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07 January 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Vladimir Putin had several telephone conversations with heads of CSTO member states President of Russia 07 Jan 2022 -- On January 6-7, Vladimir Putin had several telephone conversations with heads of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member states.
- Russia Confirms 16,735 New Cases of COVID-19 in Past 24 Hours SPA 07 Jan 2022 -- Russia has confirmed 16,735 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,618,035, the federal response center said on Friday according to Russian News Agency Sputnik.
- Stoltenberg: NATO Won't Compromise on Principle of Accepting Any Country Into Bloc Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- On 12 January, Russia and NATO will hold the first extensive security talks since Moscow was forced to withdraw envoys to the alliance in October 2021. The security meeting was prompted by the escalation around Ukraine and the Kremlin's vocal concerns that the country might join NATO, leading to alliance troops being deployed at Russia's borders.
- Sweden Talks NATO With Finland as Supreme Commander Slams Russian Security Proposals Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- While formally retaining their decades-old non-alignment, both Finland and Sweden have been inching closer toward NATO through joint drills and training activities, military acquisitions from the US and its partners, and participation in overseas missions. The countries' political life is also permeated with a strong pro-NATO sentiment.
- Kremlin Fears 'Color Revolution' in Kazakhstan VOA 07 Jan 2022 -- The speed with which Russia dispatched troops this week to help quell violent demonstrations in neighboring Kazakhstan is testimony to the Kremlin's recurring fear of "color revolutions," say Western diplomats and analysts. Moscow, they say, must have been horrified by how quickly the protests spread in Kazakhstan, long seen as one of the most stable of the former Soviet countries.
- CSTO Peacekeepers in Kazakhstan Not Involved in Combat Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- Under the agreement with the Kazakh authorities, the CSTO peacekeepers are not involved in combat activities to enforce law and order in Kazakhstan and are tasked with protecting important facilities and strategic infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
- US, NATO Warn Russia Against More 'Gaslighting' on Ukraine VOA 07 Jan 2022 -- The United States is accusing Russia of trying to "gaslight" the world regarding tensions with Ukraine, continually seeking to portray Kyiv as the aggressor even as Moscow plans to mobilize as many as 300,000 troops for a potential invasion.
- NATO Foreign Ministers address Russia's military build-up in and around Ukraine NATO 07 Jan 2022 -- NATO Foreign Ministers held an extraordinary virtual meeting on Friday (7 January 2022) to discuss Russia's continued military build-up in and around Ukraine, and the implications for European security.
- Blinken Blasts Kremlin For Instigating Crisis Over Ukraine But Says Diplomatic Solution 'Still Possible' RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a diplomatic solution to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine is "still possible" but warned that the West is ready to "respond forcefully" if that fails.
- NATO Chief: No Compromise On Core Principles As Alliance Prepares For Talks With Russia RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has pledged to engage "in good faith and on substance" in talks with Russia next week, but he said the alliance will not compromise on core principles, including the right of nations to decide whether they want to join.
- UK Foreign Secretary calls out unacceptable Russian behaviour at NATO talks UK FCDO 07 Jan 2022 -- Liz Truss made clear the UK's support for Ukraine and stressed NATO's important defensive role as she attended a virtual NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting.
- U.S., Allies Set For Talks With Russia As Threat Of New Ukraine Invasion Looms RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- The United States and its European allies will hold a series of high-level talks next week with Moscow, addressing the Kremlin's demands for sweeping restrictions on NATO enlargement and operations as well as Western concerns about what U.S. intelligence says are Russian preparations for a possible new invasion of Ukraine.
- EU Leadership Says 'No Solution' To Russia-Ukraine Tensions 'Without Europe' RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- The European Commission chief and the EU's new French leadership have stressed the need for European involvement as Russia and the West continue to square off diplomatically over the possible threat of escalated conflict in Ukraine.
- The Week In Russia: 'Crisis And Opportunity' In Kazakhstan RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- What does the Kremlin want out of Kazakhstan, why did it send troops - and how will the upheaval in the neighboring nation affect developments in Russia itself for years to come?
- France's Le Drian Says Putin Trying to 'Bypass' EU by Talking Exclusively With US Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- The European Union has been expressing grievances over the forthcoming Geneva negotiations between Russia and the United States along with NATO. The parties are set to discuss the tense situation on the Ukrainian border, but the EU is not expected to be among those negotiating.
- British Warship Collided With Russian 'Hunter-Killer' Submarine, Claims UK Defence Ministry Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- The "collision" news comes amid ongoing claims by Western media outlets and officials that Russia is preparing "an invasion" of Ukraine, allegations that Moscow rejects as unsubstantiated.
- British Warship Collided With Russian Submarine, UK Defense Ministry Confirms RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- A British warship hit a Russian hunter-killer submarine with the ship's sonar equipment while on patrol in the North Atlantic, the UK Ministry of Defense has revealed.
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