1 年 前A Russian MiG-31K carrying a Kinzhal missile was spotted landing at the Kaliningrad Chkalovsk airbase on February 7
1 年 前"The transatlantic partnership is key for peace in Europe and this is what Putin also has to understand, that he will not be able to split European Union or to split NATO. We will act together," says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the threat of Russia invading Ukraine
Putin does not consider that Russia violated the territorial integrity of Ukraine. "They seized power there by force, we were forced to protect the Crimeans"
Putin said that he briefly informed Macron about the Russian response, which will be sent to the US and NATO
Since February 2014, Russia has considered a coup d'état as the source of power in Ukraine, - Putin
Putin: we understand that conventional power of NATO is more than Russia's one. But Russia is the top nuclear power. And there will be no winners in the war (in case of Ukraine in NATO, and will attempt to return Crimea with force)
If Ukraine joins NATO and begins to return Crimea by military means, there will be no winners - Putin
French president Emmanuel Macron says: "I was particularly concerned about Belarusian President Lukashenka's references to nuclear weapons of mass destruction, but today President Putin calmed me down"
If Ukraine is in NATO and attacks Crimea, then there will be a conflict between the Russian Federation and the alliance - Putin
Russian government has nothing to do with companies operating in Mali - Putin
1 年 前Macron: "it is our shared responsibility to agree on concrete measures to stabilize the situation and consider de-escalation"
Macron: We seek a permanent solution to the conflict in Donbass, and there is progress in implementing the ceasefire
1 年 前Macron after his meeting with Putin: "We are both aware of the gravity of the situation"
1 年 前Macron: "there is still time" to preserve peace
Putin says 'possible' to move forward on some of Macron's proposals. To talk again about it on the phone, after Macron's trip to Kyiv
Putin concerned that discrimination against the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine is enshrined in law
Putin: We are ready to grant political asylum to people like Mr. Poroshenko in Russia
Kyiv ignores all possibilities for the peaceful restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine through dialogue with the Donbass, - Putin
Putin: Russia does not threaten any country, and we conducted military exercises inside our borders
Ukraine's authorities set a course for the dismantling of the Minsk agreements - Putin
NATO has designated us as an adversary - Putin
The main concerns of the Russian Federation in the proposals for security guarantees were ignored, - Putin
DHS updates terrorism bulletin in the wake of recent violent events and Russia-Ukraine tensions
Biden says US citizens should leave Ukraine now. "I think it would be wise to leave the country. I'm not talking about our diplomatic corps. I'm talking about the Americans there. I don't want them to get caught in the crossfire"
1 年 前"If Russia makes a choice to further invade Ukraine, we are jointly ready and all of NATO is ready." President Biden says he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz "developed a strong package of sanctions" if Russia "violates Ukraine's sovereignty"
1 年 前"We are in a very difficult situation" with the "military threat" by Russia against Ukraine, says @OlafScholz, adding "it's a serious threat to European security
1 年 前"We're ready to continue talks in good faith with Russia," says @POTUS alongside @OlafScholz, but "it cannot be business as usual if Russia further invades" Ukraine
The Pentagon: The invasion of Ukraine would be catastrophic for its people, and it would not be without losses for the Russian army
"We would certainly agree that another invasion of Ukraine would be disastrous" and "not cost free" for Russia, per @PentagonPresSec "It doesn't have to be that way. There's plenty of opportunity for Mr. Putin to do the right thing"
The Pentagon: Additional Russian forces are heading to the border with Ukraine and to Belarus
Pentagon says US continues to see sizable forces added by Russia along border with Ukraine
"We don't know exactly what he's planning" per @PentagonPresSec on Russia's Putin. Suggests Putin could still choose a diplomatic path to address standoff over Ukraine
Pentagon spokesman says no additional U.S. troops have been put on prepare to deploy orders
Kirby had no announcements to make regarding additional U.S. troop movements to Europe. "We have upwards of 80,000 troops already on the European continent, so there's a lot of capability that just already exists"
1 年 前Continuing to see sizable forces being added by Russia along the border with Ukraine, @PentagonPresSec tells reporters
1 年 前"It's a whole panoply of things we're looking at," says Pentagon spox John Kirby, noting that Russian President Putin continues to build not just combat but also logistics and sustainment capabilities near the border with Ukraine
1 年 前Russian Navy this evening near Tartous
US President Joe Biden said Monday at a meeting with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the two countries are "in lockstep" on confronting Russia over Ukraine
1 年 前Military echelon in Bryansk region
1 年 前US and Germany working together to NordStream2 doesn't proceed if Russia conducts further aggression against Ukraine, @PressSec replies to @WhiteHouse reporters. "If they invade it will not move forward"
1 年 前Military convoy in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov region
1 年 前140k Russian troops are not massing on the border with Ukraine to "have tea", says EU foreign policy chief Borrell, speaking in DC with US Sec of State Blinken. At the same time, he insists there is still room for diplomacy
Ukraine's Foreign Minister: Russia is trying to create tension between the West and Ukraine
German chancellor: Russia will pay a heavy price if it invades Ukraine
Lithuania raised the level of combat readiness in connection with the Russian-Belarusian exercises
Putin at the meeting with Macron says that Russia and France have a common security concern: I want to thank Paris for taking part in solving this problem
1 年 前Military echelon in Kursk
1 年 前NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg calls Russia–China statement an "attempt to denynations the right to make their own choices." "We must respect sovereign decisions, not return to an age of spheres of influence where the big powers can tell others what they can or cannot do
1 年 前After meeting Polish President Duda, NATO chief Stoltenberg criticizes China's backing of Russia's demand for the alliance to limit membership as an "attempt to deny sovereign nations the right to make their own choices." Stoltenberg calls on Moscow to accept his offer of talks
Russia doesn't hesitate to use the energy supply to Europe as a weapon for geo-political gain, states @JosepBorrellF
1 年 前Amid "a gathering storm cloud our discussions take a greater relevance," @JosepBorrellF tells @SecBlinken, speaking of the need for greater energy security for Europe
1 年 前Military echelon in Korenevo, Kursk region
1 年 前This is a "truly critical discussion and one that could not be more timely," says @SecBlinken, beginning remarks at the US-EU Energy Council. As Europe tries to get through the winter, "Russia has attempted to increase its energy leverage
Europe energy security threatened by Russian aggression, states @SecBlinken
Germany to boost troop deployment in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions: minister
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin ordered the Ministry of Defense and the Russian Foreign Ministry to hold talks and sign an agreement with Belarus on cooperation in providing humanitarian assistance to Syria. The draft agreement considering the deployment of the Belarusian military contingent
CNN: The US has intercepted communications showing some Russian officials have worried about the costs of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine
1 年 前Military convoy filmed moving towards Nekhoteyevka border crossing in Belgorod region
Latest US intel warning abt possible Russia military invasion of Ukraine - "We take all these signs very seriously" Latvia DefMin @Pabriks tells @gmfus
Gazprom did not book Yamal-Europe gas pipeline capacities thru Ukraine and Poland until October
The Bell: The Russian government held a series of meetings on the readiness of certain sectors of the economy for possible sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine
1 年 前Equipment left Boguchar military storage area
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke to President @RTErdogan to discuss Russia's buildup in and around Ukraine. I thanked him for his active support & personal engagement to find a political solution, and welcomed Turkey's strong practical support to Ukraine. NATO remains ready for dialogue
1 年 前.@SecDef: We remain focused on Russian disinformation, including the potential creation of pretext for further invasion or strikes on Donbas
Putin-Macron meeting 'important' but no big breakthroughs expected: Kremlin
1 年 前Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic: With @JanLipavsky and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia and Austria, we fly in helicopters of the Ukrainian army on the line of contact of the Ukrainian-Russian war
All potential EU sanctions are still on the table when it comes to Russia and they can of course be scaled up and down but
1 年 前Large convoy of trucks, believed to be in the Krasnodar region, likely heading for Crimea
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov region
1 年 前Military echelon filmed in Oktyabrsk district of Kursk region
1 年 前Military convoy in Valuyki, Belgorod region
1 年 前Military convoy on the way from Kuban' to Rostov region
1 年 前Military echelon at Korenevo station, Kursk Oblast
1 年 前Greece is ready to supply gas to Bulgaria "for basic needs", in case Russia disrupts deliveries, Greek media report
1 年 前Possible establishment of a new camp in Kursk Oblast
1 年 前A signals unit deployed in Belgorod Oblast, less than 20km from the Ukr border. Poss 1 x R-416GM and prob 1 x R-419L1. These are digital radio-relay stations. Weather matches today
1 年 前Russian navy cruiser Marshal Ustinov west of the Strait of Gibraltar on AIS
Coming off Marine One on the @WhiteHouse South Lawn, @POTUS, replying on whether he'd consider sending more US troops to @NATO countries if Russia doesn't deescalate, says: "I'm not going to speculate
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Oboyan of Kursk region
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Kursk region
1 年 前The EU is drawing up emergency contingency plans to protect Europe's borders, households and businesses in the event of a full blown Russia conflict. Under examination are how to hand a migrant crisis and limiting soaring energy prices
1 年 前A column of Russian troops was seen today (06.02) on the M1 highway in Smaliavichy district (Belarus). There's the 50th region on license plates (Western Military District of Russia). There were ~ 60 vehicles: trucks with soldiers, demining vehicles, ambulances, radars & tankers
A column of Russian equipment near the village Ziabrauka, Gomel region, 05.02. There were at least 27 armored vehicles in the convoy: BMD, APC, including BTR-MD Rakushka and 2S9 Nona. Part of this equipment is used only by Russian Armed Forces
The United States says it is not sending troops to Eastern Europe in order to start a war with Russia
Russian military conduct exercises with Yars ICBMs in Ivanovo region - Russian Defense Ministry
US National Security Adviser: Russia could take military action against Ukraine within days or weeks and could choose a diplomatic solution
1 年 前Additional camp appeared at Postoyalye Dvory firing range
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Kolpna of Oryol region
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Stary Oskol of Belgorod region
1 年 前Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile system 9P78-1 TELs and 9Т250 transloaders in Bryansk
1 年 前Military echelon with Pantsyr-S air defense systems at Buturlinovka in Voronezh region
Putin, head of South Ossetia occupation authorities discussed development of bilateral relations - Kremlin
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Krasnodar
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Karachev, Bryansk region
1 年 前Military convoy filmed in Stolbetskoye, Oryol region
1 年 前Military echelon filmed in Pochep, Bryansk region