Senator Menendez: Our message is that the consequences will be devastating if Putin invades Ukraine
US Army: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff held talks with his NATO counterparts on Ukraine crisis
Asked by @marthamaccallum if U.S. willing to scale back military activities in Eastern Europe as part of talks with Moscow, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says, "We would be willing, if there's reciprocity on the Russian side," including reducing forces on Ukraine border
President of Ukraine Zelensky discussed with UK PM Johnson the security situation around Ukraine
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan: "We saw this playbook in 2014. They are preparing this playbook again," said Sullivan, adding that the administration will share more on this will the press in next 24 hours
Biden's National Security Advisor Sullivan says intelligence community sees that Russia may be preparing for fabricating pretext of an invasion of Ukraine. He adds that the US has not determined yet that Putin has decided on military path forward
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the admin will be sharing with press "in the next 24 hours" what US officials have seen Russia doing in terms of disinfo to create a pretext to invade Ukraine
US doesn't believe Russia "definitively decided" on Ukraine invasion, Sullivan says
1 year atrásOn Russia aggression to Ukraine, we're ready either way, said @JakeSullivan46 - diplomacy or "respond robustly to any naked aggression that might occur"
Pentagon says about 2/3rds of the Russian troops around Ukraine came from other parts of Russia. About a third were already in the western or southern military districts
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to helping Ukraine defend itself, Pentagon says
Petrol tankers all over Ukraine could not leave oil storages after database of tax service went down on Thursday morning. Access restored late evening, only few stations went out off fuel
1 year atrásLAUNCH. Falcon 9 launches with the Transporter-3 (105 satellites.) mission from SLC-40
Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar Receives Vasil Bodnar, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ankara
U.S. ambassador to OSCE says the drumbeat of war is sounding loud and the rhetoric has gotten rather shrill
Russia's rep to OSCE says today that Russia's proposals are "essentially a moment of truth that should determine whether we will agree on those lines that cannot be crossed. or the situation will follow a scenario that can lead to catastrophic consequences
EU foreign policy chief: We are preparing a plan to train senior officers in the Ukrainian army
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Kuleba: Ukraine and the OSCE are unanimous - Russia must implement the Helsinki Accords
The Russian Federation will not discuss the unacceptable demands of the United States about the "withdrawal to the barracks" of Russian troops on its territory, - Lavrov said
Borrell, top European diplomat, says Nord Stream 2 and Ukraine are indeed connected. "As you'd imagine, you can't sanction Russia with one hand and open that infrastructure" with the other
1 year atrásMinister @RauZbigniew said last he will pay his first foreign visit as the @OSCE chairman to Ukraine. He will visit also the eastern parts of the country
Russian foreign minister says Moscow will respond to any U.S. sanctions
Lavrov: the freedom of some states to join unions should not undermine the security of other states
The US and NATO categorically reject Russia's right to claim guarantees of non-expansion of the alliance, - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov
French Defense Minister: We(EU) agreed to respond to any Russian aggression on Ukraine with a package of severe sanctions
Ryabkov: the most unthinkable things may come to the heads of the Ukrainian authorities, it is necessary to put an end to this
Military offered Putin options in case of deterioration of situation around Ukraine, but diplomacy must be given a chance - Russian deputy FM Ryabkov
Moscow will not allow other to held Russia responsible for possible provocations around Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russian Deputy FM accused Ukraine in revanche plans
1 year atrásJens Stoltenberg: A pleasure welcoming President @AlarKaris to NATO. I thanked him for Estonia's important contributions to our shared security & for hosting one of NATO's battlegroups. We discussed Russia & Ukraine, and the need for de-escalation & continued engagement in good faith
Poland's Foreign Minister heading at OSCE meeting: We are facing escalation and military buildup in Eastern Europe
Poland's Foreign Minister: The risk of war in Europe is the greatest in 30 years
1 year atrásFirst meeting of the @OSCE Permanent Council in 2022. @RauZbigniew as the new Chair-in-Office PolandPoland, is presenting Poland's priorities for the year ahead
1 year atrásSecretary of National Security and Defense council says no indications of imminent further Russian aggression against Ukraine in coming days
EU's Borrell says no Ukraine negotiations 'under pressure' from Russia
Joint Forces Operation: 3 ceasefire violation yesterday, 1 Ukrainian serviceman wounded
German Defence minister Lambrecht says we should not draw a link between Nord Stream 2 and the differences with Russia over Ukraine
Hotrodders at 22nd Ave N and 2nd St N and they've started a large fire in the middle of the road. This is the same location where Hotrodders shot and killed an bystander last summer. The killer has not been apprehended
1 year atrásToday, Canadian FM Minister Joly spoke with Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs
1 year atrásUS State Dept issues readout of Deputy Sec State Wendy Sherman's meeting in Brussels, Belgium, with European officials re: Russia and Ukraine. The European officials represented the following countries: France; Germany; Italy; UK
1 year atrásUSAF C17 Globemaster III RCH102 departed Kyiv Ukraine
Head of office of President of Ukraine Yermak: Continued regular dialogue with @JakeSullivan46. Discussed the security situation around Ukraine and following steps to de-escalate it. Agreed with the need for international efforts. Noted the importance of continuing the work of the N4 format
1 year atrásUK Foreign Secretary after NATO-Russia Council: "The quagmire of a long-running conflict would cost lives & damage both sides. Only way forward is for Russia to de-escalate & engage in meaningful discussions"
New Ukraine security alert from US embassy today cites 'Concerning reports of further unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine's borders and in occupied Crimea' & advises 'U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Ukraine due to increased threats from Russia'
Russian Deputy FM Grushko: Russia will take all measures, including military-technical, to ensure its security
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grushko said that Ukraine was discussed with NATO, the Russian Federation has a clear position: if Minsk-2 is implemented, there will be no threats to the territorial integrity of Ukraine
Russian Foreign Ministry: further NATO expansion carries risks that will outweigh this expansion
Senior admin officials say the US has finalized sanctions options in the event that Russia invades Ukraine. The Biden administration has sanctions targets and implementation measures "ready to go to be issued when those tanks cross the border," one official said
1 year atrásUSAF E-8 running a track in the Black Sea, watching Russian activity in Krasnodar and Crimea
1 year atrásMilitary echelon between Kazan' and Moscow
[email protected]: "I think one of the things that Russia has done, which it probably did not expect, it has brought all of Europe, NATO and non-NATO allies alike, together to share the same set of principles, the same ambition, the same hopes and the same commitment to diplomacy"
[email protected] said she heard Russia's concerns about security "loud and clear" in NATO meeting, but notes they are a powerful country, so "the fact they feel threatened by Ukraine is hard to understand frankly"
Sherman: "There was no commitment to deescalate [from Russia]. Nor was there a statement that there would not be"
Sherman: "We were basically saying to the Russians, some of the things you put on the table are non-starters for us." "We are not going to agree that NATO cannot expand any further. We are not going to agree to go back to 1997"
1 year atrás"Escalation does not create optimal conditions for diplomacy, to say the least," says @DeputySecState Sherman after the NATO-Russia Council. She says Russia has created the crisis of today and it's for Russia to "make a stark choice" to turn toward diplomacy
NATO & US allies made clear to Russia today that they "will not slam the door shut" on NATO's open door policy says @DeputySecState forcefully. Worth noting that this NATO-Russia council meeting was the first since 2019
"Today's meeting was truly a remarkable expression of the power of diplomacy," @DeputySecState says after NATO-Russia Coucil meeting. She says the NATO allies spoke in "complete unity"
"There is a real risk for new armed conflict in Europe," Stoltenberg says, declining to specify whether he believes the risk is heightened or lessened after today's talks
Russia's representatives "made it clear that they needed some time to come back to NATO with an answer" on the prospect of future meetings - Stoltenberg
NATO General-Secretary Stoltenberg says after meeting with Russia that it does not have a veto on whether Ukraine can become a member
Russia has military forces in Georgia, in Ukraine and in Moldova, and they are not wanted and uninvited. NATO is engaged in dialogue with Russia, but it will not compromise on sovereignty and territorial integrity of its partners - NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg
1 year atrás"We are ready to sit down" on arms control but Russia made clear today it's not ready to schedule such meetings, @jensstoltenberg tells reporters
NATO Secretary General: We agreed with Russia to hold more talks
"It is only Ukraine and 30 allies that can decide when Ukraine can become a NATO member. No one else can, and of course Russia does not have a veto," Stoltenberg tells reporters
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says today's meeting was "useful," notes that it is even important to meet "when tensions are high"
NATO Secretary General: We expressed concern about the Russian military build-up on the borders of Ukraine
1 year atrásTwo advisers from the United States began to work in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on a permanent basis, reports the department
NATO: We seek to avoid any collisions with Russia
"This was not an easy discussion, but that is exactly why this meeting was so important," @jensstoltenberg says in remarks after the NATO-Russia Council meeting. He says there was a "very serious and direct exchange" about the situation in and around Ukraine
1 year atrásThe Russia-NATO talks have ended. They lasted more than three hours
1 year atrásWitness report 12 echelons with military equipment through Krasnoyarsk yesterday
1 year atrásWendy Sherman:In today's @NATO-Russia Council, I reaffirmed the fundamental principles of the international system and of European security: Every country has the sovereign right to choose its own path
1 year atrásMilitary echelon filmed in Tatarsk, Novosibirsk region
Russia is concerned about any NATO expansion, - Kremlin
Western Military District exercises unrelated to talks in Geneva and Brussels - Kremlin
The Russian Federation has conducted and will conduct military exercises on its territory, there is no connection with the negotiations with NATO, - Kremlin
Russia does not negotiate with the United States and NATO on security guarantees from a position of strength, there is no and cannot be room for ultimatums, - Kremlin
1 year atrásMilitary echelon filmed in Novosibirsk
1 year atrásJens Stoltenberg: Today's meeting of the NATO–Russia Council is underway. It is a timely opportunity for dialogue at a critical moment for European security. When tensions are high, it is even more important that we sit down around the same table and address our concerns
1 year atrásNATO RQ-4D Phoenix MM-AV-SA0018 en route to the Black Sea squawking 7600 Lost Comm
1 year atrásEchelons with equipment from the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation go to the West. Among them are the tanks of the 5th separate tank brigade, familiar to many for involvement in battles for Debaltseve
1 year atrásField training of the 38th separate air assault brigade of the armed forces of Belarus
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau had phone call with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Joint Forces Operation: 1 ceasefire violation yesterday, 1 Ukrainian serviceman killed
1 year atrásUnder Secretary Victoria Nuland: Diplomacy with Russia, @NATO, and the @OSCE is the best option to resolve the crisis Russia has created for Ukraine, for European security, and for global security. No one needs a conflict now, least of all Russia
