Russian forces massed near Ukraine's borders may only remain in position for a few more days, otherwise they risk a significant deterioration in combat capabilities, reports the British daily The Guardian, quoting military experts.more
All indications are that Russia is still planning a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, assessed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels. He stressed that the Alliance remained united in responding to the Russian threat and continued military strengthening of the eastern flank.more
When it comes to sanctions, nothing is ruled out, and the United Kingdom will use all available means to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from further aggression against Ukraine, the head of diplomacy, Liz Truss, assured in The Times.more
The Polish Football Association has asked FIFA to urgently clarify the issues surrounding the organisation of the March World Cup qualifying match between the Polish national team and Russia in Moscow, in view of the tense situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border.more
The passivity of the international community, when separatists appeared in the Donbas in 2014, was the beginning of the Kremlin's offensive towards the west, which only encouraged Moscow to expand further, says the former British government's military adviser Samir Puri in an interview published by the Spanish daily La Razon ".more
The Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, issued a statement on behalf of the Community, warning Russia not to use the agreements signed with the separatist "people's republics" of Donetsk and Lugansk as justification for further military steps against Ukraine.more
The UK-led joint expedition group JEF, which includes 10 northern European countries, will conduct a series of integrated military operations, including in the Baltic Sea, said British Defense Minister Ben Wallace.more
Central European countries are getting ready for the wave of refugees from Ukraine. Depending on the scenario, there will be hundreds of thousands or even millions of them. Poland is mentioned as the most important country that receives refugees - indicates the daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung".more
Britain has imposed sanctions on five Russian banks and three oligarchs, freezing their British assets and banning them from entering the country, announced Prime Minister Boris Johnson.more
Vladimir Putin's speech, in which he announced the recognition of the independence of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine, proves that the Russian president is increasingly losing touch with reality, assessed the British daily The Times.more
"War! Invasion! This is a historical situation in recent European history. Russia is invading another country by force to conquer it. Putin has not been provoked! His attack is not a defense!" - warns the editor-in-chief of the daily "Bild" in a comment entitled "Putin is our enemy now".more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described Russia's recognition of the independence of Donetsk (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) as a clear violation of international law and a gross violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and integrity. "The sanctions in response to this will enter into force today," announced the head of the British government.more
The European Union will respond by imposing sanctions on those involved in the illegal act of recognizing the independence of the "people's republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk, announced the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the head of the European Council Charles Michel in a joint statement.more
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, issued a decree on the recognition of the independence of the so-called the people's republics - Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk (LPR), established by pro-Russian separatists in Donbas and signed agreements on friendship and cooperation with their leaders.more
Talks are under way on further strengthening the US presence in Poland. More US troops will come to Poland. If Russia attacks Ukraine, they will stay for longer - writes today's "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more
The United States has informed allies that other cities - Kharkiv, Odessa and Kherson - could be targets of a Russian invasion in addition to Kiev, Bloomberg reports, citing three anonymous interlocutors of "Western government officials".more
Britain's foreign ministry said on Friday the country's embassy in Ukraine was moving away from the capital Kyiv and it told British nationals to leave the country while commercial means of travel were still available.more
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned yesterday at the Munich Security Conference that on Ukraine "we must prepare for the worst-case scenario" and that an invasion "could happen as early as next week".more
If Ukraine is attacked, we will witness the "destruction of a democratic state" and "the shock will echo around the world," warned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today at the Munich Security Conference.more
"I am convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made the decision to invade Ukraine," US President Joe Biden said yesterday. He announced that the US had information that the attack would take place in the next few days.more
The British Foreign Office announced yesterday that it advises British citizens not to travel to Belarus if they are not necessary, and to eight cities in Belarus and their immediate vicinity - any trips.more
The UK government may revoke some of the so-called golden visas already issued which enabled foreign investors to obtain permanent residence in the country, Deputy Home Secretary Damian Hinds announced today.more
Britain's Ministry of Defence tweeted yesterday a map showing the seven routes Russia could take to attack Ukraine, as well as how the second phase of a potential invasion could take place.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, like other Western leaders, described today's attack on a kindergarten in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine as a "false flag operation" intended to give Russia an excuse to invade.more
