#Russia warns that it will not tolerate if #Kyiv and the West go on a provocation in Donbas and attack Russians - head of delegation in Vienna Gavrilov
#US State Department: US citizens in #Ukraine should consider departing #Ukraine now using commercial or other privately available transportation options
Biden weighs deploying thousands of troops to eastern Europe and Baltics and is also considering deploying warships and aircraft to #NATO allies nytimes.com/2022/01/23/us/β¦
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#UK has begun to withdraw staff from its Embassy in #Ukraine - BBC
#EU is not following the #US in withdrawing its diplomats families from #Ukraine. Top diplomat Borrell says there is no need to "dramatise" the situation while talks with #Russia continue
A source close to the Ukrainian government told CNN that the #US has informed #Ukraine that it is "likely to start evacuations as early as next week" of the families of diplomats from the embassy in #Kyiv - CNN
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#Ukraine warns #Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's latest intelligence assessment, Russia has now deployed more than 127,000 troops in the region edition.cnn.com/2022/01/18/eurβ¦
Ukrainian military says "additional tactical groups of 'Iskander' operational-tactical missiles" have been transferred to the border, bringing the total number of Iskanders near #Ukraine to 36.
#Russia thins out its embassy in #Ukraine:
In early January, the gradual departure process has started in the Russian Embassy in #Kyiv and consulate in Lviv. Diplomats at two other Russian consulates have been told to prepare to leave Ukraine - NYT nytimes.com/2022/01/17/us/β¦
Military equipment spotted near #Brest, #Belarus this morning:
Train with Russian military equipment spotted in Orsha, #Belarus this early morning.
via @MotolkoHelp
#Lukashenko approved joint operational exercise of the armed forces of #Belarus and #Russia. Exercise is scheduled for February. It will be held on the western and southern borders of Belarus. t.me/belta_telegramβ¦
This was already announced last year if you remember. But by now, a lot of Russian troops spotted e.g. in Bryansk. I would not be surprised if a large amount of them will end up in #Belarus.
And i said it before, i always believed #Belarus will play a role in a possible action on #Ukraine this time. Weather it's a passive or an active role, we will see.