Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would hurt Americans. Here’s how

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With 150,000 Russian troops circling Ukraine’s borders and U.S. officials warning that a major invasion could take place any day, President Biden has signaled to the American public that it, too, may feel effects if Russia chooses to invade. “If … Read More

U.S. and NATO officials say they’ve seen no evidence that Russia has withdrawn troops

posted in: News, Russia

Officials from the U.S. and NATO say they have not seen a major withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders, despite the announcement this week by President Vladimir Putin that Russian military officials had ordered some troops to return to … Read More

US Warns that Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine will Kill Thousands and Bring Millions of Refugees in Europe

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Senior US officials have warned that if Russia decides to carry out a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it could lead to tens of thousands of casualties. In the New York Times, US officials say such an invasion could take the … Read More

Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious consequences’ if it invades Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russia of “serious” economic and political consequences should it ramp up military aggression toward Ukraine, while adding that Germany and its allies were ready for dialogue with Moscow and wanted peace. With Russia holding military exercises … Read More

Russia tells UK to drop sanctions rhetoric or expect short talks in Moscow

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defence ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood that their meetings will be short. Defence … Read More

Foreign Secretary flies to Moscow to urge de-escalation of Russian aggression against Ukraine

Liz Truss will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and make clear that the only way forward is for Russia to cease its aggression and engage in meaningful talks. The Foreign Secretary will say the only way forward is for … Read More

Biden to halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe. This … Read More

France’s Macron flies to meet Putin in risky bid to avert war

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KEY POINTS —“It is indispensable to avoid a degradation of the situation before we build mechanisms and gestures of reciprocal trust [with Russia],“France’s President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview. —Monday’s meeting in Moscow is extremely important for the French … Read More

Germany’s Issues with Russia are Piling Up

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Germany is part of the international effort to resolve the crisis caused by Russia’s enormous military buildup along Ukraine’s borders. Since there are more and more related problems, the Berlin government might want to start numbering them. Berlin, February 4th, … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 4 February 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Will CNN change its tune? There’s quite an interesting dynamic playing out at the Atlanta network, and you probably know the details. The fact that there is so much money for them to grapple over is a … Read More

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