BREAKING: Biden is sending about 2,000 troops to Poland and Germany and roughly 1,000 troops based in Germany to Romania in response to rising #Ukraine tensions - US official via @AP
π.@PentagonPresSec says doesnβt know if #Russia will further invade #Ukraine. Wonβt rule out a Russian move on a #NATO nation. Repeats again doesnβt rule out further deployments.
via @emmamurphyitv
I remember NATO officials talking about that fear (Russian move on a NATO nation) a few weeks back but first time i hear that from the US
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New #Ukraine πΊπ¦/ #Russia π·πΊ thread for today
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister rejects possibility of dialogue between #Kyiv and the occupied territories #Donetsk and #Luhansk: "The Minsk agreements cannot be implemented on Russian terms, which are based on a direct dialogue between Ukraine & the ORDLO" interfax.ru/world/820175
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
βοΈNew day, new Thread on #Ukraine πΊπ¦ / #Russia π·πΊ
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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