Bila Tserkva, Vasylkiv, Myronivka(13:40). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kyiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Kramators’k(13:39). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kyiv(13:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Today @SecBlinken and @MevlutCavusoglu discussed "the importance of continued coordination" regarding the threat of Russian escalation in Ukraine, according to @StateDeptSpox
Ukrainian theatre director, ex chief director of Odesa opera and ballet theater Yevhen Lavrenchuk, has been detained in Italy at the request of Russia. It accuses him of financial fraud during his work there prior to 2014. He is in detention while Italy decides on his extradition
The only accredited Ukrainian journalist in Russia, UNIAN's Roman Tsymbaliuk had to flee Russia due to safety concerns. He faced several criminal charges under fabricated criminal cases
NATO has raised the readiness level of its Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), per @barbarastarrcnn. The unit will now be ready to deploy within five days of being notified rather than the typical seven days, according to a European diplomatic source
Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of the Putin's presidential administration, will hold a meeting in Moscow on January 6 with his colleagues in the Normandy format from Germany and France, a source in the administration said.
2 year agoAn overview of Yelnya from 29th December courtesy of @planet and with @CSBiggers support. Clearly, more equipment arrived between early (latest @Maxar's image) and late December
2 year agoKyiv region: rescuers put out a fire in a four-storey residential building in Vyshgorod, 2 people were rescued
Joint Forces Operation: No ceasefire violations yesterday
2 year agoIn Sunday's phone call with @ZelenskyyUa, @POTUS made clear that the US and its allies and partners "will respond decisively" if Russia further invades Ukraine, according to a @WhiteHouse statement
Occupation authorities in parts of Luhansk region accused Ukrainian army in deploying additional forces at school in Valuiske village
2 year ago.@MarineNationale's @navalgroup built Aquitaine class frigate (FREMM frégates multi-missions) FS Auvergne D654 transited Bosphorus towards Mediterranean after 19 days in the Black Sea, carrying Aéronautique Navale's NH Industries NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (reg:19 c/n1341)
Joint Forces Operation: 4 ceasefire violations yesterday
2 year agoMarch of Ukrainian nationalists in Kyiv on the 113th Birthday anniversary of Stepan Bandera
Joint Forces Operation: 3 ceasefire violations yesterday, 1 Ukrainian serviceman killed
"I'm not gonna negotiate here in public but we made it clear he cannot, I'll emphasize, cannot invade Ukraine," adds @POTUS
Asked if he got the sense that Putin is any less likely to invade Ukraine after their conversation, @POTUS replied: "Well, I got the sense of is that he's agreed that we would have three major conferences in Europe in the beginning of the middle of the month
"I made it clear to President Putin that we will have severe sanctions, we will increase our presence in Europe, with NATO allies," @POTUS tells reporters after exiting restaurant in Wilmington
According to the @WhiteHouse, on Sunday @POTUS plans to speak by phone with @ZelenskyyUa
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke today with @NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg. @NATO is ready for productive dialogue in the NATO – Russia Council and stands united in efforts to ensure European security
Secretary Antony Blinken:.@jensstoltenberg and I encourage Russia to engage meaningfully in the Strategic Stability Dialogue, @NATO – Russia Council, and @OSCE. The Alliance stands ready for meaningful dialogue with Russia and united to deter further aggression against Ukraine
2 year agoToday, @SecBlinken spoke with @jensstoltenberg about upcoming engagement with Russia, stating @NATO "stands ready for meaningful dialogue with Russia, while standing united to deter further aggression against Ukraine," according to the @StateDept
Joint Forces Operation: 3 ceasefire violations yesterday
Hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens live in Donbass, we will take all measures to protect them and resolve the conflict through diplomatic means - Lavrov
Biden, Putin saw areas for progress in upcoming diplomatic talks, but also areas where agreement may be impossible - senior administration official
Biden, Putin agreed to 'pragmatic, results driven' diplomacy - senior administration official
2 year ago.@WhiteHouse statement in Putin-Biden phone conversation
Ushakov: Putin responds to Biden, if the West imposes destructive sanctions after Russia invades Ukraine, there will be complete shutdown of relations between Russia and U.S
