Thread by @ejmalrai

This war will end soon.

Josep Fontelles, High Representative of the EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said "we can't accept nuclear weapons in #Belarus. Not acceptable for a superpower to attack a smaller & less powerful country".

Right! What about de-nuclearising all NATO bases too?
And this👇?

#Russia engaged in the first days of the battle around 50,000 out of 150k of the troops massed along the border for weeks before the beginning of the offensive. On the fourth day, Sunday the 27th, the Kremlin ordered to inject additional forces totalling half (75k) of the troops

This means, there r still 75,000 Russian forces not injected yet in the battle on the 5th day of the war. On day 2, #Russia reached #Kyiv & yesterday the Kyiv mayor said the city is surrounded. Russia is asking to negotiate while the #US-#EU want to continue fighting. Until when?

Pay attention what the details:
#Russia said it is in control of the Ukrainian air space and Europe said willing to send jets. This means Russia will down any jet over #Ukraine.

Dangerous.

#Russia called strategic forces to be ready. #Europe followed suit.

To my mind, the escalation is the only language used by all parties now. So, when #Ukraine falls (and it will sooner or later because of the disproportionate belligerents), don't think it is not over.

Dangerous

#Russia just announced that the forces in charge of the nuclear weapons are in a state of full alert.

Leaders of the world are taking us toward a far more dangerous situation.

We are all responsible.

#BreakingNews:

Just in:

#Russia announced its Northern and Pacific fleets, as well as its strategic bombers, are all in a state of maximum alert.

@JoeBiden may be happy now for not having provided a piece of paper with a guarantee because he is fighting

America's last war.

#BreakingNews:
#Ukraine delegation to Gomel had no authority to discuss with the Russia delegation but to ask for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of the Russian forces. #Russia considered it a waste of time and will continue its military campaign until reaching its objectives.

#Russia said it "will end this war".

Negotiation between #Ukraine and #Russia regained in Gomel, #Belarus after a short pause.

The result of the #EU sanctions on #Russia: Gas price increased by 36% and reached $1454 notwithstanding the confirmation from #Moscow that it won't weaponise the energy supply.

What I am trying to say is: we impose sanctions on Russia and we, consumers, pay the price. Clever.

Consequences of the Sanctions on Russia

The #US (yes not Germany) closed the #Russia/n - #Germany gas line Nord Stream-2 and Russia is building a gas line with #China via Mongolia.

Biden Allows Sanctions To Proceed Against Nord Stream 2 via @forbes forbes.com/sites/lisakim/…

Whenever you hear the #US saying: "#Israel has the right to defend its national security", remember #Ukraine.

Biden says Israel has right to defend itself after call with Netanyahu independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

President Trump: Israel has right to defend itself via @YouTube

Israel Has Right to Defend Itself, US Reaffirms voanews.com/a/middle-east_…

#Russia #Ukraine

Satellite image showed a 5km long convoy of Russian tanks at around 50 km from the capital #Kyiv, #Ukraine.

The west sanctions on Russia carries huge risks for a world economy that’s yet to fully recover from the pandemic shock. bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @business

#BreakingNews:

The #Russia/n - #Ukraine meeting in Gomel Belarus ended today. An agreement to meet in two days in a different location after consultations with respective governments.

#BreakingNews:
More #Russia/n forces joined the long queue of tanks and armoured vehicles that reached 27 km long but not yet advancing towards the capital #Kyiv, #Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/ejmalrai/status/1498316820079648773

#Turkey, a #NATO member, closes the passage through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for warships of the #Russian Navy and the #Ukrainian Navy, in accordance with the 1936 Montreux Convention”.

#Russia officially declared it is a "Special operation", not a war.

There are no signs that the Turkish-Russian relationship is affected by this announcement. Both countries have plenty of common interests to keep the relationship under control.