2 year ago .@SecBlinken met with the G7 Foreign Ministers to discuss Russia's unprovoked military build-up in and around Ukraine
Zelenskiy at MSC2022 demands that NATO allies be honest about membership prospects. "Open doors are good," he says referring to alliance's much-defended open door policy. "But we need open answers"
Zelensky says "the security architecture in Europe is broken. It's time for a new one." He says of the current Russia threat, "This isn't about war in Ukraine. This is about war in Europe
Ukrainian President Zelensky speaking now in Munich. He says Ukraine will defend itself with or without help, whether allies give helmets (Germany) or weapons (US, UK, etc)
Ukraine President denies Russian allegations about shelling in its territory
Russian FSB: building hit and destroyed in Khutor Manotsky
FSB says 2 projectiles hit Tarasovsky district of Rostov region of Russia this morning from the direction of Ukrainian border
Ukrainian FM Kuleba: We resolutely refute all accusations of any alleged Ukrainian shells falling on the Russian territory. Ukraine has never opened any such fire. We call for an immediate and impartial international investigation of the incidents reported by Russian media
2 year ago It's propaganda
Now Russian Investigative committee accuses "Ukrainian armed formations" in using MLRS to target Tarasovsky district in Rostov region of Russia between 5am-6am
Officials in Tirana, Pristina and Sarajevo said they were baffled by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's claim that 'mercenaries' from these countries were heading to the frontlines in Ukraine
Russian media reports that projectile hit a house in Rostov region
2 year ago Governor of Voronezh region declare high readiness regime due to influx of displaced people
Russian Foreign Ministry considering unacceptable Chancellor Scholz statement that Russian talks about genocide at Donbas are ridiculous. Says "not for German leaders to comment about this with their historic background"
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken and French Foreign Minister @JY_LeDrian met today in Munich to discuss continued efforts to confront Russia's aggression and our joint support for Ukraine
At the Munich Security Conference Chinese foreign minister says no country should be obsessed with turning back wheel of history re Putin's historic revisionism over "historic Russia"
2 year ago Ukrainian FM Kuleba: Grateful to @SecBlinken for sharing additional data and assessments on Russia's aggressive plans. Ukraine is now even better prepared for any further scenarios
.@SecDef on Russia around Ukraine "They are uncoiling and are now poised to strike"
2 year ago Image of alleged GRAD projectile in Tarasovsky district of Rostov region
Russian media report another shell hit Tarasovsky district of Rostov region, alleged "GRAD" projectile
Kremlin reports on strategic forces exercise launches: Kinzhal missiles launched, Black Sea and Northern Fleets ships and submarines launched Kalibr AShM and Tsirkon missile against onshore and offshore targets, Iskander BM launched from Kapustin Yar, ICBM Yars launched from Plesetsk to Kura, Tu-95MS launched cruise missiles to Kura and Pemboy ranges, Delta-IV Karelia launched SLBM Sineva from Barents Sea to Kura
2 year ago Tanks filmed in Krasna Yaruga, Belgorod region
The Russian playbook is clear, Harris says "Russia will plead ignorance & innocence. It will create false pretext for invasion. It will amass troops & firepower in plain sight. We're now receiving reports of what appears to be provocations. We see Russia spreading disinformation"
US Vice President: No country's national borders should be changed by force
Putin launched a strategic forces exercise with launches of ballistic missiles - Krmelin's spokesman
Call of Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, with his Russian counterpart Lavrov
"The EU and the transatlantic community are fully aligned since the Kremlin-made crisis. We have responded with one voice and one message." @vonderleyen on Russia and Ukraine at MSC2022
2 year ago Men in Krasnodar region started to receive mobilization letters from conscription offices
Governor of Oryol region of Russia says the region start to prepare temporary places for displaced people from Donbas
2 year ago NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg at MSC2022 "Moscow is attempting to roll back history and create the sphere of influence. The is no second class NATO membership. We are all NATO members. We are all @NATO "
2 year ago Helicopters filmed at Tomarovka, Belgorod