says US Amb to Russia Sullivan, "and it's imminent." He says since last April's initial military buildup, the Kremlin has greatly increased its capacity for an incursion, including now through Belarus
3 years agoUS Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan says while Moscow insists it has no plans to invade Ukraine, "the facts on the ground tell a very different story." He says the current troop buildup would allow such an attack "with no forewarning"
3 years agoUSAF C17 Globemaster III RCH430 en route to Lviv Ukraine from Jordan
3 years agoTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed "empathy" for Ukraine's situation due to the military threat the island faces from China, saying force was not the solution to resolving disputes
3 years agoSecurity Service of Ukraine exposed suspected agent of Russia in Kyiv
3 years agoLavrov claims "someone would like to provoke military actions around Ukraine"
3 years agoForeign office Secretary Liz Truss and FM of Germany @ABaerbock discussed: The severe cost of Russian aggression against Ukraine; Working together as @NATO allies to defend European security; Russia must de-escalate and pursue a path of diplomacy
3 years agoConsidering evacuation of western diplomatic missions from Ukraine, Russia could consider evacuation of its diplomats to avoid provocations - Lavrov
3 years agoThe United States is cynically using Ukraine against Russia, - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
3 years agoHolocaust monument was vandalized in Dnipro city
3 years agoSecurity Service of Ukraine detained suspected Russian agent in Odesa, who planned terror attacks, including painting monuments and arson attacks on volunteer organizations offices
3 years agoProtesters gathering at Appeal court of Kyiv before hearing in Poroshenko case
3 years agoUSAF RC-135V Rivet Joint HOMER51 active off teh coast of Crimea and USAF RQ4 Global Hawk FORTE12 en route to Ukraine
3 years agoLukashenka: we will return Ukraine to our Slavic brotherhood
3 years agoJoint Forces Operation: 2 ceasefire violations yesterday. In Luhansk region infiltration attempt foiled
3 years agoThe White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraine's president Thursday that there is a "distinct possibility" Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February
3 years agoThe United Kingdom supports @USUN in calling for a meeting of the Security Council on Ukraine next week. The build up of Russian forces on Ukraine's border is a matter of crucial importance to international peace and security
3 years agoWH readout of Biden-Zelensky call:
3 years agoPresident Zelensky: Had a long phone conversation with @POTUS. Discussed recent diplomatic efforts on de-escalation and agreed on joint actions for the future. Thanked President @JoeBiden for the ongoing military assistance. Possibilities for financial support to Ukraine were also discussed
3 years agoMeeting with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway, another item that was not previously listed on @POTUS schedule
3 years ago"An incursion could be imminent" per @PentagonPresSec. "We'd like to see a deescalation. We'd like to see those [Russian] troops go back home" he adds, reiterating @DeptofDefense believes there's still a chance for diplomacy to prevail
3 years ago.@StateDeptSpox, asked about criticism of US rhetoric & ordered departure of family members from Kyiv, responds: "I do not think us voicing our concerns regarding what Moscow may well have in store is bringing us any closer to conflict"
3 years agoEUCOM commander Gen. Tod Wolters as a combatant commander "can move forces around interests at his own discretion," Kirby said, but "there is a constant dialogue between general Walters and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as well as [SecDef Austin
3 years agoUS troops based in Europe have also been placed on alert for possible deployment to bolster NATO defenses - @PentagonPresSec
3 years agoJosep Borrell Fontelles: Debriefed @DmytroKuleba in phone call on this week's Foreign Affairs Council and EU-US ministerial discussions. Conveyed continued and strong determination and unity in support for Ukraine. We work on more ways to assist Kyiv in facing wide scale of challenges and threats
3 years agoUS seeing "more accumulation of credible combat forces" in past 24 hours by Russia in areas surrounding Ukraine, including in Belarus, per @PentagonPresSec