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!
The Russian Foreign Ministry: The military level of NATO participating in the negotiations will be an indication of their seriousness
The Russian Foreign Ministry: We have the military tools to maintain security in the event that the non-NATO expansion negotiations fail
Hackers interrupted a lawyer video briefing on Zoom on Tuesday for relatives of those who died when Iran shot down Ukraine aircraft
2 year ago USAF RC-135W Rivet Joint JAKE11 en route to mission in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg will receive Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba of Ukraine on Monday 10 January and take part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission
Joint Forces Operation: no ceasefire violations yesterday
Blinken spoke today with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Per @StateDeptSpox, the pair discussed "Russia's military buildup near Ukraine's borders as well as other bilateral and regional security issues, including Yemen, Sudan, and human rights
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs @ABZayed today about Russia's military buildup near Ukraine's borders and other important regional issues
On the phone with @RauZbigniew, FM @ABaerbock promised full support for the Polish OSCE Chairmanship. Ahead of her upcoming trip to the U.S., both ministers discussed the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border. They promised to further strengthen & deepen their close cooperation
"There's been no request for changes to posture.additional capabilities" from @NATO allies, per @PentagonPresSec "We're just not there yet"
Russia - Ukraine: "We have a very large & robust footprint in Europe as it stands. as well as @NATO countries" per @PentagonPresSec "There are lots of options"
Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba: Great call with @trussliz today to coordinate positions of Ukraine and the U.K. as Russia continues its aggressive course. I'm grateful for London's steadfast support of Ukraine and our shared commitment to the principle of 'no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine'
2 year ago Czech Foreign Minister: Czech Republic stands by the people of Ukraine and their effort to preserve their national integrity and sovereignty. Good call with my counterpart Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba on: Situation on Ukrainian borders with Russia; Ongoing occupation of Crimea; Czech support for Ukraine
Russian Deputy FM Grushko: NATO with an extraordinary virtual meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers before meeting with Russia increases tensions around Ukraine
2 year ago European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance operation of up to €150 million, both in grants and medium-term loans at a favourable rate, to help support Moldova economy in the coming two years
NATO foreign ministers meet on Friday to discuss Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's border
An extraordinary virtual meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers will be held on Friday 7 Jan. They will discuss Russia's military build-up in & around Ukraine and broader European security issues. SecGen @jensstoltenberg press conference around 16
Gazprom yesterday decreased pumping of natural gas via Ukraine to 52.5MCM(from booked 109.6MCM), expected to decrease to 50.5MCM on 4th January
Joint Forces Operation: 3 ceasefire violations yesterday, 1 Ukrainian serviceman wounded
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit Ukraine's frontline this week in a show of support for Kyiv in the face of Moscow's military buildup on its border, Brussels said
2 year ago .@SecBlinken spoke Monday with the #Bucharest9 abt Russia's "destabilizing military buildup along Ukraine's border" & "the need for a united, ready, and resolute NATO stance for the collective defense of Allies" per @StateDept
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 ago An 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