1 Jahr zuvorSenator John Cornyn: Today, a bipartisan group of Senators and I introduced Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act in response to Russia's threats to Ukraine President Biden, there is no such thing as a "minor incursion" for Putin and his ambitions don't stop there
The Netherlands to deploy F-35s & make forces available for NATO defence. 2 Dutch F-35s will deploy in April & May to protect Bulgaria's airspace. An amphibious transport ship & 2 land-based units are also on standby
U.S. military's top officer spoke to his British counterpart by phone today, spokesman says. Gen. Milley's call follows reports that a small team of British commandos have deployed to Ukraine along with anti-tank weapons
Secretary Blinken: Governments and citizens everywhere should care about what's happening in Ukraine. This is not a distant regional dispute or yet another example of Russian bullying. The principles at stake have made the world safer and more stable for decades
A group of about 30 elite UK troops has arrived in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian military on new anti-tank weapons from UK. @TheRangerRegt troops flew out on military planes that airlifted anti-tank weapons during course of the week
1 Jahr zuvorUS Secretary of State @SecBlinken met chancellor @OlafScholz in the chancellery in Berlin Scholz' spokesperson @RegSprecher: "The situation on the border with Russia remains very delicate. It's up to Russia to defuse the situation and withdraw its troops"
Spain has sent warships to join NATO naval forces in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea as tension in the region rises over the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Thursday
A mine-sweeper is already en route and a frigate will sail within three or four days, Robles told reporters. The Madrid government is also considering sending fighter jets to Bulgaria, she said
1 Jahr zuvorMilitary equipment at Maslovka railway station near Voronezh today
President Erdoğan: We are paying great importance to both Mr. Putin's visit to Turkey and my visit to Ukraine. I have a visit to Ukraine at the beginning of next month
President Erdoğan on Russia-Ukraine tensions: Our hope is to bring together Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelensky as soon as possible and to ensure that they have a face-to-face meeting
President Erdogan on Russia-Ukraine tensions: We want peace in the region, other than that, other negative developments do not happen
1 Jahr zuvorPresident Biden stresses any move across Ukraine border by Russian military units would constitute an invasion
1 Jahr zuvorUSAmbNATO: Today I met with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister @StefanishynaO and reaffirmed that Russian aggression against Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be met with a decisive, reciprocal, and united response by all @NATO Allies
President Erdogan: We do not find the developments between Russia and Ukraine correct
[email protected]: "There's been a lot of speculation about President Putin's true intentions, but we don't actually have to guess - he's told us repeatedly. He's laying the groundwork for an invasion because he doesn't believe that Ukraine is a sovereign nation”
1 Jahr zuvorAnother train with military equipment was spotted this evening (20.01) in Kalodzishchy
1 Jahr zuvorBlinken statement on the sanctions: "In advance of a potential further invasion of Ukraine, Russian intelligence services, mainly the Federal Security Service (FSB).have been recruiting Ukrainian nationals in key positions to gain access to sensitive information
1 Jahr zuvorMore Blinken in Berlin speech at @atlantikbruecke: Warns after Belarus that if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, its "efforts to turn its neighbors into puppet states and crack down on any spark of democratic expression will intensify
Sanctions imposed by @USTreasury OFAC on four Ukrainian nationals alleged to be working with spy agencies of Russia to destabilize Ukraine
The referendum on amendments and additions to the constitution of Belarus is scheduled for February 27, - Lukashenka's decree
Deliveries of latest $200M US aid package to Ukraine are scheduled to begin "immediately" and will continue "over the next several weeks," State dept spox says. Still, unlikely to be fully delivered until March, and US has said invasion could happen at any moment. via @OrenCNN
1 Jahr zuvorCriminal boss, a Russian citizen on the NSDC sanctions list was detained in Kyiv
1 Jahr zuvorSpeaking in Berlin at @atlantikbruecke, Blinken warns Russia "would drag us all back to a much more dangerous and unstable time when this continent— and this city — were divided in two"
1 Jahr zuvorAnother train with military equipment was spotted today (20.01) in the agrotown Mikhanovichy, 20 km from Minsk. It is reported that this train was heading towards Minsk
1 Jahr zuvorA large column of military equipment on the M8 highway in the Orsha district (Vitebsk region) this evening (20.01)
1 Jahr zuvorAnother train with military equipment was spotted in Gomel today (20.01). BTR-70MB, armoured reconnaissance vehicle "Caiman" & MAZ military trucks can be seen on the platforms. Apparently, the equipment belongs to the 38th Guards Air Assault Brigade, which is stationed in Brest
1 Jahr zuvorTransatlantic quad foreign ministers today discussed "joint efforts to deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine, including Allies' and partners' readiness to impose massive consequences and severe economic costs on Russia for such actions," according to @StateDept
Hungary PM Viktor Orban, close supporter of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has canceled his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina that was scheduled for 25th of January
Secretary Antony Blinken:Productive conversation with @JensStoltenberg, @JosepBorrellF, and @mblaszczak to discuss Russia's destabilizing military buildup near Ukraine's border and the need for de-escalation. We are working together in a variety of fora to advance dialogue on European security
1 Jahr zuvorThe meeting of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda has started
A U.S. official confirms CIA Director William Burns traveled to Berlin - and Brussels - last week, in addition to Kyiv. During his visits he met with intelligence counterparts, European and NATO leaders, and discussed issues of shared concern, including Russia/Ukraine tensions
Czech Republic will be sending artillery ammunition to Ukraine, Czech government should approve it next week, @televizeseznam reports
Blinken: If any Russian forces invade Ukraine, we will respond with a united and firm response by all allies
Kyiv City Council approved a resolution today to spend about $3.9 million over the next three years to stand up a full Territorial Defense brigade and HQ. Measure was made amid the "high probability of a full-scale invasion" by Russia, deputy chairman Andriy Krischenko said
German Foreign Minister: Any Russian aggression against Ukraine will have severe repercussions
German Foreign Minister: The only solution to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine is political and through dialogue
"We will interpret any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty & territorial integrity by Russia & Putin as an aggressive action and it will be met with costs, severe & certain," VP Harris says on ABC, after Biden said there'd be Qs abt a united response to a minor incursion
1 Jahr zuvorRussian troops have officially arrived in the Belarusian town of Yelsk, 18km from Ukraine. A local news outlet made a short story about it
Russia's international reserves increased by $7.7 billion over the week to $638.2 billion, the Central Bank said
1 Jahr zuvorForeign Minister @ABaerbock meets @JY_LeDrian, @JamesCleverly and @SecBlinken. Joint stocktaking and intensive coordination on Russia/Ukraine after meetings in NATO-Russia Council, OSCE, EU and bilaterally & trips to Kyiv & Moscow. On the agenda as well: JCPoA
Military doctors of the Western Military District conducted exercises with about 1,200 military police officers to provide first aid to military personnel who received shrapnel and bullet wounds
Canadian Foreign Minister: We are cooperating with Sweden and Denmark to train Ukrainian forces
The forces of the Russian Pacific, Northern and Baltic fleets will conduct exercises in the Mediterranean Sea - Russian Defense Ministry
Six large landing ships of the Russian Navy is heading to the Mediterranean Sea for exercises, - the Russian Defense Ministry said
1 Jahr zuvorAt least 40-Car Crash closes D5 highway connecting Prague, Pilsen and then A6 in Germany. 4 injured. Pic source: Police Dpt
The Russian Defense Ministry: The Russian Navy will conduct separate maneuvers in the White Sea and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Ukraine's president @ZelenskyyUa arrived in Warsaw for a two-day visit. He is to meet with Poland's president @AndrzejDuda, with negotiations focused on security and defence matters
Russian Navy will conduct drills of all fleets in January-February. 140 vessels, 60 aircraft, 10000 servicemen
1 Jahr zuvorMilitary echelon filmed in Kaluga region
Visiting troops in Estonia Estonia, @ArmyCGS met with the Dep Commander Estonian Defence Forces. Strengthening the ties between the two countries, they discussed improving the military education and training of both countries.
1 Jahr zuvorTents at camp in Yelna now heated and soldiers can be distinguished on satellite images
The Russian ambassador to Berlin: Our forces advance near Ukraine in response to arms supplies from the West to Kyiv
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday the EU will respond with "massive" economic and financial sanctions in case of further attacks against Ukraine
EU’s Von Der Leyen says we do not accept Russia attempt to divide Europe into spheres of influence
1 Jahr zuvorMilitary equipment is spotted in different parts of Belarus, outside the training grounds where the drills are planned
1 Jahr zuvorBloomberg sources: Russian FSB convinced head of Russian Central Bank Nabiulina to support full ban of cryptocurrencies in Russia, as crypto could be used to fund opposition and foreign agents in Russia
The missile formation of the Southern Military District received a brigade set of the Iskander-M missile system, - The commander of the 47th missile brigade of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District, Lieutenant Colonel Vitaly Bobyr
It is acceptable for the Russian Federation to receive a written response from the United States to Russian proposals, next week, - Kremlin
Viktor Orbán visit to Russia confirmed by his foreign minister for Feb 1
Biden's statements do not help stabilize the situation in Europe - Kremlin's spokesperson
Parliament of Moldova has declared a state of emergency at national level due to the gas crisis
1 Jahr zuvorMilitary echelon filmed in Kalinkavichy
1 Jahr zuvorMilitary echelon filmed in Mazyr
1 Jahr zuvorUkrainian Bayraktar TB2 over southern Ukraine / Black Sea
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will start two-day consultations in Wisła on Thursday
Lavrov will hold talks on January 20 with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who is in Moscow as part of a visit to Russia by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
British warplanes have been bringing weapons to Ukraine for several days, - Russian Foreign Ministry
1 Jahr zuvorPolish Border Guards: 38 people attempted to cross Belarus - Poland illegally yesterday. In the PSG Mielnik section, a group of 30 foreigners, with the support of the Belarusian services, forcibly assaulted the border, and they were detained, namely Iraq, Guinea, Pakistan, Syria and India. A soldier of the Polish Army was hit in the head by a stone - he is in the hospital
U.S. State Department official says Blinken will also discuss Russia's violations of international treaties and norms - pool report
1 Jahr zuvorMore Russian military arriving in Belarus. Station "Polonka", near Baranavichy
Pro-Serbian, pro- Serbian Orthodox Church forces in government are joining forces, and sending clear messages they will not be giving up their posts without a fight. Protests started last night
Joint Forces Operation: no ceasefire violations yesterday
In occupied Crimea Russian Black Sea fleet conducted air defense drill with Pantsyr S to counter low-speed and low-altitude targets
After almost exactly 24 hours in Kyiv, Blinken is off to Berlin for new talks on Ukraine with German and French FMs and senior UK diplomat. (Foreign Secretary Truss is in Australia)
U.S. approves allied weapons shipments to Ukraine as worries mount "Baltic NATO allies Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia can now transfer American-made lethal weapons such as anti-armor and ground-to-air missiles to Ukraine
1 Jahr zuvorThis is the Pogonovo training ground, which was already closely monitored by analysts during Russia's military build-up back in April 2021: These new @Maxar satellite images show battle group deployments including tanks and artillery
1 Jahr zuvorThis is Yelnya, which is about 250 kilometers north of the Russia/Ukraine border but has been included before in a U.S. intelligence document mentioning Russia's extensive movement of military equipment such as tanks and artillery
1 Jahr zuvorThis is Klintsy, where the Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian borders meet. A significant location, officials and military analysts told @nytimes earlier, as it's "within easy striking distance of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv
1 Jahr zuvorAs tension grows between Russia and Ukraine, @Maxar has collected new satellite imagery of several key locations in western Russia where additional troops and equipment have been deployed. This is Klimovo (Климово), about 13 kilometers from the border with Ukraine
1 Jahr zuvor[email protected] clarifies Biden's comments about Ukraine — but still distinguishes between a military invasion and behavior that's "short of military action"
Responding to Biden remarks on "minor incursion," a senior admin official says that if Russian military forces tried to take ANY Ukrainian territory by force and violated Ukrainian sovereignty that would constitute an "invasion" and warrant severe response
[email protected] clarified "minor incursion". He was referring to the difference between military and non-military/para-military/cyber action by the Russians. Such actions would be met by a reciprocal response, in coordination with Allies and partners
If Putin invades Ukraine it is the "most consequential thing that has happened in the world, in terms of war and peace, since WW2," Biden says. He hopes Putin realizes that he is not in a very good position to dominate the war
Question of @SebastianAFP: summit with Putin as a way to negotiate out Biden?: Yes. strategic relationship is still a possibility. I am hoping that Putin understands that he is short of a full war. He's not a very good position to dominate the world
1 Jahr zuvorFrance supports participation in new NATO Enhanced Forward Presence mission in Romania. Strong solidarity measure for Black Sea security
The French Armed Forces contribute to the security of our European allies, in particular under the NATO eFP system. As indicated by @EmmanuelMacron, we are ready to go further with new missions in Romania depending on the decisions taken collectively
"That decision is totally, solely, completely Putin's decision," says Biden. "I suspect it matters which side of he bed he gets up on as to exactly what he's gonna do." Adds that he's being told by top diplomats that there's a Question as to whether their Russian counterparts even know
"Big nations cannot bluff": @potus is pressed to explain his example of a "minor incursion" versus an invasion of Ukraine; he also acknowledges US could deal with cyber attacks by using cyber; but also acknowledges divisions within @NATO on how to punish Russia
Biden says his Secretary of State and national security adviser have given him the impression that not even Putin's advisers know what he will do re: Ukraine. "There's a question of whether [Putin's] people know what he is going to do," Biden says
Biden talking weather factor now. He says if Putin wants to invade from the north, from Belarus, "he'll have to wait until the ground is frozen"
The U.S. could respond to Russian cyberattacks in Ukraine with a cyber response, Biden warns during White House press conference
Biden says of Russia: "They have FSB people in Ukraine now to try to undermind solidarity in Ukraine"
1 Jahr zuvorBiden says "It's one thing if it's a minor incursion. Bt if they actually do what they're capable of doing. It is going to be a disaster for Russia, if they invade Ukraine." Promises "heavy" and "real" penalties.
President Biden says he doesn't think Putin wants a "full-blown war," but that he thinks Putin will attempt to "test the West," the US and NATO, as significantly as he can. "I think he'll pay a serious and dear price.and I think he'll regret having done it"
1 Jahr zuvor@POTUS on whether Russian President Putin will order Russia troops into Ukraine: " My guess is he will move in," he says." He has to do something"
Biden says Putin wants to guarantees. 1st, that Ukraine never be part of NATO. 2nd, that NATO won't station strategic weapons in Ukraine. Biden says they can work out something on the 2nd & the "likelihood that Ukraine is going to join NATO in the near term is not very likely"
"My guess is he will move in, he has to do something," President Biden says on Putin & a possible invasion into Ukraine. Biden also says he is not sure Putin is certain what he is going to do
US will increase troop presence in Poland and Romania if Russia moves into Ukraine, says @POTUS
Biden says he won't cave to Putin's demand that Ukraine never join NATO, but Biden notes that the "likelihood that Ukraine is going to join NATO in the near term is not very likely"
