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03 February 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- US Aware of Russian Plan to Use Staged Attack as Pretext for Ukraine Offensive: Senior US Official VOA 03 Feb 2022 -- The United States has information indicating that Russia has developed a plan to stage a false Ukrainian military attack on Russian territory and leverage it as a pretext for an attack against Ukraine, according to a senior Biden administration official.
- U.S. Says New Intelligence Shows Russian Plans To Create Pretext For Invading Ukraine RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- The United States has obtained intelligence indicating that Russia has formed a plan to stage a false attack, which would serve as justification for an invasion of Ukraine, according to the U.S. State Department and U.S. officials quoted in news reports on February 3.
- Pentagon Claims Russians 'Likely to Want to Fabricate' Attack by Ukraine to Justify Invasion Sputnik 03 Feb 2022 -- After months of claiming a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "imminent," the Biden administration on Wednesday said it would stop using the term because it "sends a message that we weren't intending to send," according to spokesperson Jen Psaki.
- US says Russian invasion of Ukraine no longer 'imminent' as it deploys more troops to Eastern Europe Press TV 03 Feb 2022 -- The administration of President Joe Biden is no longer using the word "imminent" to describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, backing away from an assessment US officials had repeatedly voiced in recent days.
- Erdogan Reiterates Offer To Mediate In Ukraine-Russia Standoff RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed an offer from visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to mediate in Kyiv's standoff with Moscow.
- Russian COVID Cases Break Daily Record Again RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- Russia has reported yet another record daily number of COVID-19 cases as the extremely contagious omicron variant spreads across the country, authorities said.
- RAF Jets Scrambled for Second Time in Two Days to Intercept Aircraft Approaching UK Area of Interest Sputnik 03 Feb 2022 -- The incident is the second of its kind in less than 24 hours. On Wednesday, the Royal Air Force scrambled Typhoon jets to escort four Russian strategic bombers operating north of Scotland.
- Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 03 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the latter's initiative.
- Article by Vladimir Putin "Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership" for the Chinese News Agency Xinhua President of Russia 03 Feb 2022
- Will Western Sanctions on Russia Work? VOA 03 Feb 2022 -- With tensions between Russia and Ukraine ratcheting up, some former diplomats and Kremlin watchers are debating the effectiveness of any sanctions imposed on Moscow should it invade its neighbor to the west.
- Russia Shuts Down Deutsche Welle Broadcast in Response to Germany's RT DE Ban Sputnik 03 Feb 2022 -- Earlier, German media regulator MABB officially banned RT DE from broadcasting in Germany, claiming that it does not have the necessary permission.
- Press release on retaliatory measures against German media operating in the Russian Federation following the ban on RT DE broadcasting in Germany Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Feb 2022
- Russia Bans Deutsche Welle In Response To German Court Decision On RT DE RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- Russia says it is shutting down the operations of Deutsche Welle (DW) in response to the closure of Russia's state-controlled RT DE earlier this week, a move the German broadcaster called "absurd" as it vowed to continue broadcasting.
- Russia shuts down German broadcaster's operations after Berlin bans RT DE Press TV 03 Feb 2022 -- Russia has closed the Moscow-based bureau of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and stripped its staff of their accreditation, in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster RT amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine's crisis.
- Moscow to target German media in Russia over ban on RT DE Press TV 03 Feb 2022 -- Moscow says it will take "retaliatory measures" against German news media operating in Russia after Germany's media watchdog decided to ban the German-language service of Russian broadcaster RT.
- Russian Newspaper Removes Investigative Materials By Navalny's Team At State's Request RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- The Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta says it has acted on a request by authorities and has removed investigative materials produced by the team of jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny that suggest corruption among the country's top officials, including President Vladimir Putin.
- Putin Meets Chechen Leader Amid Outcry Over Threats Against Activist's Family RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian, Kremlin-backed leader of the North Caucasus region of Chechnya, amid a public outcry over open threats made by the volatile region's leadership to kill the family of a human rights lawyer.
- China, Russia are 'stabilizers for challenging world', Xi-Putin meeting to address critical issues, may ink new deals: experts Global Times 03 Feb 2022 -- A day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese media that the meeting of the heads of state plays a crucial role in the close cooperation between Moscow and Beijing on the basis of mutual political trust. President Putin noted the two nations will play a pivotal role to safeguard stability in today's challenging world.
- Putin's trip to Beijing lends support to Olympics amid boycotts Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2022 -- Russian president Vladimir Putin will visit China on the opening day of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 4, holding talks with ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping amid ongoing tensions over the build-up of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine.
- U.S. to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Europe amid Ukraine tensions People's Daily 03 Feb 2022 -- The United States will deploy additional troops to Europe, the Defense Department announced Wednesday, citing tensions on Ukraine's borders.
- Russia slams US troops deployment, says it escalates tensions in Europe Press TV 03 Feb 2022 -- Russia has urged the United States to stop escalating tensions over Ukraine after Washington announced it will be deploying several thousand troops to Eastern Europe.
- Russia slams growing US military buildup in Eastern Europe as 'destructive' Press TV 03 Feb 2022 -- Russia has slammed the increasing military buildup by the United States in Eastern Europe and near Russian borders as "destructive" and said it will diminish the likelihood of finding a political solution to the current standoff over Ukraine.
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