🧵Senior US admin official, on call with reporters, says there will be further sanctions actions announced tomorrow. WRT Russia announcing it will send “peacekeeping” troops into Donbas, he says: we are going to observe and assess what Russia does in hours ahead &overnight
SAO: going to respond to any actions russia takes in way we think appropriate. if russia takes further actions, we will respond with further actions.
have been russia troops in donbas for eight years.
now russia looks like might be having troops there openly.
have been russia troops in donbas for eight years.
now russia looks like might be having troops there openly.
SAO: as throughout this process, we are going to assess what Russia does and not focus on what Russia says
Russia (occupied) these regions since 2014…There have been Russian forces between those areas throughout. we are going to be looking very closely at what they do over
Russia (occupied) these regions since 2014…There have been Russian forces between those areas throughout. we are going to be looking very closely at what they do over
the coming hours and days and our response will be measured accordingly.
no other info to provide on troop movements
no other info to provide on troop movements
Of Putin’s speech, the official said: This was a speech to the Russian people to justify war, which he once again explicitly threatened.
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