Russia’s government has warned that imposing sanctions on President Vladimir Putin would not hurt him personally but would be “politically destructive” after US President Joe Biden said he would consider such a move in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biden said Tuesday that personal sanctions on PutinAlthough they are an unusual move, […]
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Ukraine calls for calm, does not see a Russian invasion imminent
Ukrainian leaders tried to reassure the country that the feared invasion of the Russian neighbor would not be imminent, although they admitted that the threat was real and they hoped to receive a shipment of US military equipment to strengthen their defenses. Russia has denied planning an attack but has amassed some 100,000 troops near […]
EU will address Ukrainian crisis with Blinken and willingness to sanction Russia
The foreign ministers of the EU they will speak tomorrow, Monday, with the Secretary of State American, Antony Blinken, on the latest contacts he has had with Russia on the crisis in Ukraine, when they have already made clear their willingness to quickly sanction Moscow if it attacks its neighbor again. “Russia is now focused […]
The first consignment of 90 tons of US weapons arrives in Kiev.
Updated on 01/22/2022 11:29 am The first batch of additional military aid promised by EE.UU. a Ukraine in the face of tensions on the border with Russia arrived in Kiev this Saturday, reported the US Embassy in the Slavic country. “The first of several shipments for a total of 200 million in security assistance for […]
US, Canada Coordinate ‘Massive Consequences’ For Russia If It Invades Ukraine
Updated on 01/22/2022 11:00 am Secretary of State for EE.UU., Antony Blinken, and the minister Canadian of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, coordinated to impose “massive consequences and severe economic costs” on Russia if it proceeds with an invasion of Ukraine. Blinken and Joly had a telephone conversation in which they agreed to express their concern […]
Concentration of Russian troops provokes an involuntary renewal of NATO
The concentration of troops Russian near Ukraine is galvanizing the defenses of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe that President Vladimir Putin wants to dismantle, giving the alliance a sense of renewal after the failures in Afghanistan. Despite intense diplomacy with Russia, the United States and its NATO allies say they cannot consider […]
Russia’s threat in Venezuela and Cuba wants the US to take the bait, according to experts
The threat of Russian military deployment in Cuba Y Venezuela “is not credible” and the only thing it intends is to distract attention from the crisis in Ukraine so that U.S take the bait and react, say experts. “I don’t want to confirm anything or rule it out.” This phrase by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister […]
Russian government denounces “hysteria” about its alleged plans to deploy weapons in Cuba and Venezuela
Updated on 01/21/2022 10:50 am The Russian government denounced the “hysteria” of the West about its alleged plans to deploy military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela, and argued that this shows the “arrogant mentality” of the West, which thinks it can do anything and Russia any. “A whole hysteria broke out among Western experts and […]
USA. and Russia can find a diplomatic outlet in Ukraine?
The United States has called for a diplomatic solution with Russia to resolve tensions in Ukraine but, at least in public, the two great powers remain at odds. The heads of diplomacy of both countries, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, will meet in Geneva on Friday while tens of thousands […]
Europe threatens ‘massive’ sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine
The European Union (EU) has threatened to impose massive economic sanctions if Moscow attacks Ukraine, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged allies ahead of crisis talks with Russia to avoid a war. Western countries are trying to present a united diplomatic front before Blinken meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on […]