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New Ukraine πΊπ¦/ Russia π·πΊ Thread
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New Ukraine πΊπ¦/ Russia π·πΊ Thread
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#US plans to announce today that US staff at the Embassy in #Kyiv will be required to leave the #Ukraine
Employees of the Russian diplomatic mission are leaving #Ukraine, an informed source told RIA Novosti
ria.ru/20220212/ukraiβ¦
ria.ru/20220212/ukraiβ¦
#US Embassy employees will need to leave #Ukraine by Sunday, Feb. 13
via @ChristopherJM
via @ChristopherJM
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1492417985390198793?s=20&t=ohUVQdEPkoQ2EGhBTEleXA
TASS now reports the Russian embassy in #Ukraine saying the diplomatic missions keep working
Russian Foreign Ministry: "Fearing possible provocations by the Kyiv regime or third countries, we really decided to optimize the staff of Russian foreign missions in Ukraine", "..our embassies and consulates will continue to perform their basic functions"
mid.ru/ru/foreign_polβ¦
mid.ru/ru/foreign_polβ¦
"If you are currently in Ukraine, check if your presence is mandatory. If not, leave at short notice"
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1492455049854918657?s=20&t=rxPYg-ff9E9TnINetdFv-A
#Germany will close General Consulate in Dnipro with immediate effect and recommend Germans to register in the "crisis prevention list"
via @andikynast
via @andikynast
#Belarus yesterday responded to the request of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to explain the military activity on their territory admitting that "a number of Russian units perform tasks outside the exercises - in particular, they protect the southern border of Belarus"
Source to this information:
svaboda.org/a/31699241.html
svaboda.org/a/31699241.html
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1492461573964808194?s=20&t=rxPYg-ff9E9TnINetdFv-A
Orjol, reportedly today
#Crimea, reportedly today
Lavrov and Blinken discussed the situation around #Ukraine during a telephone conversation today
You can "trust" or "believe" in #US intel or not. Fact is, what is happening on the ground, does not look like peace, it looks like the very last preparations for an attack.
https://twitter.com/KofmanMichael/status/1492484145884409856?s=20&t=ZIFlO1s6YSjBx5EXHnj45g
#Ukraine leader Zelensky says warnings of Russian invasion 'provoking panic', demands to see firm proof - AFP
A loud explosion was heard in #Donetsk. Multiple sources. Reason unknown so far.
Please no "false flag", "that's it!", "it's starting" comments. We don't know what it was.
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1492490467916890115?s=20&t=rxPYg-ff9E9TnINetdFv-A
Many speculations but most likely an incoming shell, some say in the airport area. All calm now, nothing out of ordinary it seems.
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1492490467916890115?s=20&t=rxPYg-ff9E9TnINetdFv-A
"We urge Australians in Ukraine to depart now by commercial or other privately available transport options. Services could be suspended without notice. Embassy dependants have departed" - Australian Ambassador to #Ukraine @AUinUA
Russian Minister of Defense had phone call with #US Secretary of Defense, discussed security issues of mutual interest - Russian Defense Ministry
Sweden's Foreign Ministry has today decided to advise against all travel to #Ukraine and to urge Swedes who are in Ukraine to leave the country (h/t @MaMLSod)
regeringen.se/pressmeddelandβ¦
regeringen.se/pressmeddelandβ¦
Italy's Foreign Ministry is asking Italian citizens in #Ukraine to leave the country temporarily. Non-essential embassy staff will leave.
nordot.app/86523382054045β¦
nordot.app/86523382054045β¦
Probably easier like this:
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Morocco, Spain, New Zealand, Belgium also asking their citizens to leave #Ukraine
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Morocco, Spain, New Zealand, Belgium also asking their citizens to leave #Ukraine
A phone call between #Macron and #Putin lasted 1h40
https://twitter.com/GuillaumeDaret/status/1492501812192161793?s=20&t=AV-Kor0OvmQRezRf3lu07Q
Belgorod region, #Russia
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against unnecessary trips to #Ukraine
https://twitter.com/LukaszBok/status/1492508551666974720?s=20&t=Y4ma3PUd_3MgojLZBkKYRw
Short break. See you later.
Macron tells Putin 'sincere dialogue' incompatible with 'escalation' on #Ukraine: French presidency - AFP
Putin tells Macron #Ukraine invasion claims are 'provocative speculation': Kremlin - AFP
#Russia's Defense Ministry has reportedly summoned a #US military attached over the submarine's "infringement" of Russian waters
via @W7VOA
via @W7VOA
Putin - Biden call underway
Orjol region, reportedly today
Russian helicopters, possibly in Chuvashia, #Russia
Belgorod region, #Russia
Kursk region, #Russia
Bryansk region, #Russia
Russian helicopters in the Yaroslavl region, #Russia
Russian helicopters in the Batyrevskiy district, Chuvashia, #Russia
Russian Ka-52 helicopters reportedly filmed in Tver
President Macron to speak to Biden, Scholz, Zelensky today - AFP
Smolensk region, #Russia
Naroulya, Gomel Region, #Belarus today, 20 km from the border with #Ukraine. Kamaz, Ural trucks and Grad MLRS moving towards the border.
Lukashenko and Putin also had a phone conversation today, discussed the West's reaction to #Russia's security proposals
Belgorod region, #Russia
Biden - Putin call ended
Lavrov said #Russia is in the final preparation to issue its response to #US answer on security demands and will deliver them soon
#Israel decided to issue new travel warning and call upon Israeli citizens to leave #Ukraine immediately
via @BarakRavid
via @BarakRavid
So the summary of all those talks today (and in the last days and weeks) is: No breakthrough, no sign of deescalation by #Russia, just another exchange of points of view. Meanwhile Russia's military buildup at the border with #Ukraine continues.
Another break, see you soonπ
War rarely "makes sense", still it happens all the time.
https://twitter.com/olliecarroll/status/1492569144457404418?s=20&t=8uLvWbsaY6Sb5dnF-q91HQ
Voronezh region, #Russia
Canada relocates diplomatic staff to Lviv
canada.ca/en/global-affaβ¦
canada.ca/en/global-affaβ¦
Russian helicopters in a field somewhere in the Belgorod region, date unknown
Russian helicopters on the move. Many. I mean, very many..
Nizhny Novgorod Region. Direction southwest (h/t @xkstovo)
https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1492596943654207488?s=20&t=i9hTgGs9-T0n3q2kQqE7xA
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