1 rok temuOn their call today, @POTUS and @OlafScholz "underscored the importance of continued transatlantic coordination on diplomacy and deterrence measures and the reinforcement of NATO's eastern flank if Russia further invades Ukraine," according to the @WhiteHouse
1 rok temuImagery—again, taken by Capella Space and analyzed by @CSBiggers—shows a thinning Russian military footprint at Bakhchysarai in Crimea and vehicles being loaded onto railway transfer points. Though it's unclear where they're headed & for how long
Israel told Russia ahead of a possible invasion of Ukraine it will need help in evacuating its citizens & diplomats from the country. Israeli officials said the message was passed today in a phone call between foreign ministry DG @AlonUshpiz & Russian DFM Bogdanov
1 rok temuNew @Maxar satellite images from the past 48 hours continue to show heightened military activity in Belarus, Crimea, and western Russia. Pics below are from Feb. 15 and show a new pontoon bridge over the Prypyat River in Belarus
WSJ reported that Saudi is snubbing US demands to up production, sticking with Russia, member of OPEC+
Russia continues to build up military capabilities near Ukraine, including armored vehicles, helicopters, and a field hospital: Britain's top defense intel official "Russia has the military mass in place to conduct an invasion of Ukraine" said Lt Gen Sir Jim Hockenhull
1 rok temuThere's been some imagery going around social media that is allegedly the "counter-measure" Russia used to ward off what Moscow says was a US submarine in its territorial waters in the Pacific (see below). The US military now says it's classic Russian MOD misinformation
The State Dept has stood up a task force on Ukraine in recent days, says @StateDeptSpox. He says it's a large team operating. Task forces are often stood up at the department to coordinate response to high-level situations, often crises, that cut across bureaus & agencies
[email protected] Ned Price says Russia is spreading falsehoods, making up false claims of "genocide" of ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine-possibly as a pretext for another invasion
"We are particularly concerned" of mention by President Putin and others about baseless claims of "genocide" in Donbas as a pretext for military action by Russia in Ukraine, adds @StateDeptSpox
1 rok temu"More Russian forces, not fewer" at the border with Ukraine and they're "moving into fighting position," according to @StateDeptSpox
The @StateDept announces that @SecBlinken will travel to Germany for the Munich Security Conference @MunSecConf-coordinating with allies on Russia's threat to Ukraine will be high on the agenda
1 rok temuSentinel-1 shows signs of activity at the outskirts of Oktyabrskiy, Belgorod Oblast
US has a range of options in response if Russia recognizes Luhansk as an independent republic, says @PressSec
Ukraine's Defence Minister says latest intelligence report shows no evidence of Russian withdrawal, still has 140,000 troops near borders
In Moscow, Russia, the security agencies detained prominent political commentator, professor Valery Solovey @V_Solovey on a criminal charge of inciting hatred. They also detained his son Pavel. Police searched their homes and seized devices
CNN has learned a Navy P-8 had an "extremely close" encounter with multiple Russian military jets over international waters in Med this weekend, according to multiple US officials. Maneuvers by the Russians were described as "unsafe and unprofessional."
Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba: We continue to demand transparency from Russia, which ignored yesterday's meeting in the framework of the Vienna Document
Russia has 'just as many troops' as before on Ukraine border: French foreign minister
1 rok temuNATO chief Stoltenberg: "What we see today is that Russia maintains a massive invasion force ready to attack”
"Over the last several years, we have observed and documented a host of malicious activity conducted by Russian state-sponsored cyber actors targeting US critical infrastructure" per @CISAJen in statement
1 rok temu[email protected] @FBI @NSAGov warn Russia cyber actors targeting defense contractors with: - Brute force techniques; - Spearphishing emails; - Harvested credentials; - Mapping Active Directory; - Maintaining access for months
[email protected] @FBI @NSAGov issuing cybersecuurity advisory on Russia targeting US defense contractors supporting @USArmy @usairforce @USNavy @SpaceForceDoD & intelligence agencies Goal was to get info on weapons development, communications infrastructure, research & more
NATO defense ministers say they are "gravely concerned" by Russia's "large scale, unprovoked and unjustified" military build up around Ukraine. "Russia's actions pose a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security," the stmt says
[email protected] says Russia's military moves show it is willing to contest the fundamental principles of Europe's security, including by using force. "This is the new normal in Europe
Speaking in Brussels, NATO's @jensstoltenberg calls the Russian threat vs Ukraine the "most serious security crisis in decades." "There are signs from Moscow diplomacy should continue. But so far we see no signs of de-escalation on the ground, not troops or equipment
1 rok temuTos-1A at Zolotukhino station. Kursk Oblast
1 rok temuThese aggressive remarks by a spokesperson from China's MOFA during today's briefing are quite telling--an indication that China is further backing up Russia's rhetoric over Ukraine
1 rok temuStrzelanie do czołgów w Tomariwce w obwodzie biełgordzkim
1 rok temuSprzęt wojskowy jest dostępny w lasach w pobliżu Unechy, obwód briański
Russia's Investigative Committee claims mass graves of hundreds of civilians killed by Ukrainian shelling found
The Russian Security Council said that the West is conducting a carefully planned information operation against Russia, as on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq, it is aimed at limiting the combat training of Russian troops
[email protected] says the US is not seeing evidence that Russia is pulling back troops from the border of Ukraine, despite Moscow's claims, and they "see forces, especially forces that would be in the vanguard of any renewed aggression against Ukraine" continuing to mass
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia conducts military exercises, as neighboring Ukraine and the region are pumped up with weapons, the consequences of these steps are unpredictable
1 rok temu"Kremlin approval of this appeal would amount to the Russian government's wholesale rejection of its commitments under the Minsk agreements," says @SecBlinken of Duma resolution on eastern Ukraine
1 rok temuPutin spotkał się na Kremlu z prezydentem Brazylii Bolsonarem
1 rok temuMilitary echelons unloading in Kursk region today
The Russian Ministry of Finance said that Moscow is ready to help Belarus refinance its debt (in Minsk they said that due to Western sanctions, $3.5 billion is needed)
W przypadku publicznego zrzeczenia się NATO, Kijów musi ogłosić swój neutralny bezaliansowy status, zgodnie z Deklaracją suwerenności państwowej Ukrainy, - przedstawiciel Rosji Gawriłow
Stoltenberg twierdzi, że Rosja zachowuje możliwość inwazji na Ukrainę bez ostrzeżenia. Widzimy, że oni (Rosja) zwiększyli liczbę żołnierzy, a po drodze jest więcej żołnierzy. Jak dotąd nie ma deeskalacji.
1 rok temuRussian Troops still coming west. With identification numbers painted over
The Kremlin: NATO is wrong in saying that there is no evidence of the withdrawal of Russian forces
1 rok temuNATO Defence Ministerial is about to start. Poland's Defence Minister @mblaszczak and Allied ministers will discuss the security situation in Europe amid Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine & other topics
US Secretary of Defense: We are committed to the principle of collective security, which is a firm and solid commitment
Kremlin spokesperson said that Russia is not involved in any DDoS attacks, including in Ukraine
1 rok temuA column of Russian military trucks and tractors was spotted today (16.02), moving from Mozyr towards Babruisk (Mogilev region, Belarus)
NATO Secretary General: We will welcome any reduction of Russian forces at the Ukrainian border
1 rok temuHelicopters continue to be spotted in Mogilev region today (16.02), flying from Smolensk region of the Russian Federation
Russia will not participate in a special meeting in the OSCE on the issue of exercises on the territory of Belarus, - head of the delegation Gavrilov said
1 rok temuHeavy artillery shelling from Assad's forces and Russia targets the outskirts of the city of Al-Dana in the northern Idlib countryside.
US fighter jets and other coalition aircraft escorted three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria on Tuesday when the Russians flew into coalition-restricted airspace
Rosyjskie Ministerstwo Obrony pokazuje nagranie przedstawiające eszelon z czołgami odlatującymi z Krymu do Rosji
1 rok temuThis video, posted yesterday afternoon, purportedly shows a convoy tanks outside of Borisovka, close to the Ukrainian border
1 rok temuMilitary convoy filmed in Zhukovka, Bryansk region
1 rok temuLooks like Iskander transporter-loaders and possibly TELs in Lgov, Kursk Oblast
A total of 24 Russian warships have been operating in the Sea of Japan(East Sea) and the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk since Feb. 1, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday, in what defense chief Nobuo Kishi called part of "unusual" large-scale military exercises
1 rok temuCzterech ministrów spraw zagranicznych rozmawia o Rosji i Ukrainie
Internet services of Russian telecommunication provider Megafon are not available in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novosibirsk and Krasnodar Krai
Czech Republic MoI @Vit_Rakusan: We are ready to welcome thousands of Ukraine refugees if there is a military conflict with Russia. But we still hope there won't be a war. We can see disinformation platforms are more active these days
"In our assessment, the Russian Armed Forces are ready to embark on a full-scale military operation against Ukraine from the second half of February" per assessment from Estonia Foreign Intelligence Service
Nie dążymy do bezpośredniej konfrontacji z Rosją, mówi @POTUS, ale ostrzega, że jeśli Rosja sprowokuje Stany Zjednoczone, Stany Zjednoczone zareagują. W szczególności przytacza, że w przypadku jakichkolwiek cyberataków na nasze firmy, Stany Zjednoczone są gotowe zareagować.
Biden: Nie chcemy bezpośredniej konfrontacji z Rosją. Ale dałem jasno do zrozumienia, że jeśli Rosja uderzy w Amerykanów na Ukrainie, zareagujemy zdecydowanie
„Nie wyślę amerykańskich żołnierzy do walki na Ukrainie. [Ale] Stany Zjednoczone będą bronić każdego centymetra terytorium NATO z pełną siłą amerykańskiej potęgi. Zaatakowanie jednego kraju NATO jest atakiem na nas wszystkich". -Biden
Jeśli Rosja zaatakuje Ukrainę, będzie to wojna bez powodu, powiedział Biden. Świat nie zapomni, że Rosja wybrała niepotrzebną śmierć i zniszczenie
Jeśli Rosja zaatakuje Ukrainę, „zjednoczymy świat, aby przeciwstawić się jej agresji", kontynuuje @POTUS
Biden: Ani NATO, ani Ukraina nie zagrażają Rosji. Nie atakujemy Rosji. Nie planujemy destabilizacji Rosji. Nie wierzę, że chcesz krwawej wojny
Biden: Obywatele Rosji, nie jesteście naszym wrogiem. I nie wierzę, że chcesz krwawej, niszczycielskiej wojny z Ukrainą, krajem i ludźmi, z którymi łączy cię tak głęboka więź historii i kultury rodzinnej.
Biden mówi, że 150 000 rosyjskich żołnierzy otacza Ukrainę
Biden: Minister obrony Rosji powiedział dziś, że niektóre jednostki wojskowe opuszczają swoje pozycje w pobliżu Ukrainy. To byłoby dobre. Jeszcze tego nie sprawdziliśmy. Ale nasi analitycy zwracają uwagę, że pozostają tam, gdzie byli
1 rok temuStany Zjednoczone są gotowe na wszystko, co może się wydarzyć na Ukrainie, mówi @POTUS, dodając, że nadal istnieje duże prawdopodobieństwo ataku ze strony Rosji
Washington Post: hakerzy rządu rosyjskiego przeniknęli do ukraińskich systemów wojskowych, energetycznych i innych krytycznych systemów komputerowych, raporty rządu USA
1 rok temuThere's been a phone call today between @SecBlinken and his Russian counterpart, according to @StateDeptSpox
Uznanie przez Rosję separatystycznych regionów Ukrainy byłoby nieuzbrojonym atakiem: Francja
1 rok temuUkrainian Minister of Defense:Very informative discussion with British colleague @BWallaceMP. We exchanged views on the results of his visit to Moscow & my call with the DefMinister of the Belarus. Our positions were synchronized before the meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Feb17
Paryż: Macron i Biden zgodzili się zweryfikować prawdziwość doniesień o początku wycofywania się Rosji z granic Ukrainy
Ukraińska delegacja do trójstronnej grupy kontaktowej chce się spotkać po apelu rosyjskiego parlamentu o uznanie terytoriów okupowanych na Ukrainie
1 rok temuFilm przedstawiający system S-300 i pojemniki na rakiety w Veseli Lopan w regionie Biełgorod
1 rok temuLavrov, in a conversation with Blinken, noted the inadmissibility of aggressive rhetoric pumped up by Washington, calling for a pragmatic dialogue on issues raised by Russia - Russian Foreign Ministry
Rzecznik Białego Domu powiedział, że prezydent Joe Biden rozmawiał z prezydentem Francji Macronem przez telefon o 10:11 czasu wschodniego. Ta rozmowa trwała 49 minut. Rozmawiali o rosyjskiej agresji
1 rok temuRussian Defense Minister Shoigu arrived in Syria to inspect the exercises, and also met with Assad. More than 15 warships and over 30 aircraft are taking part in the exercises of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea
Germany's @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz after meeting with Russian President Putin, calls for courageous action from all, says it is our "damned duty" to stand up for peace
Amid Russian statements about redeploying forces, @SecBlinken speaking now to FM Lavrov, a State Dept official says
Asked by @dpa if Russia will withdraw troops from border and commit to not invade, Putin says "we will act according to the plan..and the plan depends on what happens on the ground.."
1 rok temuA Russian invasion of Ukraine is "highly likely", but there's a possibility the current stalemate could endure for an "extended period", UK foreign secretary said in a letter to MPs. @trussliz said any invasion, though, could be imminent & happen with no or little warning
Putin, re Ukraine joining NATO: "We need to resolve this question now"
Putin repeats his line that Russia was promised 30 years ago that NATO wouldn't expand. "And now we see NATO infrastructure right at our borders
Scholz says he told Putin a conviction of @navalny "is not acceptable in our opinion"
Putin, asked if Russian troop withdrawal will continue, says "who will be able to answer how it will develop? At the moment, nobody. It does not depend just on us."
Scholz: Jeśli dojdzie do [wojny o Ukrainę], będzie to miało daleko idące konsekwencje
Scholz: „Jeśli zignorujemy porozumienia mińskie i to, za czym przegłosowano dziś w rosyjskim parlamencie, stanie się to rzeczywistością, proces się zakończy i będzie to katastrofa"
1 rok temuPutin seems to say he won't confirm vote: "I've just been informed by my administration. Deputies follow public opinion. It's clear overwhelming majority sympathise with Donbass citizens. But need to resolve the problem that Donbass, but we need to do it via Minsk"
Scholz zaprzecza uwagom Putina na temat Jugosławii, mówiąc, że była to odpowiedź na „masowe mordy". Katastrofa Putina: Według naszych szacunków to, co dzieje się dziś w Donbasie, to ludobójstwo
Putin: To, co dzieje się teraz w Donbasie, to ludobójstwo
Putin: Rosja nie chce wojny, więc przedstawiła swoje propozycje dotyczące bezpieczeństwa
Departament Stanu USA: Nie jesteśmy pewni doniesień, że Rosja wycofała część swoich sił z granic Ukrainy
Russian President Putin says "there are mass violations of human rights being legitimised in Ukraine"
Kanclerz Niemiec Scholz, który stoi obok Putina w Moskwie, mówi, że konieczna jest pilna deeskalacja, aby zapobiec wojnie w Europie.
Scholz: Podczas rozmów z prezydentem Rosji tłumaczyłem, że wzrost armii rosyjskiej na granicach Ukrainy jest zagrożeniem
Scholz powiedział, że w rozmowach z Putinem wyraził nadzieję, że DW będzie w stanie pracować w Rosji
Putin says "we see threats in forceful constrain of Russia"