Vladimir Putin Sleeps Through Ukraine Conflict
Footage appeared to show Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t losing sleep over a possible war in Ukraine.
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China, Russia Oppose NATO Expansion As East Pact Emerges
An eastern pact emerged Friday with China and Russia warning the West that they oppose further expansion of the NATO military alliance.
Gantz’s Bahrain visit signals to Iran the alliance against it is growing and public
The signing of a security memorandum of understanding between Israel and Bahrain on Thursday comes amid growing threats from Iran against the two countries and as the United States shifts its focus away from the region and toward the brewing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Biden Sends Thousands Of US Troops To Eastern Europe (Worthy News In-Depth)
U.S. President Joe Biden decided Wednesday that thousands of additional U.S. troops would be sent to Eastern Europe amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion into Ukraine.
Ukrainians Divided Over Russian Invasion Threat
With as many as 127,000 Russian troops nearby, people in the Ukrainian border city of Kharkiv have mixed feelings about the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Biden orders 3,000 U.S. troops to Europe to support allies in Russia-Ukraine conflict
President Biden has ordered the Pentagon to send over 3,000 U.S. troops to assist in the defense of European allies amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia Accuses West Of Seeking War
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says the United States and its Western allies are trying to draw his nation into war in Ukraine while ignoring Moscow’s main security demands.
Conflict with Russia would mean full scale war in Europe, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that a military conflict with Russia would not just involve Ukraine but lead to a full scale war in Europe.
Bitter Exchanges Over Ukraine At UN
In exchanges resembling the Cold War, Russian and American diplomats were engaged in fierce verbal battles over Moscow’s estimated 127,000 troops near Ukraine.
Britain Warns Of Russian Invasion Despite Kyiv Concerns
Britain has joined the United States in saying there is a “real threat” of Russia invading Ukraine, despite Kyiv urging the West to avoid panic.
U.S. rotates troops to NATO battle group, equipment in Poland as Russia masses on Ukraine’s border
As Russia continues to threaten Ukraine with troops along the border, the U.S. military on Sunday sent fresh troops to a NATO battle group based in neighboring Poland made up of troops from Croatia, Romania and the United Kingdom.
Russia, U.S. square off at U.N. Security Council over Ukraine
The United States and Russia squared off Monday in the U.N. Security Council, where Moscow lost an attempt to block a public meeting on Moscow’s troop buildup near Ukraine‘s borders and Western fears of an invasion.
US Warns Russia Ready For Military Action Against Ukraine
The United States says Russia has enough forces near Ukraine to carry out a range of military options, including actions short of a full-scale invasion. Washington’s warning comes as Moscow made clear that the West rejected its security demands to de-escalate the crisis.
U.S., Russia set to clash on Ukraine at U.N. Security Council meeting
U.S. officials will press Russia on its massive military buildup near Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council meeting next week, a Biden administration official said Friday.
Putin and Macron agree on need for ‘de-escalation’ in Ukraine, France says
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a “de-escalation” in the Ukraine crisis during a call on Friday, with the Russian leader saying he had “no offensive plans,” an aide to Macron said.
US Warns Of Imminent Invasion In Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden warns that Russia might invade Ukraine next month. The White House sees “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis as the West rejects Russia’s security demands.
Ukrainian National Guard Soldier Kills 5
With public anxiety mounting over a feared Russian invasion, a National Guard conscript in Ukraine shot dead five people in the eastern city of Dnipro, authorities said Thursday.
Germany, US ‘To Target Russian Pipeline’ If Invasion Goes Ahead
Germany and the United States have warned Russia that they could target a key Russian natural gas pipeline if the country invades Ukraine.
US Makes No Concessions Over Ukraine, Angering Russia
The United States made no concessions to Russia in a written response, despite Moscow threatening “retaliatory measures” if its security demands over Ukraine were not met, the U.S. top diplomat confirmed Wednesday.
US Embassy in Ukraine to citizens: ‘consider departing now’
The US embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday urged its citizens in the ex-Soviet country to “consider departing now” as fears grow over a possible Russian invasion.