Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
13 February 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Russia Records 197,949 New COVID-19 Cases, 706 Deaths in Past 24 Hours SPA 13 Feb 2022 -- Russia recorded 197,949 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 14,133,509.
- Washington Not Considering 'Preemptive' Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis, Pentagon Says Sputnik 13 Feb 2022 -- US lawmakers and think tank eggheads have spent months recommending that Russia be slapped with a financial "preemptive strike" of sanctions over the situation in Ukraine, regardless of whether it "invades" the country or not. Last week, Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Jeanne Shaheen promised such a package of sanctions was almost ready.
- Allies Still Split over Russian Intentions VOA 13 Feb 2022 -- The guessing game about Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions continued Sunday, with alarmed Western military officials and independent experts agreeing the Kremlin has amassed sufficient forces to invade Ukraine.
- Blinken: 'Diplomatic path remains open' for Russia Press TV 13 Feb 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a "diplomatic path remains open" to end the "crisis" between Russia and Ukraine, among the US claims that Moscow is planning an invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has rejected the US claims that it is preparing to invade Ukraine.
- Diplomats Depart, Alarm Bells Ring, Russian Warships Set Sail, While In Ukraine's Capital, A Semblance Of Normalcy RFE/RL 13 Feb 2022 -- On this weekend afternoon, the biggest worry for Andriy, a 21-year-old medical student at a Kyiv university, wasn't the threat of war.
- Ukraine Demands Meeting With OSCE Vienna Document Parties Regarding Russian Military Activities Sputnik 13 Feb 2022 -- The request comes amid a fever pitch of claims by US officials and media that Russia is on the brink of an "invasion" of Ukraine. Moscow has blasted this "hysteria"-mongering campaign, accusing the US of using the invasion narrative as a pretext to beef up its military footprint, and to free Kiev's hand for potential provocations in Donbass.
- UK Defence Secretary Wallace Claims 'Russian Invasion' of Ukraine 'Highly Likely' Sputnik 13 Feb 2022 -- UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace claims that Russia could launch an offensive against Kiev at any time, despite Moscow's repeated assurances that it is not threatening any country.
- Russia registers 203,766 daily COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Feb 2022 -- Russia confirmed 203,766 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 13,935,560, the official monitoring and response center said Saturday.
- Putin, Macron discuss security guarantees, Ukraine over phone People's Daily 13 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Saturday on how to overcome the stalemate in settling the intra-Ukrainian conflict, said the Kremlin.
- Biden, Putin discuss Ukraine crisis over phone People's Daily 13 Feb 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation Saturday over the situation in Ukraine.
- US Military Says Its Submarine Did Not Enter Russian Territorial Waters Sputnik 13 Feb 2022 -- No US submarine was operating in Russian territorial waters, a spokesman of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) said commenting on Russia's statement regarding the discovery of a US sub near the Kuril Islands.
- Moscow warns US military over submarine violating Russian waters Press TV 13 Feb 2022 -- Russia's Defense Ministry has handed a protest note to the American military attaché in Moscow after a US submarine was spotted near the Kuril Islands where a Russian fleet was engaged in naval drills.
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