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28 January 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Sputnik, Echo of Moscow, Govorit Moskva and Komsomolskaya Pravda radio stations, Moscow, January 28, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jan 2022
- Russia COVID-19 Deaths Pass 700,000, News Agency Says VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- New data from Russia's Rosstat state statistics service show the nation's COVID-19 deaths passed 700,000 Friday, the Reuters news agency reported.
- Hungary To Seek Additional Gas Supplies From Russia Amid Energy Shortage RFE/RL 28 Jan 2022 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Budapest will seek to step up Russian natural-gas imports at talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
- Pro-Russia Sentiment Grows in Burkina Faso After Coup VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- Some supporters of Burkina Faso's military coup this week were seen celebrating with Russian flags and calling for their country to switch alliances from France to Moscow. While the extent of pro-Russia sentiment in Burkina Faso is unclear, there is no doubt many are fed up with French efforts to help fight gangs and Islamist militant groups.
- U.S., in Lockstep With NATO Allies, Calls on Putin to Stand Down DoD News 28 Jan 2022 -- The United States is in lockstep with NATO allies in calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate his country's situation with Ukraine, U.S. defense leaders said during a Pentagon news conference today.
- NATO Secretary General outlines NATO's response to renewed tensions in Europe NATO 28 Jan 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today reiterated that NATO is the most successful Alliance in history, because Allies have remained united and because NATO has been able to adapt. That is exactly what NATO is doing today in the face of renewed tensions in Europe resulting from Russia's significant and unprovoked military build-up in and around Ukraine.
- Remarks by President Biden After Air Force One Arrival The White House 28 Jan 2022
- US Warns 'Horrific' Outcome Nearing in Ukraine if Moscow Eschews Diplomacy VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- The most senior U.S. military officer warns Russia will end up blazing a path of death and devastation, for all sides, should it decide to resolve its differences with Ukraine by using military force.
- Biden: 'Distinct Possibility' Russia Will Invade Ukraine VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday there is a "distinct possibility" that Russia could invade Ukraine next month, according to a White House statement.
- U.S. Urges Russian Troop Withdrawal As Putin Says West Has 'Ignored' Its Security Concerns RFE/RL 28 Jan 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin says the West has "ignored" Moscow's security concerns over the expansion of NATO as the United States again urged Russia to withdraw its forces from areas near Ukraine's borders amid continued fears that the troop buildup could be a prelude to an invasion of its western neighbor.
- Pentagon asks Russia to 'stand down' on Ukraine Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- The Pentagon called on Moscow to "stand down" on Ukraine after the United States ratcheted up tensions with a claim that Russia is about to invade its neighbor.
- US crying wolf: Russia says not after war, Ukraine hails 'constructive talks' Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia does not want war with Ukraine, dismissing US claims of an imminent conflict and assuring that there will be no war.
- Zelenskiy Calls For Calm, Warns Of Destabilization Amid Russia Fears RFE/RL 28 Jan 2022 -- Ukraine's president again pushed back on U.S. assertions that a new Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent, as he sought to tamp down fears within the country and ease mounting economic strains.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Phone Call With France Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly DoD 28 Jan 2022
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht DoD 28 Jan 2022
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with UK National Security Advisor Lovegrove US Dept. of State 28 Jan 2022
- Iran, Russia call for complete pullout of foreign occupation forces from Syria Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- Iran and Russia have demanded complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria, arguing that the latest spate of deadly violence in the Arab country's northeastern province of Hasakah is the upshot of illegal presence of occupation troops, particularly Americans.
- Lunar research station to be inked by China and Russia this year, operational by 2035: CNSA Global Times 28 Jan 2022 -- China released further details surrounding the construction of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), saying that the open and inclusive project jointly proposed by China and Russia is expected to become operational by 2035, China National Space Administration (CNSA) deputy head Wu Yanhua told the Global Times on Friday.
- Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 28 Jan 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had an extensive telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.
- Russian President Says West Ignored Security Demands VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday the United States and NATO have not addressed Moscow's concerns in its standoff with Ukraine.
- West ignored Russia's key security concerns, Putin tells Macron Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, that the West's response to Moscow's security demands did not take into account the Kremlin's key concerns over Ukraine.
- Putin Says Draft of Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept Needs to Be Refined Sputnik 28 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to finalize the draft of a new concept of Russian foreign policy after discussing the document at the Security Council, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
- Biden administration briefs US banks on Russian sanctions: Report Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden has spoken with the country's largest banks about sanctions against Russia amid Washington's claims that Moscow is preparing to invade Ukraine, according to reports.
- The Week In Russia: Who's The Extremist? RFE/RL 28 Jan 2022 -- With the threat of a major military escalation still looming, the United States and NATO have responded to Russia's demands for sweeping restrictions on the Western alliance -- but how will Russia respond to the response?
- Briefing by Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department Alexey Zaitsev, Moscow, January 27, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jan 2022
- US Response Addresses Russia's Concerns, Offers Confidence-Building Measures, Ambassador Says Sputnik 28 Jan 2022 -- The US response to Russia's security proposals takes into account Moscow's concerns and contains counter-proposals on military drills and missile deployment in Europe, Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said on Friday.
- Russian FM Lavrov: Moscow Doesn't Want War, But Won't Allow to Ignore Its Interests Sputnik 28 Jan 2022 -- Earlier this week, Russia received written responses from the US and NATO to the security guarantee proposals presented by Moscow last month in an effort to de-escalate tensions with the West over Ukraine.
- EU, UK Reportedly Preparing Sanctions Against New Russian Gas Projects Sputnik 28 Jan 2022 -- The European Union and the United Kingdom are preparing sanctions against new Russian gas projects that will be imposed in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, media reported.
- China Eyes Risks and Rewards of US-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- China is watching with growing interest as Russia and the West face off over Ukraine. With more than 100-thousand Russian troops deployed on the Ukrainian border, there is growing concern among Western nations that the Kremlin is planning an imminent invasion. Moscow has denied any such plans.
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