3 years agoU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that any Russian troops deployed to eastern Ukraine would not be "peacekeepers" as Moscow has asserted and rejected President Putin's claim that a genocide of ethnic Russians was being committed there
3 years agoPer a Schumer spox: Leader Schumer has requested an all-Senators briefing on Russia-Ukraine
3 years agoMilitary camp seen at Maxar image at Krasny Oktyabr
3 years ago Video uploaded an hour ago allegedly from a Russian tank operator (previous videos seem to indicate this as well) as part of a large convoy of tanks in the Belgorod region of Russia, per video author
3 years ago Speech by the Keyan ambassador regarding Africa's history & views on the Ukraine crisis
3 years agoTrudeau announces first round of economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
3 years ago "The world is standing with the United States" against the action taken by Russia President Putin, says @PressSec
3 years ago "We see this as the beginning of a further invasion (by Russia) of Ukraine," says @PressSec
3 years ago Video uploaded this evening showing tanks driving in the direction of the Ukrainian border in the Kursk region, Russia
3 years ago Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Our security guarantees are our army and our diplomacy
3 years ago Министр МИД Украины Кулеба: План А – это дипломатия для предотвращения войны. Но если это не удастся, План Б – бороться за каждый дюйм нашей земли, каждый город и каждое село. Конечно, бороться, пока мы не победим
3 years ago Minister Kuleba tells: "No, we do not have such plans to evacuate Mariupol or Kharkiv"
3 years ago "He attacked the world order" per Ukraibe FM @DmytroKuleba on Putin's actions
3 years ago "To the extent that we can do anything to avert a worst case scenario," including a potential attack on Kyiv, "we will always pursue that," Blinken says when asked about diplomacy. "But Moscow needs to demonstrate that it's serious
3 years ago Секретарь Блинкен говорит, что его встреча с Лавровым отменена, потому что Россия сейчас начинает вторжение в Украину.
3 years ago Sec Blinken clearly states that "because of the invasion" by Russian into Ukraine the US is moving on its swift response, he details sanctions & says the US will continue to escalate sanctions if Russia escalates its aggression towards Ukraine"
3 years ago A senior administration official says just now some of the Russian elites the Biden admin is sanctioning include: -Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the FSB, and son Denis -Sergei Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Admin of Russia, and son Vladimir
3 years ago Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba (who is in town for meetings with Secs. Austin and Blinken) has met with President Biden. "President Biden reiterated the readiness of the United States. to respond swiftly and decisively to any further Russian aggression against Ukraine
3 years ago EU ambassadors took a preliminary decision on the EU sanctions on Russia tonight. final adoption at around 11am tomorrow. then written procedure till 15 and finally the sanctions will be published in the EU official journal later that afternoon
3 years agoВ Волновахе Донецкой области из-за нападений россиян отключили водоснабжение около 30 тысяч человек, - омбудсмен Украины Денисова
3 years agoSentinel-2 imagery taken this morning 08:36 UTC shows at least nine Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo aircraft departing Taganrog-Central Air Base near Taganrog in Russia, located on the shores of the Sea of Azov, 40 km from Ukraine (DPR). Three of them airborne, six taxiing
3 years ago Putin's speech recognizing Ukraine's breakaway regions is a "rewrite of history": President Biden. Nothing in Russian President's speech indicates that Kremlin is interested in dialogue
3 years ago Байден говорит, что у Путина есть искаженное чувство истории. "Он явно угрожал войной, если его крайние требования не будут выполнены. Нет сомнения, что Россия является агрессором"
3 years ago Putin "directly attacked Ukraine's right to exist," Biden says. "He explicitly threatened war unless his extreme demands were met.nonetheless, there is still time to avert the worst-case scenario." Biden says US and allies still remain open to diplomacy
3 years ago Biden says he's also authorized additional movements of US forces and equipment already in Europe to reinforce Baltic allies. Notes this is totally defensive and "we have no intention of fighting Russia," he says
3 years ago Biden "In response to Russia's admission that it will not withdraw its forces from Belarus, I have authorized the additional movements of U.S. forces and equipment already stationed in Europe, to strengthen our Baltic allies Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
3 years ago "None of us should be fooled. None of us will be fooled. There is no justification." - @POTUS on Russia's moves on Ukraine
3 years ago Biden says he still thinks Russia is planning a major invasion of Ukraine. He says he hopes he's wrong but points to Russia's military presence around Ukraine, including blood supplies. He says: "You don't need blood unless you're starting a war"
3 years ago Президент США Джо Байден говорит: Это начало российского вторжения в Украину.
3 years ago США введут первый комплекс санкций против России за переход на территорию Украины Байден; - полное блокирование санкций в отношении ВЭБа и военного банка; - санкции по российскому суверенному долгу.; – Завтра США применят санкции против российских элит
