2 year agoRussian forces firing heavily from Trostyanets (Тростянець) in Sumy Oblast yesterday. Location of launch area: 50.481108, 34.965646
2 year agoRussian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in Rostov region. Crew killed
Russia warns sanctions could cause ISS to crash: official
2 year agoA 10-ship Russian naval group passed westbound thru the Tsugaru Strait 10 March between the Japanese main islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, retracing the route these ships took in Feb. Destroyer ADMIRAL PANTELEYEV 548 led the group that included corvettes SOVERSHENNY 333
2 year agoNatural gas explosion killed 2 in Voronezh
RFF201 - Out from Latakia Air Base, Syria, heading into Turkish airspace on a Russian Air Force callsign. flag-ruflag-ru Russian Government Tu154 RA85843
.@USTreasury's new sanctions further isolates the severely damaged Russian economy by prohibiting trade in products that are key to the economic and financial interests of all Russian elites" per @SecYellen
The US Treasury: Sanctions on Russian figures and entities, including members of the "Doma"
RIA Novosti: The delivery of money transferred from outside Russia will take place in rubles only, as of March 12
2 year agoGeolocation of ambush of Russian military vehicles in Zalissya, Kyiv Oblast
The leaders of Russia and Belarus agreed on Friday that Moscow would supply its smaller neighbour with the most up-to-date military equipment in the near future, the official Belarus Belta news agency said
Russia's chemical/biological weapons capabilities inside Ukraine - Russia is "a country that has a reputation for using those kinds of weapons on people, and we know they have a program" per @PentagonPresSec
Washington: Tehran and Moscow should take "decisions" on the Iranian nuclear file
2 year agoDeutsche Bank: Statement on Russia, we are winding down business in Russia
US State Department Spokesperson: We are committed to helping Ukraine and supporting its right to belong to NATO
US imposes sanctions against wife of Kremlin's spokesperson Peskov and his adult children, State Department says
2 year agoTwo picketers were detained in Moscow's Pushkin Square for standing with a sign with a quote from the Bible and the words "No war"
2 year agoYouTube is banning Russian state media globally, and stepping up moderation around Ukraine. Ukrainian officials have been demanding this since the beginning of the invasion
President Duda: What Russia is doing in Ukraine shows that the "evil empire" is not gone. She shows her worst face once again
.@USAmbUN: "We believe Russia could use chemical or biological agents for assassinations, as part of a staged or false flag incident, or to support tactical military operations"
2 year agoPresident @AndrzejDuda: If President Kaczyński were to be listened to, bolder decisions were made, and the attitude not to irritate Russia would not prevail - Ukraine would be in NATO today. The aggression in 2014 and the current war probably would not have happened. History would have turned out differently
Turkey is moving its embassy in Kyiv to the city of Chernivtsi amid reports of a planned Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tanju Bilgic was quoted as saying by state media on Friday
Russia is flying 200 sorties a day, not all over Ukraine. Some of them never enter Ukrainian airspace to launch cruise missiles from Russian territory says senior U.S. official
U.S. defense official confirms that Russia has struck airfields in Western Ukraine. Adds that Russia has launched about 810 missiles at Ukrainian targets since the invasion started across the country
.@POTUS says Russia would pay a severe price if it uses Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
.@POTUS announces a host of nations will revoke most favored trading status for Russia: "Putin is the aggressor, and he must pay the price"
POTUS: Other allies will also join to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" trade status. President Biden also announced a ban on Russian alcohol, seafood, and diamonds
President Zelensky:Had a substantive conversation with @POTUS. Gave him the assessment of the situation on the battlefield, informed about the crimes of Russia against the civilian population. We agreed on further steps to support the defense of Ukraine and increase sanctions against Russia
Biden will announce plans at the White House at 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 GMT) to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" trade status
Nestle has stopped exporting and importing non-essential food items such as Nespresso coffee or S.Pellegrino water from and to Russia, a spokesperson told Reuters on Friday
