- 18 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityinvasion
Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion – U.S. officials
By Phil Stewart and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
U.S. warns Russia may stage video as pretext to invade Ukraine
By Steve Holland, Dmitry Antonov and Pavel Polityuk WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) - Russia has formulated several options as an excuse to invade Ukraine, including the potential use of a propaganda video…
Diplomacy is deterring Russian attack but worst case cannot be excluded – Kyiv
By Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) - Energetic diplomacy is helping to avert the threat of a Russian military offensive against Ukraine but the worst-case scenario remains a possibility, Ukrainian Foreign…
Pull back from Ukraine if you’re not going to invade, Blinken tells Russia
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a call on Tuesday that now would be the…
US prepared to sanction Russian elites close to Putin if Russia invades Ukraine
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle to hit…
‘Horrific’ destruction, casualties if Russia invades Ukraine -U.S.
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Russia unleashes the forces it has amassed near Ukraine's border to invade its neighbuor, the outcome would be "horrific" and result in significant…
Germany’s spy chief says Moscow has yet to make final decision on attacking Ukraine
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia is prepared to attack Ukraine but has not yet decided whether to do so, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND) said…
Explainer-What are NATO’s next steps if Russia invades Ukraine?
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies are putting forces on standby https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nato-sends-ships-jets-eastern-europe-ukraine-crisis-2022-01-24 and sending reinforcements to eastern Europe in response to Russia's buildup of more than 100,000 troops…
Biden, White House seek to define Ukraine ‘invasion’ amid confusion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden sought on Thursday to clarify U.S. policy on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine after his remarks about how America might respond to…
If Russia Invades Ukraine, NATO Gets Best Supporting Actor ?
NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Britain says it is supplying anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it had begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons to help it defend itself from a potential invasion, during a stand-off with Russia which has…
UK warns Russia against ‘strategic mistake’, welcomes talks
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Thursday repeated her warning to Russia that any incursion into Ukraine would be a costly mistake, but welcomed Moscow's willingness to…
