UN Security Council votes on US- Albania Resolution to condemn Russia's annexation of part of Ukraine. Yes 10 No 1 - by Russia. Abstentions 4 Resolution fails because of Russia veto, goes to General Assembly
The US believes the process for Ukraine joining NATO "should be taken up at a different time," NSA Sullivan says, after the country applied for membership under an "accelerated procedure
US to announce 'immediate' weapons support for Ukraine 'next week:' Sullivan
2 year agoIsraeli intelligence firm @ImageSatIntl has detected an "irregular presence" of Russian TU-160 and TU-95 strategic bombers deployed to Olenya Airbase. The base, on the Kola Peninsula, houses a significant number of military hardware, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons
NATO Secretary General says Ukraine has the right to "re-take" Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia. Adds that we should not accept "nuclear blackmailing" and that a nuclear war cannot be won and that must be clearly conveyed to Russia
NATO secretary general says that every democracy in Europe has the right to apply to join NATO but says a decision on membership has to be taken by consensus when asked about Ukaine's request today to join with a speeded up membership application
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says this is a "pivotal moment" and represent "the most serious escalation since the start of the war"
2 year ago@NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg slams Russia's annexation of additional regions of Ukraine "in total violation of international law". "This land grab is illegal and illegitimate" he says "These lands are Ukraine, just like Crimea is Ukraine"
2 year agoCall between US National Security Adviser @JakeSullivan46 and @NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg on Ukraine. "They discussed their shared concern over Russia's illegitimate attempts to purportedly annex Ukrainian territory. protection of critical infrastructure"
2 year agoUS "unequivocally rejects Russia's fraudulent attempt to change Ukraine's internationally recognized borders, including by holding sham 'referenda'" per @StateDept @SecBlinken Announces visa restrictions on 910 individuals, including Russia and Belarus military officials
2 year agoPresident Biden on Russia's attempts to annex Ukrainian territory: "Make no mistake: these actions have no legitimacy." "In response to Russia's phony claims of annexation, the United States, together with our Allies and partners, are announcing new sanctions today
Britain imposes sanctions on the governor of the Russian Central Bank
US says it imposes sanctions on hundreds of individuals and companies following Russia's annexation of parts of Ukraine
An Israeli official: The army prohibits its soldiers with Russian citizenship from traveling to Russia
An Israeli official: The army instructs all its soldiers of Russian citizenship who are in Russia to return immediately to Israel
Britain summons the Russian ambassador and delivers him a note of protest against the Russian decision to annex Ukrainian regions
President Zelensky: It is impossible to hold talks with Putin, as he knows no honor or dignity. We are ready to talk with Russia, with another President
Prime Minister @MorawieckiM together with the other leaders of the European Council firmly reject and condemn the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions by Russia
Putin has signed papers on annexation of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Kherson regions of Ukraine
The US is still actually occupying Germany, Korea and Japan - Putin
2 year agoPutin blamed "Anglo-Saxons" in destruction of Nord Stream pipelines
Putin promises to defend occupied lands with all means, also promises to rebuild everything destroyed
Putin calls Ukraine to stop hostilities, to start talks, but annexation of occupied lands is non-negotiable
Putin says Russia to annex 4 regions of Ukraine: Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson
Russian troops shelled the city of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, there are dead and wounded.
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Zaitseve, Mayorsk, Vesela Dolyna, Bakhmutske, Odradivka, Kurdiumivka, New York, Pervomaiske and Bezimenne , - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Pivdenny Buh direction Russian army shelled Arkhangelske, Bilousove, Sukhiy Stavok, Shyroke, Bezimenne, Kvitneve, Ivanivka, Zoria, Olhyne, Lymany, Blahodatne, Pravdyne, Myrne and Oleksandrivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions Russian army shelled Novopil, Prechystivka, Vuhledar, Pavlivka, Mykilske, Zaliznychne, Zeleny Hai, Dorozhnianka, Novoukrainka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Avdiivka direction Russian army shelled Tonenke, Avdiivka, Netaylove, Pervomaiske, Opytne, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Novomykhailivka - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Verkhniokamyanske, Vyimka, Spirne, Vesele, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Odradivka, Zaitseve, Pivnichne and Mayorsk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kramatorsk direction Russian army shelled Bohorodychne, Blakytni Ozera, Schurove, Dibrova and Ozerne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Slobozhanschyna direction Russian army shelled Petropavlivka and Kurylivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Sivershchyna direction Russian army shelled Senkivka, Sosnivka of Chernihiv region, Novovasylivka and Pavlivka of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Russian army conducted 5 missile strikes, 11 airstrikes and over 100 shelling with MLRS in over 50 settlements across Ukraine, including Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv, Nikopol, Voznesensk, Pavlivka, Vysokopillia, Bilohirka, Myrne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
2 year agoPutin has signed decrees recognising Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine as independent states
