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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
Putin arrived in Beijing for Winter Olympics
France's Macron to go to #Russia and #Ukraine next week for talks
#Russia and China call for halt to #NATO expansion - Kremlin
China says supports #Russia's demands for security guarantees from the west
"Correspondents of the American, British and Estonian media in the Donbass are preparing staged stories about "Russian aggression" - official representative of the #LPR ria.ru/20220204/provoβ¦
Johnson is confident that #Russia is looking to create a pretext to invade #Ukraine - British Prime Minister's spokesman
Kaliningrad: "Second day in a row tanks go to exercises"
Portions of the Russian Army have reached full combat strength and appear to be in the final stages of readiness for military action should the Kremlin order it - NYT nytimes.com/2022/02/04/worβ¦
In the last two weeks,#Russia has deployed an additional 10,000 troops to #Crimea, including infantry and airborne forces. Russia has put some commands on the highest level of readiness - NYT
"Along much of #Ukraineβs border, analysts are seeing what they describe as a near textbook example of a modern military making final preparations for war" - NYT
Three of #Russia's largest state TV channels have warned in their evening news that an Ukrainian attack on pro-Russian separatists is "imminent" dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1β¦
Large Russian convoy filmed in Rostov region today
No location given but another large Russian convoy mostly consisting of trucks. You can clearly see they are moving manpower here. Multiple such convoys witnessed the last days.
I think i need some sleep
Man being tired but not able to sleep is the worst π
.@JenGriffinFNC reports #Russia has increased the number of Battalion Tactical Groups near #Ukraine to 83, up from 60 two weeks ago. 14 more BTG are on the way.
Late start today but here we go! #Ukraine πΊπ¦/ #Russia π·πΊ thread
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#US troop reinforcements arrived in #Poland this morning - Polish army
There was shelling north of #Donetsk this early morning. Photo was taken from Kievsky district, reportedly showing a burning structure. #DPR accused Ukrainian Army shelling the city with 120mm mortars
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