Tag Archives: Ukraine

Rand Paul Threatens To Block Pro-Ukraine Resolution

The Hill reports: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) warned on Thursday that he will block quick passage of a symbolic resolution supporting Ukraine and sending a warning to Russia unless it incorporates changes he wants. “We have some amendments to it. We believe that it should say nothing in this resolution is to be construed as an authorization of war and …

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LIVE VIDEO: Sec. Blinken Addresses UN On Ukraine

CNBC reports: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will address the United Nations Security Council Thursday morning as the crisis on Ukraine’s borders reaches a pivotal moment. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters on a call Thursday morning that she requested Blinken to address the international forum ahead of his scheduled trip alongside Vice President Kamala Harris …

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Russia Expels Senior US Diplomat Amid Shelling Claims

The Washington Post reports: Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists accused each other Thursday of violating a cease-fire in the eastern part of the country, a potential flash point in what Western officials say are Russian preparations for a possible attack by growing forces massed near Ukraine’s borders. In Moscow, the Russian government ordered the expulsion of the U.S. Embassy’s second-ranking diplomat, …

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US Says Russia Added More Troops At Ukraine Border

The Associated Press reports: Russia has added as many as 7,000 troops near the Ukraine border in recent days, contrary to claims by President Vladimir Putin that troops would be pulled back from the region, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday. Russia has massed about 150,000 troops east, north and south of Ukraine, according to Western estimates. The U.S. …

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Biden: No Proof Yet Of Russia Withdrawing Troops

The New York Times reports: President Biden said Tuesday that American officials had not verified Russia’s claim that it is pulling some troops back from Ukraine’s border, and declared that Russian forces remain “very much in a threatening position.” “An invasion remains distinctly possible,” he said. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Mr. Biden vowed to “give …

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Russia Says Some Of Their Forces Are Pulling Back

The Associated Press reports: Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. But it gave no details on where the troops were pulling back from, or how many. That muddied efforts to determine the significance of …

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Carlson Claims Ukraine President Is A Dictator [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Tucker Carlson ripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a dictator on Monday, and derided American politicians he said are attempting to garner sympathy for he and his country. After attacking Democrats and “some low-IQ” Republicans, Carlson scoffed at the notion that Ukraine is even a democracy. “What exactly is Ukraine like, what’s its government like?” Carlson said. “Turns …

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Alex Jones Backs Russia Invading Ukraine Because Otherwise George Soros Will Castrate Ukrainian Boys

Media Matters has the transcript: I mean this has been going on forever. It’s like your big brother Russia comes in and, you know, beats you up on a routine basis, but it’s not the Huns, and it’s not George Soros that’s going to cut your son’s balls off, OK? So you can have the Russians in there or you …

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Poland Prepares For Up To 1M Ukrainian Refugees

Forbes reports: Though Russia continues to deny plans of an invasion of Ukraine, its thousands of soldiers posted at the Ukrainian border have forced many countries to prepare for a large influx of Ukrainian refugees should Russia attack. Polish interior minister Mariusz Kamiński [photo] tweeted Sunday the country is preparing for a “possible influx of refugees from Ukraine who, due …

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Biden Speaks With Putin In Bid To Avert Invasion

The New York Times reports: President Biden spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Saturday in a bid to defuse the crisis over Ukraine, and the State Department ordered all but a “core team” of its diplomats and employees to leave the American Embassy in Kyiv over fears that Moscow would soon mount a major assault. Reflecting the …

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State Department To Evacuate US Embassy In Kyiv

The Associated Press reports: The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent. U.S. officials said the State Department plans to announce early Saturday that virtually all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave ahead of a feared Russian invasion. …

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Biden Deploys Additional 3000 US Troops To Poland

The Associated Press reports: The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 who already are assembling there in a demonstration of American commitment to NATO allies worried at the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine, a senior defense official said Friday. The additional soldiers will depart their post at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, over the next …

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WH: Americans Should Leave Ukraine “Immediately”

CNBC reports: Any Americans still in Ukraine should leave “immediately,” the White House said Friday, as it warned that Russia could potentially launch an invasion of the country “any day now” — possibly even during the Olympics. “Any American in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible, and in any event in the next 24 to 48 hours,” President Joe …

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Ukrainian Athlete Flashes “No War” Sign At Olympics

The Associated Press reports: A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “No War in Ukraine” to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night, a plea for peace at a time of rising tensions between his country and Russia. Vladyslav Heraskevych’s sign was printed on a blue-and-yellow piece of paper, matching …

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Biden: US Citizens In Ukraine “Should Leave Now”

NPR reports: The U.S. isn’t planning a military operation to help its citizens leave Ukraine, President Biden says, and they should do so on their own. “American citizens should leave now,” Biden said as Russia amasses a military force around its neighbor. Biden made the remarks in an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, who asked him what kind of …

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Russia Launches Military Drills In Belarus [VIDEO]

Reuters reports: Russia started the active phase of military drills in Belarus on Thursday as Britain launched new diplomacy in a standoff over Ukraine, warning Moscow that going to war with its neighbour would be disastrous for Russia, Ukraine and Europe. U.S. officials have warned that Russia may attack Ukraine after massing troops near its borders, and have accused Moscow …

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Macron Visits Moscow In Bid To Avert Ukraine Invasion

Reuters reports: French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in bid to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to dial down tensions with Ukraine, where Western powers fear the Kremlin plans an invasion. Moscow gave the visit a guarded welcome, saying it would listen to Macron’s ideas, but played down expectations of a breakthrough. Russia has deployed more than …

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Kinzinger Blasts “Con Artist” Josh Hawley Over Ukraine

The Insider reports: Rep. Adam Kinzinger blasted Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the senator criticized President Joe Biden for ordering troops to Europe as Russia ramps up its preparations for a potential new invasion of Ukraine, while calling on the White House to block Ukraine from joining the NATO alliance. “I hate to be so personal, but Hawley is …

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US To Deploy 3000 Troops To Bolster NATO Allies

The Wall Street Journal reports: President Biden is directing the Pentagon to deploy more than 3,000 American troops to bolster the defense of European allies in the first major movement of U.S. forces in Russia’s military standoff with Ukraine, U.S. officials said. Mr. Biden is sending roughly 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, N.C., to Poland and Germany this week and …

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US And UK Ready Sanctions Against Putin’s Insiders

Reuters reports: The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle to punish with sanctions if Russia sends troops into Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said planned legislation will give London new powers to target companies linked to the Russian state, …

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