Senator Menendez: Our message is that the consequences will be devastating if Putin invades Ukraine
US Army: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff held talks with his NATO counterparts on Ukraine crisis
Asked by @marthamaccallum if U.S. willing to scale back military activities in Eastern Europe as part of talks with Moscow, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says, "We would be willing, if there's reciprocity on the Russian side," including reducing forces on Ukraine border
President of Ukraine Zelensky discussed with UK PM Johnson the security situation around Ukraine
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan: "We saw this playbook in 2014. They are preparing this playbook again," said Sullivan, adding that the administration will share more on this will the press in next 24 hours
Biden's National Security Advisor Sullivan says intelligence community sees that Russia may be preparing for fabricating pretext of an invasion of Ukraine. He adds that the US has not determined yet that Putin has decided on military path forward
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the admin will be sharing with press "in the next 24 hours" what US officials have seen Russia doing in terms of disinfo to create a pretext to invade Ukraine
US doesn't believe Russia "definitively decided" on Ukraine invasion, Sullivan says
1 Jahr zuvorOn Russia aggression to Ukraine, we're ready either way, said @JakeSullivan46 - diplomacy or "respond robustly to any naked aggression that might occur"
Pentagon says about 2/3rds of the Russian troops around Ukraine came from other parts of Russia. About a third were already in the western or southern military districts
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to helping Ukraine defend itself, Pentagon says
Petrol tankers all over Ukraine could not leave oil storages after database of tax service went down on Thursday morning. Access restored late evening, only few stations went out off fuel
The United States and NATO face a choice - either the indivisibility of security, or a confrontation that could have irreversible consequences - Russian Foreign Ministry
Kremlin's spokesperson: Putin has regular updates on security talks. Overall results are clear, but Kremlin will wait until written response
Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar Receives Vasil Bodnar, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ankara
U.S. ambassador to OSCE says the drumbeat of war is sounding loud and the rhetoric has gotten rather shrill
Russia's rep to OSCE says today that Russia's proposals are "essentially a moment of truth that should determine whether we will agree on those lines that cannot be crossed. or the situation will follow a scenario that can lead to catastrophic consequences
The President of the Russian Federation will be comprehensively reported on negotiations with the United States and NATO on security guarantees, he will determine the readiness for further steps - Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE Lukashevich
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia expects Turkey to refrain from ill-considered statements on Kazakhstan
EU foreign policy chief: We are preparing a plan to train senior officers in the Ukrainian army
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Kuleba: Ukraine and the OSCE are unanimous - Russia must implement the Helsinki Accords
At a meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers, the heads of defense ministries signed a joint agreement on organizing the return of troops from Kazakhstan
The Croatian government offered promises of renewal after the Petrinja earthquake but one year on, its actions have fallen short. BIRN uncovers how Petrinja was abandoned by the state, long before it was hit by an earthquake
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Baerbock to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow in 18th January to discus Russian security guarantees proposals
The Russian Federation will not discuss the unacceptable demands of the United States about the "withdrawal to the barracks" of Russian troops on its territory, - Lavrov said
The situation with Nord Stream 2 shows that Germany has no freedom to pursue its commercial interests, - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov
Borrell, top European diplomat, says Nord Stream 2 and Ukraine are indeed connected. "As you'd imagine, you can't sanction Russia with one hand and open that infrastructure" with the other
1 Jahr zuvorMinister @RauZbigniew said last he will pay his first foreign visit as the @OSCE chairman to Ukraine. He will visit also the eastern parts of the country
The United States has promised that next week will "put on paper" a response on security guarantees, NATO Secretary General promised a response within a week - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russian foreign minister says Moscow will respond to any U.S. sanctions
Lavrov claims that the United States and Britain made promises to Moscow not to expand NATO(in the past)
Lavrov: the freedom of some states to join unions should not undermine the security of other states
Russian Foreign Minister: The talks showed the danger of a confrontation in the world
The US and NATO categorically reject Russia's right to claim guarantees of non-expansion of the alliance, - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov
Lavrov on the negotiations with the United States and NATO: they showed the seriousness of the confrontation on the world stage, but - despite the uncompromising position of the West - they were businesslike, it is likely that the United States will comprehend the outcome of the meeting
Negotiations with the United States on security guarantees have passed in line with Moscow's expectations, - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said
French Defense Minister: We(EU) agreed to respond to any Russian aggression on Ukraine with a package of severe sanctions
Ryabkov: the most unthinkable things may come to the heads of the Ukrainian authorities, it is necessary to put an end to this
Military offered Putin options in case of deterioration of situation around Ukraine, but diplomacy must be given a chance - Russian deputy FM Ryabkov
Moscow will not allow other to held Russia responsible for possible provocations around Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russian Deputy FM accused Ukraine in revanche plans
Ryabkov on deployment of Russian military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela: I don't want to confirm or rule out anything
Ryabkov: Refusal by the United States on key proposals for security guarantees leads the situation to a deadlock
The Russian Foreign Ministry: We will take different measures if we do not find an answer to our security demands from America
Ryabkov: US and its allies say "no" to Russia on key points of security proposals
There are no grounds for new meetings with the United States and its allies on security proposals yet - Russian Deputy FM
Moscow will take "other measures and tricks" with respect to Western countries if the US and NATO do not take into account Russian demands, - Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov said
The United States and NATO are not ready to meet Russian proposals on security guarantees, Ryabkov said. NATO's position on the issue of non-expansion of the alliance is impenetrable, it is alarming, - the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Ryabkov
1 Jahr zuvorJens Stoltenberg: A pleasure welcoming President @AlarKaris to NATO. I thanked him for Estonia's important contributions to our shared security & for hosting one of NATO's battlegroups. We discussed Russia & Ukraine, and the need for de-escalation & continued engagement in good faith
The representative of #Russia at the #OSCE claims that Russia is a peace-loving country but there cannot be peace at any cost
The representative of Russia at the OSCE said that the two Russian documents is not an ultimatum but rather an invitation to substantial discussion
Kremlin's spokesperson calls "absurd" linking of Nord Stream 2 and questions of security in Europe
The imposition of sanctions against Putin would amount to severance of relations, - Kremlin
NATO can't dictate Russia where Russian troops moved on own territory - Kremlin
Kremlin calls failed round of talks between Russia, U.S. and NATO. "Differences on key issues"
Poland's Foreign Minister heading at OSCE meeting: We are facing escalation and military buildup in Eastern Europe
Poland's Foreign Minister: The risk of war in Europe is the greatest in 30 years
1 Jahr zuvorFirst meeting of the @OSCE Permanent Council in 2022. @RauZbigniew as the new Chair-in-Office PolandPoland, is presenting Poland's priorities for the year ahead
1 Jahr zuvorSecretary of National Security and Defense council says no indications of imminent further Russian aggression against Ukraine in coming days
EU's Borrell says no Ukraine negotiations 'under pressure' from Russia
Joint Forces Operation: 3 ceasefire violation yesterday, 1 Ukrainian serviceman wounded
German Defence minister Lambrecht says we should not draw a link between Nord Stream 2 and the differences with Russia over Ukraine
Hotrodders at 22nd Ave N and 2nd St N and they've started a large fire in the middle of the road. This is the same location where Hotrodders shot and killed an bystander last summer. The killer has not been apprehended
1 Jahr zuvorToday, Canadian FM Minister Joly spoke with Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs
Vučič said that Serbia will not join NATO
1 Jahr zuvorUS State Dept issues readout of Deputy Sec State Wendy Sherman's meeting in Brussels, Belgium, with European officials re: Russia and Ukraine. The European officials represented the following countries: France; Germany; Italy; UK
1 Jahr zuvorUSAF C17 Globemaster III RCH102 departed Kyiv Ukraine
Head of office of President of Ukraine Yermak: Continued regular dialogue with @JakeSullivan46. Discussed the security situation around Ukraine and following steps to de-escalate it. Agreed with the need for international efforts. Noted the importance of continuing the work of the N4 format
1 Jahr zuvorUK Foreign Secretary after NATO-Russia Council: "The quagmire of a long-running conflict would cost lives & damage both sides. Only way forward is for Russia to de-escalate & engage in meaningful discussions"
New Ukraine security alert from US embassy today cites 'Concerning reports of further unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine's borders and in occupied Crimea' & advises 'U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Ukraine due to increased threats from Russia'
Russian Deputy FM Grushko: Russia will take all measures, including military-technical, to ensure its security
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grushko said that Ukraine was discussed with NATO, the Russian Federation has a clear position: if Minsk-2 is implemented, there will be no threats to the territorial integrity of Ukraine
Russian Foreign Ministry: further NATO expansion carries risks that will outweigh this expansion
If NATO moves to a policy of containment of Russia, Moscow will move to counter-containment - Russian Foreign Ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry following the talks: Moscow and NATO do not have a common positive agenda at all, not on a single point
Senior admin officials say the US has finalized sanctions options in the event that Russia invades Ukraine. The Biden administration has sanctions targets and implementation measures "ready to go to be issued when those tanks cross the border," one official said
1 Jahr zuvorUSAF E-8 running a track in the Black Sea, watching Russian activity in Krasnodar and Crimea
1 Jahr zuvorMilitary echelon between Kazan' and Moscow
.@DeputySecState: "I think one of the things that Russia has done, which it probably did not expect, it has brought all of Europe, NATO and non-NATO allies alike, together to share the same set of principles, the same ambition, the same hopes and the same commitment to diplomacy"
.@DeputySecState said she heard Russia's concerns about security "loud and clear" in NATO meeting, but notes they are a powerful country, so "the fact they feel threatened by Ukraine is hard to understand frankly"
Sherman: "There was no commitment to deescalate [from Russia]. Nor was there a statement that there would not be"
Sherman: "We were basically saying to the Russians, some of the things you put on the table are non-starters for us." "We are not going to agree that NATO cannot expand any further. We are not going to agree to go back to 1997"
1 Jahr zuvor"Escalation does not create optimal conditions for diplomacy, to say the least," says @DeputySecState Sherman after the NATO-Russia Council. She says Russia has created the crisis of today and it's for Russia to "make a stark choice" to turn toward diplomacy
NATO & US allies made clear to Russia today that they "will not slam the door shut" on NATO's open door policy says @DeputySecState forcefully. Worth noting that this NATO-Russia council meeting was the first since 2019
"Today's meeting was truly a remarkable expression of the power of diplomacy," @DeputySecState says after NATO-Russia Coucil meeting. She says the NATO allies spoke in "complete unity"
Saudi Aramco's deal to supply almost half of Poland's oil will give the company a stronger foothold in a region that Russian producers have long dominated
"There is a real risk for new armed conflict in Europe," Stoltenberg says, declining to specify whether he believes the risk is heightened or lessened after today's talks
Russia's representatives "made it clear that they needed some time to come back to NATO with an answer" on the prospect of future meetings - Stoltenberg
NATO General-Secretary Stoltenberg says after meeting with Russia that it does not have a veto on whether Ukraine can become a member
Russia has military forces in Georgia, in Ukraine and in Moldova, and they are not wanted and uninvited. NATO is engaged in dialogue with Russia, but it will not compromise on sovereignty and territorial integrity of its partners - NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg
1 Jahr zuvor"We are ready to sit down" on arms control but Russia made clear today it's not ready to schedule such meetings, @jensstoltenberg tells reporters
NATO Secretary General: We agreed with Russia to hold more talks
"It is only Ukraine and 30 allies that can decide when Ukraine can become a NATO member. No one else can, and of course Russia does not have a veto," Stoltenberg tells reporters
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says today's meeting was "useful," notes that it is even important to meet "when tensions are high"
NATO Secretary General: We expressed concern about the Russian military build-up on the borders of Ukraine
1 Jahr zuvorTwo advisers from the United States began to work in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on a permanent basis, reports the department
NATO: We seek to avoid any collisions with Russia
"This was not an easy discussion, but that is exactly why this meeting was so important," @jensstoltenberg says in remarks after the NATO-Russia Council meeting. He says there was a "very serious and direct exchange" about the situation in and around Ukraine
1 Jahr zuvorThe Russia-NATO talks have ended. They lasted more than three hours
The head of the International Energy Agency has accused Russia of throttling gas supplies to Europe at a time 'of heightened geopolitical tensions', implying Moscow has manufactured an energy crisis for political ends
