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In a public broadcast late February 21 (local time), Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a lengthy, moody speech about the status of relations between Russia and its neighbor, Ukraine. Putin in essence declared a formal cold war with the West, while also making clear his belief that an independent Ukraine should not exist – going…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a last-minute visit to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, after intelligence indicated Russia is moving closer to an invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russian reports of troop withdrawals, U.S. intelligence suggests Russia has done the opposite, sending an additional 7,000 troops to Ukraine’s borders. “The most immediate threat…
Russia appeared to make efforts towards deescalation in its tensions with Ukraine, announcing that some troops would be withdrawing from border positions. The announcement from the Russian Defense Ministry may be a sign that an invasion into Ukraine may not be imminent. “Units of the Western and Southern military districts that have completed their missions…
Global stock markets surged Tuesday after Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed some of its troops are retreating from the Ukrainian border following military drills and returning to base. Dow futures jumped more than 300 points Tuesday morning on the news a day after markets flinched at the possibility of war. Commodities — which have been rising amid…
After months of building up troops on the Ukrainian borders, Russians are facing more opposition than they expected. While White House officials are warning an invasion could come at any time, the resistance against Russia is growing, meaning Vladimir Putin is going to have to make a difficult decision. In addition to trying to convince the…
More than 100,00 Russian troops are now surrounding Ukraine’s borders. Security officials in the United States have warned this buildup could be a sign that Russia plans to attack Ukraine in the coming days. “We cannot perfectly predict the day, but we have now been saying for some time that we are in the window,…
Speaking at a meeting with Indo-Pacific allies Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. It could even happen while athletes from around the world are still in Beijing for the Winter Olympics. “As we said before, we’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any…
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the White House has approved a Pentagon plan to begin preparing for a potential evacuation of American citizens in Ukraine should Russia invade. There has already been a partial evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv. The report, which cites anonymous U.S. officials, said the plan involves some…
As more than 100,000 Russian troops are stationed along the border with Ukraine, the U.S. and other NATO countries continue to prepare for an invasion. President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Following the discussion, Biden announced Nord Stream 2 (the Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline) would be blocked if Russia decided to invade Ukraine.…
At Thursday’s daily press briefing, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the United States has information suggesting Russia is planning to create a fake video to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” into Ukraine. The video above shows Kirby discussing said information at the briefing. According to Kirby, the fake video would be a part of…
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