Russia-Ukraine war

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In Russia-Ukraine Standoff, February 15 Is a Key Date
Russia Scoffs at US Warning,
Offers One of Its Own
the rundown
Feb 6, 2022 7:45 AM CST

Russia Scoffs at US Warning, Offers One of Its Own

'What if we would say that US could seize London in a week?'

(Newser) - The Russia-Ukraine conflict remains in limbo, but the Russia-US rhetoric about that standoff continues to escalate. Developments:
  • US warnings: American security officials have laid out a series of worst-case scenarios to US and European lawmakers in recent days, reports the Washington Post . They say a full invasion could result in
...

Russia Plans 'Graphic' Video of Fake Ukrainian Attack: US

Staging could include actors and corpses, though Pentagon doesn't release proof

(Newser) - Russia plans to make a video in which Ukraine appears to be attacking, US officials said Thursday their intelligence shows. The video could be released as a justification for an invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, ABC News reports. The staging could be elaborate. "We believe that Russia would...

Russia Accuses US of Bringing 'Nazis' to Power

Accusations fly back and forth at heated UN meeting on Ukraine crisis

(Newser) - Accusations flew back and forth between the US and Russia at a heated United Nations Security Council meeting on the Ukraine crisis Monday, with Russia's ambassador to the UN saying the US had brought "pure Nazis" to power in the country. Vasily Nebenzya accused the US of "...

Russia Delivers Blood Supplies to Border

Medical readiness would be a prerequisite for an attack, expert says

(Newser) - Russia has moved not just troops and weapons near its border with Ukraine, but blood supplies. An inventory of blood and other medical necessities for treating casualties are another indicator of Russia's readiness for an invasion, Reuters reports. The move also would be support US warnings that an attack...

Ukraine Worried About 'Panic' in the West

US defense chief urges Putin to back away from a confict

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined the list Friday of political and military leaders around the world urging Russia to turn away from a fight at the Ukraine border. "There's no reason that this situation has to devolve into conflict," Austin said, per the Hill , adding that Russian...

Ukraine Hears Discouraging Assessments

UN Security Council will meet Monday on the border standoff

(Newser) - Ukraine received a series of grim assessments Thursday of the possibility of avoiding a Russian invasion. In a phone call, President Biden told Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky that there's a "distinct possibility" of Russian military action next month, the AP reports. The UK's defense minister said an...

US Rejects Russian Demands in Ukraine Crisis

'There is no change, there will be no change'

(Newser) - The Biden administration and NATO told Russia on Wednesday there will be no US or NATO concessions on Moscow's main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine. In separate written responses delivered to the Russians, the US and NATO held firm to the alliance’s open-door policy for membership,...

Biden Considers Sending US Troops to Ukraine
Biden Considers Sending
Troops to Ukraine
the rundown
Jan 24, 2022 6:40 AM CST

Biden Considers Sending Troops to Ukraine

And more of the latest on Russia-Ukraine tensions

(Newser) - President Biden on Sunday was presented with options for the possibility of sending anywhere between 3,000 and 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe amid tensions between Ukraine and Russia, sources tell Fox News . The troops would go to countries including Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, as a warning to...

Russia Calls New British Accusation 'Disinformation'

UK on Saturday claimed Russia is trying to replace Ukraine leader

(Newser) - Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that Russia was seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev was being considered as a potential candidate. The Wall Street Journal reports the allegations of a plot back up "...

Former Soviet Republics Back Ukraine

US endorses shipment of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles

(Newser) - The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania plan to send US-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, a move that the US fully endorsed Saturday. As tensions over Russia's intent at the Ukraine border escalate, the defense ministers of the three Baltic states said in a joint statement...

Ukraine Assures Biden No Invasion Would Be Acceptable

Russia probably plans a series of lesser steps anyway, officials say

(Newser) - Trying to keep Ukraine's people calm as Russian troops move to its border, the nation's leaders reminded its allies of the gravity of the threat after unsettling remarks from the West. President Biden suggested Wednesday that a minor incursion by Russian forces might not be met with the...

Russian Arms, Troops Move Into Belarus
Russian Arms, Troops
Move Into Belarus
the rundown
Jan 17, 2022 7:30 PM CST

Russian Arms, Troops Move Into Belarus

Russia denies US claim of a pretext for invading Ukraine as it prepares for exercises next-door

(Newser) - Military, political, and diplomatic maneuvering took place over the standoff between Russia and Ukraine on Monday. Russia started to move troops into Belarus, Ukraine's neighbor to the north, the Guardian reports. At the same time, Ukraine was on the edge of internal political division. Developments included:
  • A buildup in
...

US Issues a &#39;False-Flag&#39; Warning About Russia
US Issues a 'False-Flag'
Warning About Russia
the rundown
Jan 14, 2022 11:20 AM CST

US Issues a 'False-Flag' Warning About Russia

Official says Moscow might concoct a reason to invade Ukraine

(Newser) - The US says Russia is so bent on invading Ukraine that it's cooking up a phony reason to justify it. In other words, Moscow is allegedly working on a "false-flag" mission. "We have information that indicates Russia has already prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a...

Biden, Putin Warn Each Other on Ukraine

US offers a choice between diplomacy and deterrence, as Russia calls sanctions a mistake

(Newser) - In a 50-minute phone call Thursday afternoon, President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the choices they face concerning the standoff on the Russia-Ukraine border. The tone was serious, both sides said, with Axios reporting that a US official called the talk "substantive" and Kremlin officials said it...

Ukraine Prepares Civilians to Be the Resistance

Volunteers train on weekends, hoping to deter a Russian invasion

(Newser) - When the US struggled during its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to put down outnumbered and outgunned insurgents, Ukraine was paying attention. It's looking at a possible invasion now by Russian forces and Russian-backed separatists, and one of Ukraine's strategies is preparing a civilian force to pick up...

Putin Vows to Respond to Rockets on Russia's 'Doorstep'

During year-end conference, president refuses to rule out invasion on Ukraine

(Newser) - If Russian soldiers on the border with Ukraine move on the country, it's not Russia's fault. So said Russian President Vladimir Putin at an end-of-year news conference on Thursday, as a reported 100,000 Russian troops amassed near the Ukrainian border. Putin said Russia had only agreed to...

NATO, US Consider Russian Demands
Russia Lists
Demands for NATO
Dec 17, 2021 4:15 PM CST

Russia Lists Demands for NATO

Proposals repeat call for promise Ukraine won't join alliance

(Newser) - Russia on Friday published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance's military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe—bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected by the US and its allies. The proposals, submitted to...

In Ukrainian Village, Battle Has Started

Only 5 residents remain in homes 2 miles from Russian forces

(Newser) - Liudmyla Momot wipes away tears as she searches for clothes and household items to salvage from the ruins of her home that was shelled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Her village of Nevelske, northwest of the rebel-held city of Donetsk, is only about 2 miles from the line of...

G7 Warns Russia to Stand Down
De-Escalate,
G7 Tells
Russia
Dec 12, 2021 9:35 AM CST

De-Escalate, G7 Tells Russia

Foreign ministers condemn military buildup at Ukraine border

(Newser) - The Group of Seven economic powers told Russia on Sunday to "de-escalate" its military buildup near the Ukrainian border, warning that an invasion would inflict severe economic pain on Moscow. G7 foreign ministers, joined by the European Union's foreign affairs chief, issued a joint statement declaring themselves "...

G7 Shows Solidarity on Ukraine
G7 Displays Unity to Russia
Dec 11, 2021 5:00 PM CST

G7 Displays Unity to Russia

Foreign ministers agree on 'massive consequences' if Ukraine is invaded

(Newser) - Britain hosted top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized nations Saturday in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia's buildup of troops near Ukraine's border and what Britain called Moscow's "malign behavior" around the world. The UK called for "a show of unity against global...

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