3 years agoKirby 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
3 years 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
3 years agoRussian Ambassador to the United States: Putin will assess the possibility of continuing dialogue with Washington
3 years 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
3 years agoAsked 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
3 years agoPentagon: "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"
3 years ago"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
3 years agoChairman 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
3 years agoThe Pentagon: We will work through NATO to carry out a non-escalatory defensive deployment of these forces
3 years agoCNN: "US officials prepare for potential Russian cyberattacks as Ukraine standoff continues"
3 years 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
3 years agoJens 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
3 years agoBiden 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
3 years agoPutin discussed with Russian Security council protection of personal data
3 years agoTagil division of Russian strategic missile troops deployed Yars ICBMs for combat patrols - Russian Ministry of Defense
3 years 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)
3 years agoThe Kremlin: China supports Russia's security demands from the West
3 years agoGermany's media regulators have banned broadcasting of the German-language TV channel of Russian state broadcaster RT
3 years agoSweden 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
3 years agoUnauthorized rally in Grozny with calls to bring the Yangulbaevs to justice for provocations
3 years agoPutin: Our mission is to strengthen the "Russian World". The entire "Russian World", which is multi-confessional, multinational
3 years agoCurrently, the activity of Russian strategic aviation is observed. At least 3 bombers in the air with the support of 3 tankers + A-50 AWACS
3 years agoRussian Central Military district held air defense drill with S-400 in Siberia
3 years agoOfficials and security forces of Chechnya joined the promise of State Duma deputy Delimkhanov to cut off the heads of the Yangulbaev family
3 years agoThe Kremlin: We have nothing to do with media leaks about Washington and NATO's response to the security guarantees proposals
3 years 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)
3 years 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
3 years agoRussian Western Military district launched air defense drill in Leningrad region with S-400 missile systems
3 years agoThe 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.
3 years agoThe pumping of gas through Yamal-Europe pipeline has stopped. Gazprom has booked capacity today, but not used it