Putin Ask Biden For ‘Full List Of Ukraine Invasion Dates’ For Year Ahead

Wednesday, February 16 is currently reaching a conclusion (neighborhood time in Kiev and Moscow) – and there’s not been anything of the “normal” Russian invasion that Washington has for days been breathlessly predicting. To review, below is Politico’s reporting from last Friday – the afternoon where White House officials spread panic into the markets and the population: Russia will start a physical assault on Ukraine as soon as Feb. 16, numerous U.S. officials affirmed to POLITICO, and Washington conveyed to allies that it very well may be gone before by a torrent of missile strikes and digital attacks. One person said the leaders’ call demonstrated that digital attacks are “inescapable” and another said the knowledge is “specific and disturbing.” Sullivan referenced that any assault on Ukraine could start with “flying besieging and missile attacks.” War on all front Russia’s Foreign…

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Russia 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…

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United 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…

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Pentagon 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…

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Anthony 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…

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Russia 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…

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“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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Russia & US Talks Haven’t Gone Far to Diffuse Tensions on the border.

Special negotiations between US and Russian negotiators ended on Monday, with the goal of de-escalating existing tensions over Ukraine and an increase in military activities along Russia’s western border. There was little immediate information on the outcome of the bilateral negotiations, which lasted more than seven hours in Geneva, Switzerland. Senior diplomats on both sides appear to be indicating that a major breakthrough is unlikely to occur soon. During a news conference on Monday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov remarked, ““Unfortunately we have a great disparity in our principled approaches to this,” “The U.S. and Russia in some ways have opposite views on what needs to be done” Despite the lack of specifics, Ryabkov stated following the meeting that Moscow had no ambitions to attack Ukraine. Ryabkov and his colleagues met with Wendy Sherman, the US deputy secretary of…

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Biden Says Sending Troops to Ukraine “not on the table.”

President Joe Biden confirmed Wednesday that sending troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion is “not on the table.” The president took questions Nov. 8 before departing for Kansas City, Missouri. When asked about placing troops on the ground in Ukraine, Biden said, “That is not on the table. “We have a moral obligation and a legal obligation to our NATO allies if they were to attack under Article 5, it’s a sacred obligation. That obligation does not extend to Ukraine. “But it would depend upon what rest of the NATO countries were willing to do as well. But the idea that the United States is going to unilaterally use force to confront Russia invading Ukraine is not on, in the cards right now. What will happen is there will be severe consequences.” This comes a day after Biden took part…

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Update 12/07/21: Call Between Biden & Putin, The Lines Are Drawn.

Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor vaguely laid out the details of the call held behind closed doors between the national leaders. According to Jake, Biden laid out various economic sanctions that will take affect in the event that Putin decides to overtake Ukraine. The national security advisor made a point to not go into detail about Putin’s response to the consequences of an invasion laid out by Biden. The national security advisor opened his briefing by stating the following: As you all know, President Biden conducted a video call with President Putin, the call covered a wide range of issues, but the main topic was Ukraine. President Biden was direct and straight forward with putin, as he always is. He reiterated America’s support for Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity, & told Putin that if Russia further invades Ukraine that…

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