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I don’t think most Americans realize the gravity of the situation in Ukraine…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has put himself “in a conflict he can’t win” and that puts Putin in a “very dangerous place," US Senator Marco Rubio said Sunday.
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The situation seems to be getting very serious. Nuclear rhetoric and other threats. Russia/Ukraine 👀
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NATO has activated its NATO Response Force, marking the first time the alliance has activated the potentially 40,000-person force for “a deterrence and defence" role, according to a NATO spokesperson.
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It appears the United States is poised and prepared to strike inside
#Syria
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#Russia
warns that it will retaliate against the forces those missiles came from. We could soon be in direct conflict with Russian forces.
#DAMASCUS
#SyrianArmy
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Russia is facing more resistance than Moscow anticipated in its invasion of Ukraine, including in its advance on the capital, Kyiv, and appears to have lost some of its momentum, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday.
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NATO prepares for nuclear drills and doubles warships in Baltic Sea
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American media is now covering the Russia/Ukraine crisis heavily.
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@JudgeJeanine
@seanhannity
Lock
@HillaryClinton
up!!! She’s nothing but a criminal. Never can she be trusted.
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(AP) — The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday.
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U.S. blasts Putin nuclear order as 'unacceptable,' considers further sanctions.
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I am not an advocate of war. But if we decide to take a stand. Then we should stand strong. We should not bend. No threat of force/war should cause us to negotiate. We should stand so strong that nothing would make us bend. Peace through strength.
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You can tell me the United States is prepared for whatever happens in Ukraine. But I remember the Afghanistan withdrawal
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U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing that it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sweeping sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
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"IF THE SUN COMES UP TOMORROW, IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF MEN OF GOOD WILL. AND THAT'S - THAT'S ALL THAT STANDS BETWEEN US AND THE DEVIL"
- Kenny O'Donnell, Advisor to JFK, Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
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Putin escalating in unacceptable manner with nuclear high alert - U.S. ambassador to U.N.
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(CNN) A top Russian diplomat issued a warning to NATO countries Wednesday, saying they are dealing with a nuclear power and should not threaten Moscow.
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The Ukraine/Russia situation has a lot of potential to turn into a big problem. A very big problem. Most don’t realize that. I’m not trying to be a fear monger. But the potential is there.
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LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world's pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart.
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The United States is not going to implement a no fly zone over Ukraine. That would be an act of war directly against the Russians. It’s too risky and would escalate rapidly.
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I apologize for being cynical but at this point. NATO/US will not make a move besides condemnation and sanctions.
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There are 100,000 U.S. troops in Europe as of Thursday. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the number of American soldiers in Europe has increased by several thousands in the last several weeks.
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(The Jerusalem Post) In face of Iran’s continued development of a nuclear capability, the Israeli Air Force has developed a new capability to be able to fly its F-35 stealth fighter jets from Israel to the Islamic Republic without requiring mid-air refueling.
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Taiwan officials said Chinese aircraft and warships rehearsed an attack on the island on Saturday, part of Beijing's retaliation for a visit there by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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China fired its most direct warning shot yet amid reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may visit Taiwan on Friday, saying that if the speaker's plane is accompanied by U.S. fighter jets, they would not rule out shooting them down.
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If I hear the word imminent one more time, I’m gonna be sick lol.
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The State Department Saturday issued new guidance to Americans in Russia, urging them to leave "immediately." The new guidance is a step-up from Wednesday's guidance that Americans in the country should "consider" leaving.
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Watching the national news in the United States. Last 4 shows have covered and discussed the Russia and Ukraine conflict/escalation. That’s a sign. Again my opinion.
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Beijing has responded to the U.S. Navy's warning of a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan as soon as this year by cautioning Washington against any intervention on the sensitive geopolitical issue at the core of strained ties between the top two power. (Newsweek)
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MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A senior Russian military official said on Monday that Russia was ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines that illegally enter its territorial waters, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday it is only a matter of time before Russia’s military assault on Ukraine expands to members of NATO unless the alliance installs a no-fly zone over his country.
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The United States flew B-52 Stratofortress bombers over NATO’s eastern flank on Friday, exercising with the German and Romanian militaries in a sign of unity as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second weekend.
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US officials confirmed to CNN that Russia launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine last week, the first known use of such missiles in combat. The US was able to track the launches in real time, the sources said.
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LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that four Ukrainian regions whose annexation it proclaimed last month are under the protection of its nuclear arsenal.
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South Korea has placed its forces in a heightened state of readiness as North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un pressed on with a series of military maneuvers including missile tests and aircraft flights near the heavily fortified border between the two rival nations. (Newsweek)
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Ukraine’s Defense ministry is warning residents in Ukraine of Russian troops disguising themselves as members of Ukraine’s armed forces.
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(Reuters) Moscow warned Finland on Thursday it would face consequences as it seeks to apply for NATO membership "without delay" and Ukraine said it had damaged a Russian navy logistics ship in the Black Sea, where there has been renewed fighting in recent days.
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Estonia is the first NATO member nation to have a body formally call for the implementation of a no-fly zone amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces - a reference to units which include nuclear arms - on high alert, citing aggressive statements by NATO leaders and economic sanctions against Moscow.
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Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The United States is "directly at war" with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday, after the close of the high-level week of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
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Saudi oil attacks: Nato chief 'extremely concerned' about escalation.
#SaudiArabia
#saudiattack
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The American message/response to the Ukrainian/Russian conflict varies from speech to speech. American media is all over the place.
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President Joe Biden said Americans should not be worried about nuclear war with Russia after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country's nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in an escalation of tensions with the west after attacking Ukraine last week.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Friday it will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that the U.S. and NATO have ignored its demands and left little room for compromise in the crisis.
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(CNN)- Blinken said the US believes Moscow has already selected targets that Russian tanks and troops would advance on, including Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
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(Reuters) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Serbia has been cancelled after countries around Serbia closed their airspace to his aircraft, a senior foreign ministry source told the Interfax news agency on Sunday.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. has picked up intelligence showing that Russian military officials were given an order to go ahead with an invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.
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NATO allies have been given a similar intelligence assessment warning of an imminent attack, according to a NATO military official. The official cautions that “no one knows for sure” what Putin is going to do.
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The Pentagon is deploying six US Navy electronic warfare jets and more than 200 accompany troops to Germany as the US bolsters its forces in eastern Europe amid Russia’s war with Ukraine.
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U.S. military shoots down 'object' flying in territorial waters over Alaska
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(AP)- The U.S. picked up intelligence that Russia is looking at Wednesday as a target date, according to a U.S. official familiar with the findings. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and did so only on condition of anonymity.
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"If we do not receive a constructive answer from the west on our security demands, Moscow will take appropriate measures," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a statement, Reuters reported.
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Washington, U.S. officials say said they were concerned Russia could be preparing to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine after the Russian Defense Ministry accused its neighbor of possibly planning a false-flag chemical weapon attack.
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March 5 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry called on European Union and NATO countries on Saturday to "stop pumping weapons" to Ukraine, the Russian RIA news agency said.
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The U.S. government is set to announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace following similar moves by the European Union and Canada, government and industry officials told Reuters.
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CNN teams in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv are reporting loud explosions to the west and south of the city early Saturday morning. The sky, still dark, lit up with a series of flashes on the horizon.
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Finland's government websites have been hacked at the same time as Volodymyr Zelensky gave a speech to their parliament today, just hours after Finnish lawmakers launched a new push for the country to join NATO.
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Zelensky, speaking from a secret location in the capital, said: 'Russia will try to break our resistance with all its might. Tonight the enemy will begin storming us'
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Washington weighing deploying medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan, Sankei reports | Reuters
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BRUSSELS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - NATO leaders said on Friday they were deploying more troops to eastern Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine, saying that Moscow had lied about its intentions.
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'I see no sense in life if it cannot stop the deaths,' Zelensky added.
He said: 'The destiny of our country is being decided,' adding a plea to the U.S.: 'We need you right now. I call on you to do more.'
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China furious after US warns against arming Russia: ‘The US is in no position to tell China what to do’ | Fox News
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan in a call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's concerns about a possible visit to the Chinese-claimed island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AP)
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US government monitoring suspected Chinese spy balloon over northern states
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(CNN)- Monitors of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have reported a sharp escalation in ceasefire violations along the frontlines dividing Ukrainian and separatist forces in eastern Ukraine.
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NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says 'not part of this' war.
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The activation of the response troops does not mean that any US or NATO troops will go into Ukraine, which is not a member of the alliance. Biden has been clear that US troops are deploying to eastern Europe to help bolster NATO countries nervous about Russia's aggressive actions
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Breaking News: United States spy agencies confirm. North Korea working on new types of missiles.
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The senior naval officer in charge of America’s nuclear triad says the current worldwide tensions sparked by Russia’s war against Ukraine could be the opening act for a larger conflict that the US must prepare for.
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"To the citizens of Russia, you are not our enemy," Biden said during a Tuesday address. "And I do not believe you want a bloody destructive war against Ukraine, a country and the people with whom you share such deep ties of family history and culture."
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"We have to take these threats seriously and we do... We've been monitoring, as best we can, his nuclear capabilities, I can tell you that we don't see any indication that we need to change our strategic deterrent posture at this point." -National Security Council spokesman Kirby
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A Russian troop buildup along its border with Ukraine includes supplies of blood for the wounded, three U.S. officials told Reuters, a detail reinforcing U.S. comments that Russia "clearly" now has the capability to move on its neighbour.
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Poland’s foreign minister, Zbigniew Rau, has said Nato’s response to any use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine should be non-nuclear but “devastating”.
Speaking on a visit to Washington, Rau said the alliance was in the process of delivering that message to Moscow. (The guardian)
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The U.S. updated its estimate for how many Russian forces were now staged near Ukraine’s borders to more than 130,000, up from the 100,000 the U.S. has cited publicly in previous weeks. A U.S. official gave the estimate, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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The Pentagon will keep several thousand American troops in southeast Romania for at least nine more months, closer to the war in neighboring Ukraine than any other U.S. Army unit, officials said on Saturday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and NATO on Friday roundly rejected Russian demands that the alliance not admit new members amid growing concerns that Russia may invade Ukraine, which aspires to join the alliance.
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“This is probably the most dangerous moment, I would say in the course of the next few days, in what is the biggest security crisis that Europe has faced for decades, and we’ve got to get it right,” Johnson said at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
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The Russian Ministry of Defence says its troops have been ordered to resume their offensive “in all directions,” after a suspension was ordered for negotiations with the Ukrainian government.
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The Pentagon is taking the first steps to provide Guam with a persistent, 360-degree missile defense system against Chinese and North Korean attack, Missile Defense Agency director Vice Adm. Jon Hill told a Senate panel Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday used their first formal meeting to discuss concerns about China’s growing military assertiveness that’s causing increasing disquiet in the Pacific.
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There is an “amphibious assault” underway on the Sea of Azov, located west of Mariupol in Ukraine, a senior US defense official told reporters on Friday.
Russians are now “putting potentially thousands of naval infantry ashore there,” the official said.
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The U.S. Embassy in Russia urged American nationals to leave the country as airlines continue to cancel flights into and out of Russia.
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Vladimir Putin today issued a chilling new threat to use nuclear weapons against the West, telling world leaders to back off Ukraine while warning: 'I'm not bluffing'.
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The parliament of Estonia on Monday called for UN member states to "take immediate steps to establish a no-fly zone" over Ukraine to prevent further civilian casualties as Russia’s multi-front war against the country rages on.
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Russia's troops 'are in position ready to invade Ukraine'
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KYIV, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine's cybersecurity centre said on Tuesday that websites of the Ukrainian defence ministry and banks Privatbank and Oshadbank were under a cyber attack, Russia's TASS news agency reported.
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Former Army Secretary urges US to 'wake up' and 'prepare for the worst' against Chinese aggression
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some worried could provide the spark for wider conflict.
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(AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his armed forces to observe a unilateral 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kyiv indicated it wouldn’t follow suit.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he thinks it’s unlikely there will be a full-fledged war between Russia and the alliance.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by leading NATO powers.
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