Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
23 January 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Russia Reports Record COVID-19 Cases For Third Day In A Row RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- Russia has reported a new record number of COVID-19 infections confirmed in the past 24 hours as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads across the country, the government coronavirus task force said.
- Blinken Rebuffs Calls For Preemptive Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected calls for preemptive sanctions against Russia, saying that doing so would undermine the West's ability to deter Moscow from any further potential aggression against Ukraine.
- Russia rejects UK's 'comical' disinformation over Ukraine, urges London to 'stop spreading nonsense' Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed "disinformation" from Britain after London accused Moscow of trying to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, saying NATO members are escalating tensions with Russia.
- UK threatens Russia with sanctions; US senator warns against 'sacrificing' troops Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- The United Kingdom has warned Russia that it will face severe economic sanctions if it installs what Britain calls a puppet regime in Ukraine.
- Russia Warns UK Against 'Dumb and Dangerous Provocations' Regarding 'Coup' in Ukraine Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- London previously claimed that Russia is planning to install a puppet government in Kiev, which Moscow blasted as absurd, calling it part of a disinformation campaign.
- West Using Ukraine as Instrument of Advancing Regional Interests -Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The West is using Kiev as an instrument in order to advance its own interests in the region and influence certain processes, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
- EU Designing Economic Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine, Austrian Foreign Minister Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The European Union is working on a new extensive package of economic and financial sanctions against Russia in case the situation around Ukraine escalates, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said.
- Moscow: Kiev, West's Provocations in Donbass and Attacks on Russians Won't Be Tolerated Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The United States Department of State (DOS) has ordered the departure of eligible family members from its embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. The DOS also authorized the voluntary departure of direct hire employees. The orders are in response to reports that "Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine."
- Russia slams U.S. provocation ahead of Lavrov-Blinken talks People's Daily 23 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday criticized the U.S. Department of State for publishing a fact sheet full of false information about Russia's policy on Ukraine.
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