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• US sends 3,000 more troops to Poland amid NATO's military buildup in eastern Europe Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- The United States has announced it will deploy 3,000 additional soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to Poland as part of NATO's military buildup in eastern Europe, a move that is likely to increase further tensions with Russia.
• Pentagon: US Temporarily Relocating 160 US Military Advisers From Ukraine Sputnik 12 Feb 2022 -- US Defenсe Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered for 160 US military advisers in Ukraine to be relocated elsewhere in Europe, the Pentagon said Saturday.
• More U.S. Troops to Deploy to Europe, Guardsmen Reassigned Out of Ukraine DoD News 12 Feb 2022 -- Another 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division will move to Europe in the coming days, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is temporarily repositioning 160 troops training Ukraine's military out of the country.
• Five Years as One: Task Force Thunderbolt continues US commitment to NATO in Poland Army News 12 Feb 2022 -- NATO Battle Group Poland held a transfer of authority ceremony from the 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment on Feb. 11, 2022.
• USS Harry S. Truman Arrives in Croatia US Navy 12 Feb 2022 -- The crews of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Royal Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) arrived in Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit, February 11.
• US Army's 4th SFAB joins the fight at Allied Spirit Army News 12 Feb 2022 -- Advisors from the U.S. Army 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade participated in their first multinational exercise in Europe as they worked alongside their Latvian counterparts during Allied Spirit 22 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center Jan. 21- Feb. 5.
• Pentagon Denies Moscow's Claim That U.S. Submarine Entered Russian Waters Near Kurile Islands RFE/RL 12 Feb 2022 -- The Pentagon says there is "no truth" to the claim of the Russian Defense Ministry that an American nuclear-powered submarine entered Russian territorial waters near the Kurile Islands.
• U.S. unveils new Indo-Pacific strategy, vows to work with Taiwan CNA 12 Feb 2022 -- The United States will defend its interests and deter military aggression against both itself and its partners in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a key strategy report released by the White House on Friday.
• Moscow Hands Note to US Military Attache Over US Sub Violating Russian Waters Sputnik 12 Feb 2022 -- Earlier in the day, Russia said it spotted a US submarine near the Kuril Islands where the Russian Fleet was conducting exercises.
• Russia Kicks Off Massive 30+ Ship Drill in Black Sea to Protect Crimea Sputnik 12 Feb 2022 -- The drills are part of a larger series of war games announced by the Russian Navy in January across multiple theatres and involving over 140 warships.
• US plans to reestablish embassy in Solomon Islands after 29 years Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- The United States intends to re-establish its diplomatic mission in the Solomon Islands, as Washington tries to boost its presence in the South Pacific Ocean, where China is allegedly expanding its influence.
• The Sa'ar 6: The Israeli Navy's Newest and Most Advanced Ship Israeli Navy 12 Feb 2022 -- Last week, the flag on the "Magen" ship (the "Shield" ship in English) was changed from a German flag to an Israeli flag. Within the coming year, three more Sa'ar 6 ships will be transferred to Israel from Germany. The ship, which is supposed to arrive in December, will join the Israeli Navy's fleet to reinforce the IDF's naval superiority, with an emphasis on defensive capabilities for important strategic assets and on offensive capabilities that have never been seen before in the eastern Mediterranean.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with New Zealand Foreign Minister Mahuta US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Acting Fijian Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum At a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022

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• WHO: Measles Increase a Danger to Malnourished Afghan Children VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- The World Health Organization warns a sharp rise in measles cases in Afghanistan is threatening the lives and well-being of millions of malnourished children.
• Aggressors can't escape consequences of ongoing Yemen war unharmed: Senior Ansarullah official Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- A senior official from Yemen's popular Ansarullah resistance movement says Saudi Arabia and its regional allies, which are involved in a devastating military campaign and brutal siege against the war-ravaged country, cannot escape unscathed from the repercussions of their aggressive measures.
• Saudi Arabia conducts new round of airstrikes against various areas across Yemen Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- Saudi Arabia has launched a new round of airstrikes against areas across Yemen, as the Riyadh regime and its allies continue a devastating war and all-out brutal blockade against the impoverished Arab nation.
• Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 12 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the French side's initiative.
• Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 12 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
• 'Anyone who has ever looked into the eyes of our soldiers knows for sure that the aggressor will not take Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv or any other city' - a joint statement of Minister of Defence of Ukraine and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ukraine MOD 12 Feb 2022
• Briefing by Aide to the President Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Joseph Biden President of Russia 12 Feb 2022 -- Yury Ushakov briefed media representatives on the telephone conversation between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Joseph Biden.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Feb 2022
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia The White House 12 Feb 2022
• Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on the President's Call with Russian President Vladimir Putin The White House 12 Feb 2022
• Biden Warns Putin Again of 'Severe Costs' as They Discuss Ukraine Crisis VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden again warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone call Saturday of "swift and severe" consequences if Russia invades Ukraine, according to a statement from the White House.
• Biden and Putin Discuss Mounting Russia-Ukraine Crisis VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation Saturday as tensions continue to grow amid concerns that Russia is ready to mount an invasion of Ukraine.
• Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a video call that Washington and its allies would respond "decisively" if Russia invades Ukraine. Moscow has rejected the US claims that it is preparing to invade Ukraine.
• Invasion Of Ukraine Would Cause Widespread Suffering, 'Diminish' Russia's Standing, Biden Tells Putin RFE/RL 12 Feb 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on February 12 that the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" with "swift and severe costs on Russia" if it undertakes a "further invasion" of Ukraine.
• Biden Made 'Clear' to Putin That Russia to Face 'Swift, Severe Costs' If It 'Invades Ukraine' Sputnik 12 Feb 2022 -- Presidents Putin and Biden spoke by phone Saturday amid growing tensions over Ukraine. Their conversation was preceded by talks between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Russian diplomat told his US counterpart that US claims about "Russian aggression" constitute "propaganda" pursuing "provocative goals."
• Kremlin: West's warnings of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine reach absurd levels Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- The Kremlin has scoffed at the West's propaganda campaign aimed at accusing Russia of planning to invade neighboring Ukraine, denouncing US' "peak hysteria" over this issue.
• Russia says US seeking to provoke Ukraine conflict Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- Russia has accused the United States of seeking to provoke a conflict in Ukraine and waging a "propaganda campaign" against Moscow.
• Blinken threatens Russia with 'resolute, massive' response if it invades Ukraine Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has threatened Russia's foreign minister with a "resolute, massive, and united Transatlantic response" should the country decide to invade neighboring Ukraine. Moscow has rejected the US claims that it is preparing to invade Ukraine.
• US officials accuse Russia of trying to create pretext for invasion Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- Officials from the United States, which has a long record of carrying out "false flag" operations to justify its wars, have accused Russia of trying to create a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia to 'optimize' diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- Russia says it has decided to "optimize" the staff of its diplomatic missions in Ukraine, amid potential provocations by Kiev and its allies.
• Russia 'Optimising' Staff Stationed in Ukraine Out of Fear of Provocations, Moscow Says Sputnik 12 Feb 2022 -- According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Western media reports about Russia pulling out its diplomats from Kiev are fake and were used as a pretext for the West to withdraw its diplomats.
• Lithuanian Prime Minister Warns Against Thinking Kremlin Is Bluffing Over Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Feb 2022 -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte says that if Russia invades Ukraine, the European Union should act as quickly and decisively against Moscow as it did against Belarus when authorities in Minsk diverted a civilian airplane to arrest a dissident blogger and his girlfriend.
• Taiwan tells citizens to leave Ukraine amid mounting tensions CNA 12 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has advised Taiwanese nationals to leave Ukraine as soon as possible, after the United States warned that Russia could invade the Eastern European country soon.
• Western Evacuation Calls Draw Criticism VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- Britain joined the United States on Friday in urging foreign nationals to evacuate Ukraine while there are still commercial means to do so. The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated its advice shortly after the country's defense minister, Ben Wallace, flew out of Moscow after talks with senior Kremlin figures.
• A Senior State Department Official On Our Diplomatic Presence in Ukraine US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
• US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid fears of Russian invasion Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- The US diplomatic staff have been ordered to evacuate the embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kiev amid reports of a possible Russian invasion.
• US, allies urge citizens to leave Ukraine even as Kyiv calls for calm Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- The US and some of its allies have called on their citizens to leave Ukraine, raising the alarm about an imminent invasion by Russia despite Moscow's denials and Kiev's warnings that the West's unnecessary scaremongering is wreaking havoc on its economy.
• U.S. To Evacuate Ukraine Embassy Amid Fears Of Imminent Russian Invasion RFE/RL 12 Feb 2022 -- The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as U.S. intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent, the Associated Press reports.
• US State Department Tells Non-Emergency Personnel at US Embassy in Ukraine to Leave Country Sputnik 12 Feb 2022 -- The US State Department has told non-emergency personnel at its embassy in Ukraine to leave due to reports of Russian troop build-up near the border with Ukraine and "potential for significant military action," the US embassy in Kiev said.
• U.S. State Department urges Americans to depart Ukraine "now" People's Daily 12 Feb 2022 -- The U.S. State Department on Thursday urged Americans currently in Ukraine to leave the country "now," citing what it said was "increased threats of Russian military action" against Ukraine.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with UK Foreign Secretary Truss US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu DoD 12 Feb 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov US Dept. of State 12 Feb 2022
• U.N. Increases Aid in Myanmar as More Displaced by Coup's Consequences VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- U.N. and other aid agencies are increasing humanitarian operations in Myanmar in response to a growing displacement crisis there.
• Cameroon Separatists Torch Girls-Only School Dorm for Preparing for National Youth Day Activities VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- The Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon says armed men Friday torched a renowned girls' school dormitory in Mamfe, an English-speaking southwestern town. English-speaking separatists have claimed responsibility, saying that they punished the school for preparing to take part in National Youth Day activities organized by the central government in Yaoundé on February 11. Parents are withdrawing their children from the school.

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• 30 Years On, China Observer Schell Sees Return to Past VOA 12 Feb 2022 -- Working with the famous Chinese dissident Harry Wu, long-term China observer Orville Schell first encountered forced labor in China three decades ago. Pretending to be a businessman interested in items for export to America, Wu and reporters from the CBS News show 60 Minutes shot hidden camera footage of prisoners forced to make the products.
• No one has better claim to "master of coercion" title than U.S.: FM spokesperson People's Daily 12 Feb 2022 -- In response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's claim that China coerced Australia by economic means, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday that no one has a better claim to the title of "master of coercion" than the United States.
• North Koreans struggle as government provokes world with missile tests Radio Free Asia 12 Feb 2022 -- Runaway inflation and severe shortages of food and other necessities are posing the worst suffering in North Korea in a generation, but rather than focus on the economic crisis, Pyongyang has ramped up missile tests to challenge Seoul and Washington, sources in the country and analysts say.
• Maintaining nuclear achievements best guarantee for possible deal in Vienna IRNA 12 Feb 2022 -- The talks in Vienna to remove sanctions against Iran has reached a stage where the US should decide if it wants to remedy the illegal measures taken by the previous administration in the country. Meanwhile, Iran has realized that the most important guarantee for the sustainability of a possible deal was its own nuclear achievements.
• Iran peaceful nuclear capacities to never removed from the table IRNA 12 Feb 2022 -- Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has said via a Twitter post on Saturday that "maintaining Iran's peaceful nuclear capacities" are the options that will never be removed from the [negotiating] table.
• Iran has put many offers on table, encouraged other side to do the same: Source tells Press TV Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- A source close to the Iranian delegation in the Vienna talks says Tehran has put many offers on the table and encouraged the other side to come up with new proposals to resolve the outstanding issues.
• Vienna talks: Top Iran, Russia negotiators discuss JCPOA revival in details Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- Top negotiators of Iran and Russia have held detailed talks in the Austrian capital of Vienna on possible ways to salvage the 2015 landmark deal, which was abandoned by the United States three years after its conclusion.
• Official: Strengthening Iran's nuclear, defense capabilities will never be removed from table Press TV 12 Feb 2022 -- Iran's top security official has stressed that boosting the country's peaceful nuclear capacities and defense power are among the options that will never be removed from the table.
• Iran "never pins hopes" on Vienna nuke talks: president People's Daily 12 Feb 2022 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that Iran never pins its hopes on the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement, noting its reliance on its people and domestic potentials.
• Turkmen President Hints At Succession, Announces Election For March 12 RFE/RL 12 Feb 2022 -- Turkmenistan will hold an early presidential election on March 12, an official with the Central Election Commission said on February 12, after President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov hinted he plans to resign.
• Rebuilding Haiti: The post-earthquake path to recovery UN News 12 Feb 2022 -- Six months after a devastating earthquake in south-west Haiti which caused the deaths of 2,200 people and injured 12,700 more, the international community is coming together with the Government of Haiti to raise up to $2 billion for the long-term recovery and reconstruction of the country. UN News explains why support is needed.