Trying to guess a specific date when Moscow’s armed forces could storm across the Ukrainian border and launch a full-blown offensive is futile, the UK’s defense secretary has cautioned, as Western officials and news agencies weigh in with speculation on if and when Russia could strike. Speaking as part of …
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US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft have had a close encounter with Russian fighter jets over the Mediterranean sea last weekend, the Pentagon said Wednesday, accusing Russian pilots of conducting “unprofessional intercepts.” “We can confirm that over the course of last weekend, three US Navy P-8A aircraft …
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It will be impossible for Kiev to mend its relationship with Moscow so long as the Ukrainian authorities remain under the thumb of the US government, the speaker of Russia’s Senate claimed on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with Moscow-based outlet Parlamentskaya Gazeta, Valentina Matvienko suggested that, should Ukrainian President …
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Washington has not seen any evidence of Russia pulling its military units away from Ukraine in a “meaningful” way, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, insisting the troops have continued to “mass” at the border. Moscow had previously said on Tuesday that its units had begun returning …
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The Associated Press (AP) published an article on Tuesday citing unnamed “US intelligence officials” who accused libertarian financial blog ZeroHedge – which has repeatedly criticized US President Joe Biden – of “amplifying Russian propaganda.” Nomaan Merchant, AP’s intelligence and national security reporter, wrote that the unnamed officials accused ZeroHedge of …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday they have agreed to think of a solution to the broadcasting dispute, after Berlin banned RT DE and Moscow responded by banning Deutsche Welle (DW). Putin and Scholz made their comments at a joint press conference in Moscow …
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Moscow has distorted the terms of the Minsk agreements, two deals designed to create peace in eastern Ukraine, and now the accords are operating solely on “Russian terms,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Monday. Speaking on the phone to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Kuleba accused Russian President Vladimir …
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Western politicians, pundits and media have responded with skepticism to Moscow’s Tuesday announcement it’s pulling away troops from the Ukrainian border, insisting that they need to “verify” the forces are heading away from Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Russia said its military units began returning to their bases as the …
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Russia has mocked claims made by Western media outlets that an “invasion” of Ukraine will begin at 3am on February 16, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying that Ukrainians who believe such things are welcome to stay up. “It’s better for them to set alarms for this time and see …
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US President Joe Biden has reacted to Moscow’s announcement that Russian had begun to leave the Ukrainian border after military exercises, telling reporters on Tuesday that the US has “not verified” the information. Biden continued to insist an invasion of Ukraine could still happen, saying at the brief White House …
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