Kirby emphasizes that the deployment is "not meant to be permanent." "They are moved designed to respond to the current security environment. Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They're going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies
2 year agoAsked why U.S. has now decided to deploy military forces to Europe amid Russian aggression, Pentagon spokesperson says Russian leader Putin "continues to add forces—combined arms, offensive capabilities even over just the last 24 hours
Russian Ambassador to the United States: Putin will assess the possibility of continuing dialogue with Washington
2 year ago"No change to their presence or posture" of @NationalGuard in Ukraine where they're continuing to provide trainings, resources and assistance, responds @PentagonPresSec to @CarlaBabbVOA
Asked whether units heading to eastern Europe could conduct an evacuation mission in Ukraine, Kirby says "our troops are multi-mission capable & they will be prepared for a range of contingencies." But State Dept. officials has said the military would not conduct such a mission
Pentagon: "Putin continues to add forces, combined arms, offensive capabilities, even over just the last 24 hours. He continues to add in western Russia & Belarus & the Mediterranean & the North Atlantic. He has shown no signs of being interested or willing to de escalate the tensions"
"It's important that we send a strong signal to Mr. Putin and frankly, to the world that NATO matters to the United States" Kirby says of new deployments
Chairman of the Public Chamber of the Chechen Republic Ismail Denilkhanov demanded that Putin close the media like Novaya Gazeta, Dozhd, and the Committee Against Torture
The Pentagon: We will work through NATO to carry out a non-escalatory defensive deployment of these forces
CNN: "US officials prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks as Ukraine standoff continues"
2 year agoBritish Foreign Office Secretary spoke on the phone to @DmytroKuleba on British support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. The UK and our allies stand with Ukraine
Jens Stoltenberg: Substantive conversation with PM @KirilPetkov about Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine & implications for European security. Bulgaria is a committed NATO Ally contributing to our collective defence
Biden has formally approved additional US military deployments to eastern Europe, and the Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday morning that the troops will deploy "in the coming days," US officials tell @NatashaBertrand and @barbarastarrcnn
Putin discussed with Russian Security council protection of personal data
Tagil division of Russian strategic missile troops deployed Yars ICBMs for combat patrols - Russian Ministry of Defense
2 year agoS-400 missile system "Triumph" division arrived in Belarus today (02.02) in Kurasoushchyna, Minsk. Vans 90Yu6, 40V6 universal mobile towers and loader-transport vehicles based on four-axle Urals were also seen. These S-400 are going to Belarus from the Khabarovsk Krai (Russia)
The Kremlin: China supports Russia's security demands from the West
Germany's media regulators have banned broadcasting of the German-language TV channel of Russian state broadcaster RT
Sweden contributes 50 million SEK to Partnership Fund for Resilient Ukraine PFRU - a flexible new instrument to support Ukraine's resilience against Russia's aggression, launched today in partnership with UK, Canada and Switzerland
Unauthorized rally in Grozny with calls to bring the Yangulbaevs to justice for provocations
Putin: Our mission is to strengthen the "Russian World". The entire "Russian World", which is multi-confessional, multinational
Currently, the activity of Russian strategic aviation is observed. At least 3 bombers in the air with the support of 3 tankers + A-50 AWACS
Russian Central Military district held air defense drill with S-400 in Siberia
2 year agoOfficials and security forces of Chechnya joined the promise of State Duma deputy Delimkhanov to cut off the heads of the Yangulbaev family
The Kremlin: We have nothing to do with media leaks about Washington and NATO's response to the security guarantees proposals
2 year agoParagraph 7.2 in the leaked NATO response to Russia's security demands is interesting. It suggests a possible offer to reverse NATO's decision last year to shrink Russia's mission to NATO - expelling 8 Russian diplomats (intelligence officers)
2 year agoIncreased Russian aerial activity: Russian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76MD RA78830 -RosGuardia Ilyushin IL-76MD -Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-214ON RF-64519 (Ex-Open Skies) -Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85686 -Rosgvardia Ilyushin Il-76b RA-76804 -Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Tupolev Tu-154M RF-85735
Russian Western Military district launched air defense drill in Leningrad region with S-400 missile systems
The Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline, which will run through Mongolia to China, will annually supply about 50 billion cubic meters of gas to China, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said.
The pumping of gas through Yamal-Europe pipeline has stopped. Gazprom has booked capacity today, but not used it
