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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
#Ukraine says #US move to withdraw diplomats families "premature"
#US Embassy in #Minsk:
"The U.S. government has issued a security alert for #Belarus in light of Russian military activity near #Ukraine. U.S. citizens in Belarus should regularly reevaluate possible departure plans in the event of an emergency"
Just to clarify: Not the text on the video says this but the description text of the video on TikTok.
#Ukraine's Zelensky convenes National Security and Defense council at 5pm today to discuss financial and security questions - Ukrinform
#UK PM says there are around 60 Russian battle groups on the borders of #Ukraine and that intelligence looks "pretty gloomy" on an imminent, new Russian invasion
I usually try to answer everyone in the comments or discuss but right now it's just to much to do, so sorry if i don't answer you :)
German Foreign Office will finance the voluntary departure of family members of embassy employees from #Ukraine. However, the embassy's ability to work remains assured.
Biden administration now in final stages of identifying specific military units to send to Eastern Europe to deter #Russia. Next steps likely to be prep orders and then deployment orders once final decision several #US officials tell CNN - via @barbarastarrcnn
Russian military equipment on the M4 highway near #Minsk today reportedly heading south towards Maryina Gorka
Orsha, #Belarus two days ago. Train with a lot of Russian BM-27 Uragan MLRS.
via @MotolkoHelp
Lukashenko signed a decree on convening an extraordinary session of parliament on January 27. No reason was given. t.me/rian_ru/141431
Estimated position of the Russian, #NATO and #US Navy groupings in the Mediterranean Sea as of today
National Security Council of #Ukraine after NSDC meeting: No imminent threat of a Russian attack, in case of attack everything is ready.
via @Liveuamap
There seems to be big differences regarding the threat level of a Russian attack on #Ukraine. Ukraine itself and France see "no immediate likelihood of Russian military action"
#US has placed "a range of units on a heightened readiness to deploy" - about 8,500 personnel - "No final decision has been made to deploy them" per @PentagonPresSec via @jseldin
BREAKING: Russian, Ukrainian officials to meet in Paris Wednesday. France sees 'path to de-escalation' of #Ukraine - #Russia tensions - Macron aide
The #UK is "becoming aware of a significant number of individuals that are assessed to be associated with Russian military advance-force operations and currently located in #Ukraine" - defence minister @JSHeappey
via @haynesdeborah
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/eurโฆ
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/โฆ
Military equipment spotted near #Brest, #Belarus this morning:
Train with Russian military equipment spotted in Orsha, #Belarus this early morning.
via @MotolkoHelp