US makes war promise to allies on ‘NATO’s eastern flank’ — RT

 The US will not send troops into a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but is prepared to “bolster” NATO allies, Washington said ahead of the phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Russia Dismisses US Media Reports about Possible Ukraine Offensive - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Russia dismissed new US media reports about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to aggravate the situation while blaming Moscow.

Russia Ukraine: Biden warns Russia against Ukraine 'red lines' - BBC News

Joe Biden has warned that he will not accept "red lines" set by Moscow as fears mount that Russia is planning an imminent invasion of Ukraine.

Le Kremlin se dit préoccupé par la situation dans l’est de l’Ukraine

 

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 Le porte-parole de Vladimir Poutine, Dmitri Peskov, a fait part de la vive préoccupation du Kremlin vis-à-vis de la situation dans l’est de l’Ukraine, dans le Donbass.

Ukrainischer Präsident: direkte Verhandlungen mit Russland

 

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Ucrania habla de una posible invasión rusa en desarrollo

 

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Half of Ukraine’s Army Has Now Been Deployed to Donbass : Moscow - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Ukraine has now stationed well over 100,000 troops and large quantities of hardware in the war-torn Donbass region, the Russian Foreign Ministry alleged on Wednesday morning, amid rising tensions.

Lavrov: correspondence with German, French counterparts shows Kiev torpedoes Minsk deal - TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that his correspondence with French and German counterparts Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas regarding a Normandy Quartet ministerial level meeting, made public on Wednesday, clearly shows that Kiev torpedoes the Minsk Accords.

US Needs To Know That Kiev Wants Provocation, Which Will Entail Russias Response - Lavrov - UrduPoint

Washington should understand that Kiev is just waiting for a provocation against Russia, which will inevitably entail the latter's response, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

France, Germany warn Russia of ‘serious consequences’ over Ukraine

France and Germany warned Russia on Monday of “serious consequences” if it tries to undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity, amid concerns over a large military build-up at its border.  

Luhansk People’s Republic Never Registered Any Bayraktar Drones, LPR Leader Says - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) never registered Kiev using the Turkish Bayraktar drone during the Donbas conflict, LPR leader Leonid Pasechnik told Sputnik.

Rusia: "El aumento de la agrupación de la OTAN en el mar Negro supone jugar con fuego"

 

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Republicans Ask Biden to Deploy US Troops Near Ukraine, Arm Kiev to ‘Deter a Russian Invasion’ - Sputnik International

A pair of Republican lawmakers has called on the White House to send additional weaponry to Ukraine, ramp up intelligence sharing with Kiev, and deploy the US military to the Black Sea area to “deter” Russia and stop a potential “invasion” of the Eastern European country by Moscow.

Pentagon Monitoring Unusual Russian Activity Near Ukraine - Spokesman - UrduPoint

The United States continues to monitor the "unusual" activity of Russian forces near Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.

Ukraine claims first-ever use of state-of-the-art Turkish combat drone in country’s Donbass region, violating ceasefire agreement — RT

 Ukraine’s Army announced on Tuesday that it had successfully fired a missile from a Turkish Bayraktar drone in the Donbass for the first-ever time, publishing a video that allegedly shows a piece of artillery being destroyed.

Moscow Says Escalation Of Tensions In East Ukraine Shows Kiev Open To Military Option - UrduPoint

A recent rise in violence in Donbas shows that the Ukrainian government is still open to a military solution to the years-long standoff with its eastern breakaway region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Thursday.

Ukraine says Russia still has 100,000 troops near its borders | Al Jazeera

Russia still has about 100,000 soldiers deployed near its western border with Ukraine and in annexed Crimea despite Moscow announcing a military pullback last month amid soaring tensions with Kyiv, the head of Ukraine’s state security service has said.

Blinken muestra en Ucrania el total apoyo de EEUU ante Rusia pero pide reformas anticorrupción

 

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Sergey Lavrov: la guerra in Donbass può e deve essere evitata

 

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Ukraine Asks Germany To Donate Old Warships - Reports - UrduPoint

 Ukraine has asked Germany, though in vain, to give it old corvettes amid a military standoff with Russia, according to sources who spoke with the Frankfurter Allgemeine daily.