The Canadian special operations presence is part of an attempt by NATO allies to deter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and to identify ways to assist the Ukrainian government. The unit has also been tasked with helping to develop evacuation plans
European Parliament threatens Russia with "unprecedented sanctions" if it attacks Ukraine militarily
1 year agoGerman Air Force A319 15+02 Arriving in Moscow from Kyiv
1 year agoKolodishchi station today. A Russian train with military equipment is heading towards Minsk
1 year agoRussian troops are already arriving in Belarus, says secretary of its Security Council Alexander Volfovich. Trains with Russian military vehicles have been spotted all over the country. Here is one in Kolodishchi, just outside Minsk. Video by @MotolkoHelp from earlier today
1st tank army of the Western Military District has begun command and staff training in five regions of the Russian Federation, - the press service of the district reported
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed at Nagaevo near Ufa
1 year agoRussian troops from the Collective Forces of the CSTO arrived at the Vostochny airfield in the Ulyanovsk region from Kazakhstan on aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces
The Russian Federation reserves the right to take retaliatory measures if the German side does not abandon the practice of exerting pressure on the Russian media in Germany, - the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Certification of Nord Stream 2 should not be artificially delayed and politicized by German regulators and the European Commission, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Lavrov: Ukraine is under the external control of the United States, and they are able to force Kyiv to comply with the Minsk agreements
The Russian Federation and China friendship is not against anyone and will not be, - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Gazprom has not booked any volumes of Yamal-Europe pipeline and no additional capacity to pump via Ukraine in February
Two divisions of the Strategic Missile Forces with "Yars" ICBMs went on combat patrol routes as part of exercises near Barnaul and Yoshkar-Ola - Russian Defense Ministry
1 year agoRussian military echelon filmed in Kaluga region, moving south
"BARS reservists will gather in 12 regions of Siberia, the Urals and the Volga region" Central MD, January 24th to 26th
PM @ImranKhanPTI speaks to Russian President Putin, discuss bilateral and multilateral issues, Afghanistan and much more - the telephone call comes ahead of the much anticipated meeting between PM Khan and Russian President next month in China on sidelines of Winter Olympics
The Kremlin: We are awaiting this week a written response from Washington and NATO to our proposals on security guarantees
The Russian Federation will not conduct further discussions in the OSCE on proposals for security guarantees, according to the permanent representative of Russia
Kremlin on deployment of missiles in Venezuela and Cuba: "Russia is considering different options to ensure own security"
Swedish Head of Operations: Russian ships are on their way out of the Baltic Sea
1 year ago.@SecBlinken: Moscow is simultaneously driving the false narrative that @NATO is threatening Russia. These claims are all false
1 year agoCanada advises against non-essential travel to Ukraine citing 'ongoing Russian aggression'
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Moscow region
1 year ago49. Train with higher echelon unit (including 2x R-149BMR Kushetka-B command/staff vehicles + 2x R-166-0.5 signals vehicles etc) filmed + geolocated by @danvan71 in tweet 42 near Krasnoyarsk (pic 1), now clearly moved further west to Ryazan 1 station
1 year agoMilitary echelon geolocated at
Angasolka station.
1 year agoNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that while there's an urgent need for diplomacy to resolve the crisis in eastern Europe, it's up to Russia, not Ukraine, to show flexibility
Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor demanded that Meta remove restrictions from the Facebook page of the Permanent Russian delegation in Vienna
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken and French Foreign Minister @JY_LeDrian had a phone call today on EU discussions about Russian aggression and U.S.-EU support for Ukraine
Russia does not threaten anyone with a military operation, but will be forced to take countermeasures in the event of further NATO expansion, - Putin's spokesperson Peskov
Russia will never discuss with anyone the issue of deploying missiles in the Kaliningrad region, - Putin's spokesperson Peskov
Relations between Russia and NATO approached the red line due to military support of Ukraine by the alliance - Putin's spokesperson Peskov
Russia observes NATO's gradual invasion of Ukraine, can't move along it anymore - Putin's spokesperson Peskov
1 year agoTwo picketers were detained in Moscow's Pushkin Square with signs saying "Free political prisoners. I want to live in a free country" and "I'm against torture and repressions in Russia
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed near Irkutsk
1 year agoSome days ago, a host of strange NOTAMs were issued for the Voronezh, Valuyki and Boguchar areas
Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave a harsh interview against Taliban to Aamaj News: "Taliban are a serious threat to the world, China, Russia and Pakistan will regret supporting Taliban"
Putin to host Iran's Raisi. Russian President Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Raisi for talks in Moscow next week as Russia tries to help salvage a nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran, state television channel Rossiya-1 reported on Sunday. - Reuters -
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Bryansk
1 year agoUragan MLRS unit labelled 'Towards Bryansk' now seen at Bryansk/Ordzhonikidzegrad station. Here 4 of 9T452 reload vehicles with support vehicles in same configuration (1 with same camo).