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United States promises Ukraine more weapons in the event of Russian invasion
The US will provide Ukraine with more military equipment and weapons if Russia launches a full-scale military offensive, said US Charge d'affaires in Ukraine Christine Queen in an interview with Suspilne TV channel.
Queen noted that military assistance will also be sent to NATO allies in Eastern Europe.
"If Russia takes unacceptable action against Ukraine, we will also supply Ukraine with more equipment and weapons. Finally, we will ensure that our NATO allies bordering Ukraine are fully …
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Russia demands an immediate response from USA to its request for ‘security guarantees’
Russia demands an immediate response from Washington regarding an agreement on "security guarantees", said the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov
According to him, the United States is trying to convert this demand "into a slow-moving process."
"We need this urgently, because the situation is very difficult, it is acute, it’s becoming more complex," Ryabkov emphasized.
He added that Moscow is ready to immediately begin negotiations with the United States and NATO.
The Kremlin …
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Lithuania and Poland vow to support Ukraine’s accession to EU and NATO
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President pf Poland Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed a declaration in support of Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO.
"The common declaration enshrines clear support for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO and the fight against Russian aggression," said Zelensky after the summit of the Lublin Triangle in Stara Huta, Ivano-Frankivsk region.
He added that the leaders of the Lublin Triangle coordinated steps to support …
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Kremlin considers 'various options' in response to deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to Poland
Russia will take measures to "balance" the situation if NATO deploys nuclear weapons near the country's borders, said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"It's not a secret that, of course, the deployment of various types of [NATO] weapons near our borders, which may pose a danger to us, will require taking appropriate steps,” said Peskov in response to a question about the possibility of deploying Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus. According to him, in such a situation, "a variety …
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German Vice-Chancellor: Construction of Nord Stream 2 was a mistake
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was a mistake from a geopolitical point of view, said the Vice-Chancellor of Germany, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, in an interview with the newspaper FAZ.
When asked whether the transition to renewable energy would lead to dependence on Russian gas and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Habeck said: "All European countries, except Germany and Austria, have always been against it. And now the gas pipeline has …