Blinken said he would not provide Lavrov in Geneva with written responses to Russian security proposals
.@secblinken at presser says Russia has not made one central demand but we'll have a better idea after Friday's meeting with Russia's Lavrov in Geneva. "We haven't made any proposals to Russia in the context of these conversations"
Ukrainian FM Kuleba in joint press conference with Blinken : "The biggest achievement today for Russia would be to sow panic and distrust in Ukraine from the inside”
Putin during his meeting with the Iranian President: Our intervention in Syria helped contain the "terrorist organizations"
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Putin: we could create synergy against West, U.S., we are resisting Americans for 40 years. We would not stop our developments because of the sanctions or threats
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett proposed a Russia-Ukraine de-escalation summit in Jerusalem to Russian President Putin in their meeting last October, Ukrainian and Israeli officials tell @axios
The Armenian Foreign Minister said that Yerevan, through the mediation of Moscow, submitted proposals to Baku on the de-escalation of the border situation.
3 year agoMoscow Exchange is already recovering by 5%
German chancellor Scholz says borders must not be moved by force; this is a key principle of our European peace order
Moscow does not need a moratorium on NATO expansion, but clear guarantees that Georgia and Ukraine will not join the alliance - Ryabkov
In Russia, a Moscow court fined @Twitter for $132,000 for not complyig with removal requests mentioning imprisoned opposition politician @Navalny and his FBK foundation. Total fines levied against Twitter, @Facebook and @Google have now reached $1.85mn
British Armed Forces Minister: We warn of a war in which thousands will die if Russia invades Ukraine
Russia will do everything possible to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
Ryabkov: there are no risks of a full-scale war in Europe. Russia is not going to attack Ukraine
All units of the Russian CSTO troops returned from Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation, - the Russian Defense Ministry reported
Russia says it calls on the west to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine, it threatens Russia's security
Russia will not make any changes to the deployment of military forces on its territory under pressure from outside, - Ryabkov said
The Russian Federation has not yet received written response from the United States and NATO on security proposals, Moscow is not ready to wait for them indefinitely, - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Ryabkov
During the talks with the Russian Federation, Washington declared the inadmissibility of the demand for non-expansion of NATO, - Ryabkov said
The Russian Federation would prefer to reach an agreement on security guarantees primarily with the United States, the involvement of other countries is counterproductive, - Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov said
The situation in the field of European security due to the fault of the United States and NATO has become critical - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
President Erdoğan is expected to visit Ukraine in a couple of weeks and hold talks with Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy to contribute to de-escalation of tensions with Russia
In StPetersburg, Russia, several hundred workers of Baltiysky Zavod wharf held a protest against mandatory vaccination QR-codes; some 1,000 workers currently have no QR-codes and thus are effectively prevented from entering the premises
Blinken, meeting Zelensky, urges Ukraine to "stick together" in the face of Russia as controversial ex-president Poroshenko abruptly returns. "One of Moscow's longstanding goals has been to try to sow divisions between and within our countries
The Kremlin: We hope to receive a written response from Washington and NATO on the proposed security guarantees in the coming days
PM Rutte just now in Parliament: "Essential that sanctions be adopted not only when Russia undertakes a heavy action against Ukraine but also in case of a less far-going military operation. In that case Russia will also pay a very high price"
Blinken says Russia challenging international system by seeking to dictate to Ukraine by force. "If we allow those principles to be violated with impunity, then we will open a very large Pandora's box. The entire world is watching what is happening here"
Blinken, in Ukraine, calls on Putin to choose 'peaceful path'
3 year agoIran president Raisi has arrived in Moscow for a two-day visit. He will meet Russia president Putin today on Wednesday
Blinken, in Kyiv, says Russia amassed more troops at Ukraine borders. He adds that Putin seeks the ability to strike Ukraine
