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China Is Choosing Its Words Carefully To Not Denounce Russian Attacks On Ukraine.
Beijing has refused to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming that it will not jump to conclusions and instead accusing the US of inflaming the region’s risk of conflict. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying dodged half a dozen questions about whether Beijing would consider Russia’s assault on Ukraine an invasion during a tense press briefing on Feb. 24 that lasted over 90 minutes. “All sides must exercise restraint and prevent the situation from spiraling out of control,” she said, echoing Beijing’s request. Despite the fact that the “present state of events is not what we would expect to see,” she advised the parties involved to “give peace a chance” and reduce tensions via disagreements. China is not actively participating in the crisis, according to Hua, and has been acting properly by supporting de-escalation. “Why are you so fascinated with…
Read MoreSatan Soldier: Russia Will Invade Ukraine “Within the Next Couple Days”
In a dramatic UN Security Council speech, Blinken lays out Russian false flag ‘chemical attack’ claims. “The information I shared here is corroborated by what we’ve observed unfolding in plain sight before our eyes for months. And remember that while Russia has repeatedly mocked our warnings and concerns as melodrama and nonsense, they’ve been steadily gathering more than 150,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders as well as the capabilities to undertake a large military assault. It isn’t just us seeing this. Allies and partners see the same thing,” America’s top diplomat said. As if expecting that all the current White House timeframe specific predictions will once again not materialize, Blinken added the critical proviso in the UN address: “If Russia doesn’t attack Ukraine, then we will be relieved that Russia altered direction and proven our projections wrong.” He followed with: “We’ll…
Read MoreRussia Could Invade Ukraine Anytime According to the Biden Administration.
During a weeks-long impasse between Moscow and Washington, a key White House advisor claimed on Feb. 6 that Russia may attack Ukraine “at any point now.” “It could happen as soon as tomorrow or it could take some weeks yet,” Jake Sullivan, the Biden administration’s national security adviser, told ABC News. “With military deployments, Russian President Vladimir Putin has put himself in a position with military deployments to be able to act aggressively against Ukraine at any time now.” he stated. “We believe that there is a very distinct possibility that Vladimir Putin will order an attack on Ukraine. It could take a number of different forms. It could happen as soon as tomorrow or it could take some weeks yet, ” Sullivan said, emphasizing that the US is still trying to seek a diplomatic solution. In recent weeks, Russia…
Read MoreXi and Putin Seek Further Collaboration Amid Growing Tensions.
On the opening day of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China’s President Xi Jinping received Russia’s Vladimir Putin, announcing a profound strategic alliance to counterbalance what they see as the United States’ malignant global influence. The two countries said in a joint statement that their new connection was superior to any political or military alliance formed during the Cold War. “Friendship between the two States has no limits, there are no ‘forbidden’ areas of cooperation,” they announced, revealing plans to engage in a variety of fields including space, climate change, artificial intelligence, and Internet regulation. The accord was the most explicit and bold expression yet of Russia and China’s determination to work together – and against the US – to create a new international order based on their own conceptions of human rights and democracy. Despite Putin touting a new gas deal…
Read MoreUnited Kingdom on Stand by to Impose Harsh Sanctions on Russia if it Invades Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated the UK and its Western allies are ready to impose sanctions on Russia “the moment the first Russian toecap crosses farther into Ukrainian territory.” Johnson stated the UK and its allies “will always stand up for freedom, democracy, and Ukrainian sovereignty in the face of aggression” during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Feb. 1. “The minute there is a further incursion into sovereign Ukrainian territory they will apply.” he said, adding that Moscow must recognize the sanctions will be enforced “automatically.” The Russian force buildup on the Ukrainian border, Johnson added, was arguably the greatest act of enmity “towards Ukraine in our lifetimes.” Any conflict, though, would be costly for Russia. “The Ukrainian army will fight. They will put a very, very, very fierce and bloody resistance and…
Read MorePentagon Sends 3,000 Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Russia Tensions.
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the US will deploy around 3,000 troops to allied countries in Eastern Europe. This decision comes as tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain high. According to Pentagon press secretary John Kirby, the deployment will send around 2,000 troops to Germany and Poland, as well as a 1,000-strong mounted cavalry force from Germany to Romania. These are “not permanent moves,” according to Kirby, and the forces will “not fight in Ukraine, but rather maintain the robust defense of our NATO members.” He went on to say that the troops are prepared for a “variety of missions,” including deterrence. “The current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on NATO’s eastern flank,” Kirby said. “President Biden has been clear that the United States will respond to the growing threat to Europe’s security and…
Read MoreAnthony Blinken, Secretary of State Set to Meet With Russian Counterpart to Ease Tensions Involving Ukraine.
If the West refuses to meet Moscow’s demands, Putin has threatened to use unspecified “military-technical measures.” The State Department said Tuesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the two countries rise over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Blinken will go to Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, then to Berlin before meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva on Friday, according to the State Department. The hurriedly planned trip intends to demonstrate US support for Ukraine and to persuade Russia of the importance of de-escalation. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, emphasized the importance of the situation. “We’re now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack in Ukraine. And what Secretary Blinken is going to go…
Read MoreRussia Amassing More Troops to Ukrainian Border, Belarus Allows Russian Troops to Deploy to Their Border.
Officials said Tuesday that Russia is moving an unidentified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for massive war games, a move that will bolster Russia’s military posture near Ukraine amid Western worries of a planned invasion. In the midst of the rising tensions, the White House warned that Russia may strike its neighbor “at any point,” while the United Kingdom provided anti-tank weaponry to Ukraine. The joint maneuvers with Belarus, according to Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, will include exercising a joint reaction to foreign threats. Officials in Ukraine have warned that Russia might attack Ukraine from a variety of directions, including its ally Belarus. The US expressed its worry again on Tuesday, with White House press secretary Jen Psaki describing Russia’s incursion into Belarus as a “extremely dangerous situation.” “We’re now at a stage…
Read More“At Any Point Russia Could Launch an Attack on Ukraine” Says White House Press Secretary.
The Biden administration continues to regard tensions between Russia and Ukraine as “an extremely dangerous situation,” according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. This comes after three rounds of high-level meetings last week between the US, Russia, and a number of European countries, which were intended to de-escalate the situation and find a diplomatic solution. In recent weeks, Russia has gathered over 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine and in Russian-annexed Crimea. Russia has announced joint military exercises with Belarus, a neighboring country that shares a border with Ukraine. “We’re now at a stage where at any point Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine,” Psaki stated on Jan. 18. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked with his Russian colleague, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and the two agreed to meet later this week in Geneva, Switzerland.…
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