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30 January 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from Channel One's Voskresnoye Vremya programme, Moscow, January 30, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2022
- NATO Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine, but Russia Wants Clarity on West's Intentions VOA 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday the Western military alliance has no intention of sending troops to Ukraine if Russia invades its former Soviet republic, but Moscow said it wants more clarity on exactly what security measures NATO does plan to implement in eastern Europe.
- As Warnings To Russia Mount, NATO Urges Greater Energy Diversification By Europe RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern on January 30 about Europe's gas dependence on Moscow as fears mount of a Russian military escalation in Ukraine.
- NATO, UK say no plan for sending troops to Ukraine if Russia invades country Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO and Britain say they have no plans for sending troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, an allegation repeatedly dismissed by Moscow as propaganda.
- U.S., U.K. Officials Say 'Well-Aligned' Russia Sanctions Will Be Felt 'Acutely' If It Invades Ukraine RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- U.S. and U.K. officials on January 30 increased urgent warnings to Moscow if it escalates militarily against Ukraine, vowing to closely coordinate "devastating" sanctions that would be felt by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian public.
- Johnson: UK plans 'major' troop deployment in Europe as 'clear message to Kremlin' Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Russia of "destabilizing" the situation around Ukraine, saying London is planning to offer NATO a "major" deployment of troops and military hardware in Eastern Europe.
- UK Foreign Secretary Truss Promises New Round of Sanctions Against Russia in Coming Days Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- The UK government previously claimed that Moscow is planning "an invasion" of Ukraine and even seeks to install a pro-Russian puppet government in Kiev.
- "We must face down the clear and present threat posed by Russia" UK FCDO 30 Jan 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has penned an opinion piece in the Telegraph on how the UK is joining forces with our allies to show that there can never be rewards for aggression.
- US senators close to approving 'mother of all sanctions' against Russia Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee say they are close to approving the most unprecedented severe sanctions against Russia to stop what they describe as Moscow's plan to invade Ukraine.
- Nuland: Moscow Seems Ready to Discuss US Responses to Its Security Proposals Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- The US administration sees signs that Moscow is interested in dialogue on Washington's responses to its proposals for European security guarantees, which will likely be discussed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov next week.
- China Closely Watching Western Handling Of Ukrainian-Russian Tensions RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- Beijing is closely following Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine, viewing it as a litmus test for political unity in the West and using the mounting tensions as an opportunity to strengthen its ties with Moscow, analysts say.
- French Accuse Russia-Backed Vagner Group Fighters Of 'Despoiling' Mali RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- France's foreign minister has accused a Russia-backed mercenary group of plundering the resources of the West African nation of Mali.
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