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As Congress contemplates, White House issues sanctions threat to Russia - Roll Call

Foreign Relations chairman sees 'no lack of resolve' among senators to pass sanctions bill against Russian officials

Roll Call · Jan 26, 2022

U.S. urges de-escalation over Ukraine, offers Russia diplomatic path

The United States said on Wednesday it had set out a diplomatic path to address sweeping Russian demands in eastern Europe, as Moscow held security talks with Western countries and intensified its military build-up near Ukraine with new drills.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Ukraine-Russia map: Where could invasion take place and what is the situation along the border?

Vladimir Putin facing international calls to stand down troops as fears persist that he intends to invade western neighbour state

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Dems attacked on Ukraine military aid

This is "how the space for nonmilitary options gets slowly closed off," congressional aide tells The Intercept

Salon · Jan 26, 2022

Russia's terrifying 'war toys' - including robot tanks and flying Kalashnikovs

Tensions continue to mount with fears Russia is poised to invade Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin's war arsenal may look a lot different to the past, with an emphasis on self-firing weapons and robot tanks

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: US formally responds to Russia’s demands

Russia-Ukraine tensions news from January 26: Biden administration rejects Russian demand to halt NATO’s expansion.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2022

Twitter receives record number of gov’t requests to remove posts

Ninety-five percent of demands in January-June 2021 came from five countries – Japan, Russia, Turkey, India and S Korea.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2022

Russia holds military drills before four-way Ukraine talks in Paris

Russia held military drills on Wednesday and deployed more forces and fighter jets to Belarus for exercises next month as officials prepared to sit down for four-way talks in Paris on the conflict in east Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Russia puts jailed Kremlin critic Navalny's brother on wanted list

Russia has put the brother of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on a wanted list, according to interior ministry records, as he faces a summons for a court hearing that could convert a suspended sentence against him into a prison term.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Ukraine Diplomat Sees Little Chance of War, but Local Conflict Possible

Ukraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Russia, its ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Wednesday, adding that he saw little chance of all-out war, although there might be smaller conflicts. Korsunsky warned an attack on a country with more than a dozen…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022