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24 January 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- DHS Claims Russia May Mount Cyberattack on US Amid Ukraine Tensions - Reports Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- Russia may conduct a cyberattack on the United States if it concludes that its national security is threatened as a result of a US or NATO response to a potential escalation of the Ukraine conflict, CNN reported on Monday, citing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence bulletin.
- Russian Ambassador Calls Canada Hacking Allegations 'Hysteria,' Western Propaganda Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- Allegations of Russia being behind the recent cyber attack on the Canadian Foreign Ministry is hysteria and part of self-produced Western propaganda, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik.
- US, European Leaders Align Against Russian Invasion Threat VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden met virtually Monday afternoon with key European leaders about the ongoing threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine as he weighs sending several thousand U.S. troops to the Baltics and Eastern Europe.
- Biden Administration Considers Technology Sanctions if Russia Invades Ukraine VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- In the months since Russia began massing troops on the border of Ukraine, the Biden administration has, on multiple occasions, warned that any further aggression by Moscow toward its neighbor would be met with unprecedented levels of sanctions. Now, the White House appears to be dropping some specific hints about what those sanctions might look like.
- NATO Countries Send Ships, Jets to Eastern Europe as Ukraine Tensions Mount VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization said Monday its members are sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe in response to Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine.
- NATO puts forces on standby, ramps up deployment amid Ukraine tensions Press TV 24 Jan 2022 -- US-led NATO member countries are putting their forces on standby and reinforcing the deployment of weaponry in eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Russia and the US over Ukraine.
- Biden Says U.S., European Allies In 'Total' Agreement On Approach To Ukraine Crisis RFE/RL 24 Jan 2022 -- The United States and its European allies are in total agreement on dealing with Russia's military threat on the borders of Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said on January 24 after a call with European allies.
- Latvia's Defense Minister Defends Military Aid To Kyiv, Says West Not A Threat To Russia RFE/RL 24 Jan 2022 -- Latvia's defense minister says no country in the West wants a conflict with Russia, but that Ukraine has a right to defend itself as fellow NATO Baltic states send assistance to Kyiv.
- Pentagon: No Final Decision to Deploy US Troops to Ukraine But 8,500 Soldiers on 'Heightened Alert' Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- The United States has increased the number of troops on a "heightened preparedness to deploy" to Ukraine should the situation warrant it, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby has revealed.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid US Dept. of State 24 Jan 2022
- Secretary Blinken's Participation in the EU Foreign Affairs Council US Dept. of State 24 Jan 2022
- Readout of President Biden's Video Call with European Leaders on Russia and Ukraine The White House 24 Jan 2022
- UK Has Begun Staff Withdrawal From Its Embassy in Ukraine Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- The tensions around Ukraine have flared up over the past several days, with the US Department of State ordering the evacuation of American diplomats' families from the country.
- U.S., U.K. Reducing Embassy Staff In Kyiv As NATO Sends More Forces To Eastern Flank RFE/RL 24 Jan 2022 -- Britain and the United States have announced the departure of some embassy staff and dependents from Ukraine in a move that Kyiv has called "premature" following several rounds of inconclusive diplomatic talks between Washington and Moscow prompted by Russia's build up of tens of thousands of troops near the border with its western neighbor.
- UK's Johnson Warns Moscow Ukraine May Become 'New Chechnya' If Invaded Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that a purported Russian invasion of Ukraine would be "disastrous" and a "painful, violent and bloody business" that may become "a new Chechnya" for Moscow.
- German Foreign Minister Baerbock Draws Line Between Ukraine and NATO Amid Tensions With Russia Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock dodged a question on Monday about whether Germany, a NATO member, would send troops to eastern Europe to help the alliance scale up presence in response to perceived Russian aggression, saying Ukraine and NATO should be viewed separately.
- Kremlin: Ukraine Amassing Troops on Contact Line in Donbass in Apparent Preparation for Attack Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- Tensions around Ukraine are on the rise as NATO puts its troops on standby amid Western media claims about Russia's alleged military buildup near its borders and preparations for "an invasion". Moscow denies the allegations, pointing to its sovereign right to deploy forces within its own territory and NATO's ongoing eastward expansion.
- Chinese FM debunks US media report claiming Beijing requested Moscow not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday refuted a Bloomberg report which claimed that the Chinese leader allegedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The ministry said that the news is fake, noting it's not only a slander and provocation to China-Russia relations but also interference with and sabotage against the Olympics.
- US media smearing China-Russia ties on Ukraine issue: foreign ministry Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- With the US and UK ordering families of embassy employees in Kiev to depart Ukraine and authorizing non-emergency personnel to leave on Sunday, fears of war are mounting over Russia's alleged "impending invasion" of Ukraine.
- Kremlin: West ups tensions with 'hysteria', risk of conflict in eastern Ukraine 'very high' Press TV 24 Jan 2022 -- The Kremlin says the United States and its allies are escalating tensions through "information hysteria" and announcing plans to boost NATO troops in Eastern Europe, warning that the risk of an offensive by Ukrainian troops against pro-Russia forces in the country's volatile east is "very high."
- US threatens sweeping export controls against Russian industries Press TV 24 Jan 2022 -- The United States is threatening to use sweeping export controls against key industries in Russia if it invades Ukraine, according to a senior administration official.
- Russian Markets Plunge as War Fears Mount VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- The Russian stock market took a dive Monday as war fears triggered a massive sell-off, with tens of billions of dollars wiped from the value of some of the country's leading businesses.
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