Russia makes demands that it knows NATO cannot fulfill, Stoltenberg says Moscow is confronting NATO with demands it knows the alliance cannot meet, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday. Reuters · Feb 19, 2022
EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022
VP Harris heralds NATO unity as Ukraine crisis grows Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
U.S. VP Harris to meet NATO chief in Munich on Friday U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, a day after President Joe Biden warned the threat of Russia invading Ukraine was "very high". Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Ukraine Crisis Takes Center Stage at Munich Security Conference World leaders converge this weekend on Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference which will be dominated by the Ukraine crisis as major Western powers warn the Kremlin looks close to launching an invasion of the former Soviet state. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, US Vice President Kamala Harris and NATO… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022
Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing earlier comments from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come any day and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create a pretext for such… Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing earlier comments from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come any day and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create a pretext for such… Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing earlier comments from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come any day and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create a pretext for such… Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken warned Thursday that Russia “is preparing to launch an attack” against Ukraine, echoing comments earlier in the day from U.S. and Western officials who said an invasion could come at any minute and that Moscow would seek to use disinformation to create… Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine A top Western security official warned on Thursday that Russia has enough troops on its border with Ukraine to launch an attack "with very little or no warning," using false claims of aggression as a pretext to invade the former Soviet Republic. Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022
US and NATO officials ramp up warnings of potential Russian aggression in Ukraine President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was a “very high” probability that Russia would invade Ukraine, possibly “in the next couple days,” while a top Western security official warned that Moscow has enough troops on its border to attack “with very little or no warning.” Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022
Boris Johnson blasts 'false flag' kindergarten attack in Ukraine and warns more to come The Prime Minister spoke out after NATO, the US and UK warned Russia is staging 'false flag' operations as a 'pretext' for a Russia-Ukraine war - which Britain believes could be 'very, very imminent' Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022
Russian claim of Ukraine drawdown is disinformation, says UK minister James Heappey says Moscow still sending more troops to region and is on ‘threshold of a major war’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022 Latest Ukraine updates: US warns Russia preparing for invasion Ukraine news from February 17: Russian deputy foreign minister says claims it plans to invade are ‘baseless’.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022 Biden to host call with Nato allies as invasion fears grow – as it happened US president says threat of Russian invasion ‘very high’, after Ukraine government source says shelling ‘looks like provocation’
Reuters · Feb 16, 2022 Satellite images prove Russian failure to withdraw troops, NATO says NATO can prove Russia's failure to withdraw troops from Ukraine's borders with satellite images, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022 NATO chief warns Russian aggression 'new normal' amid 'crisis in European security' Russia maintains a 'massive invasion force' around Ukraine and there are no signs of de-escalation of the crisis, NATO general secretary Jens Stoltenberg warned
Reuters · Feb 16, 2022 NATO commanders to draw up plans for possible new battlegroups in eastern Europe NATO has tasked its commanders to work out details for a deployment of battlegroups to the alliance's southeastern flank in response to Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's borders, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Ukraine: Nato to send new battle groups to eastern Europe as Russia fails to deliver de-escalation ‘New normal’: Nato must prepare for future in which Moscow is ready to use force to undermine European security, says Stoltenberg
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022 Russia still building forces on Ukraine border, says top Nato official Nato secretary general contradicts Vladimir Putin’s claim of ‘partial’ withdrawal, as US official says Russia has increased troops by 7,000
Reuters · Feb 16, 2022 Movement of Russian forces alone does not confirm withdrawal, NATO says NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Moscow again on Wednesday to prove that it is pulling back troops amid tensions over a military build-up on Ukraine's borders, saying soldiers and tanks often move about.
Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022 UK says Ukraine war 'could still happen' after Russia moves to 'assault positions' UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned Russia has not ‘taken the foot off the gas’ despite a 3am invasion deadline having been and gone - and he did not rule out an invasion as soon as today
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2022 Latest Ukraine Updates: NATO says no sign of Russia de-escalation Ukraine news from February 16: NATO says no sign of Russian de-escalation, considers reinforcing southeastern flank.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Nato defence ministers meet as Putin says Russia is open to more Ukraine talks The Defence Secretary will join Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin amid ongoing tensions in eastern Europe.