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16 February 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, February 16, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Feb 2022
- New Cybersecurity Advisory on Protecting Cleared Defense Contractor Networks Against Years-Long Activity by Russian State-Sponsored Actors CISA 16 Feb 2022 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory titled, "Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Target Cleared Defense Contractor Networks to Obtain Sensitive U.S. Defense Information and Technology."
- Russia Forces 'A New Normal' on Europe, Stoltenberg Says DoD News 16 Feb 2022 -- Russia has imposed "a new normal" on Europe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the conclusion of alliance talks in Brussels, and the defense organization must respond.
- NATO Leader Says Alliance Is Hoping for Best, Preparing for Worst DoD News 16 Feb 2022 -- NATO is hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today as he opened meetings of the alliance's defense ministers in Brussels.
- NATO Defense Ministers Meet as Russia Still Threatens Ukraine DoD News 16 Feb 2022 -- NATO defense ministers are meeting as the alliance faces the biggest challenge in Europe since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- US, NATO: Russia Boosting, Not Reducing Military Presence at Ukraine Border VOA 16 Feb 2022 -- Russia is boosting its military buildup and encircling much of Ukraine despite Moscow's claims that it is withdrawing some troops, the United States and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.
- West Skeptical of Russian Troop Withdrawal as Ukraine Diplomacy Continues VOA 16 Feb 2022 -- Russia reiterated claims Wednesday that it has begun withdrawing some troops from close to the Ukrainian border. Many Western nations, however, say there is little evidence of a pullback and fear an invasion of Ukraine is still imminent.
- Statement by NATO Defence Ministers on the situation in and around Ukraine NATO 16 Feb 2022 -- "We are gravely concerned by the very large scale, unprovoked and unjustified Russian military build-up in and around Ukraine and in Belarus. We urge Russia, in the strongest possible terms, to choose the path of diplomacy, and to immediately reverse its build-up and withdraw its forces from Ukraine in accordance with its international obligations and commitments. We remain committed to our dual-track approach to Russia: strong deterrence and defence, combined with openness to dialogue."
- Kremlin: NATO Has Issues With Assessing Situation as Bloc Doubts Russian Troop Withdrawal Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg refused to call Russia's withdrawal of troops from its southern border a de-escalation, claiming that Moscow is constantly moving troops around and that the alliance hasn't seen a real pullout of forces.
- West Skeptical Of Russia Pullout Claims, Says Moscow Still Adding Troops To Ukraine Buildup RFE/RL 16 Feb 2022 -- Western countries and Kyiv have challenged Russia's claims that it has started pulling back troops from the border with Ukraine, saying Moscow continues its massive military buildup that triggered fears of an imminent invasion.
- Russia: If NATO Refuses to Publicly Reject Ukraine as Member, Kiev Should Declare Itself Non-Aligned Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- Ukraine earlier cemented its plan to join NATO in its Constitution. The alliance itself refused to honour Moscow's demands on security to deny Kiev membership. The Kremlin has repeatedly warned that deploying NATO forces in Ukraine will be viewed as a security threat by Russia.
- Russia ends military drills in Crimea, will return some troops to bases as West remains skeptic Press TV 16 Feb 2022 -- Russia says it has ended its military drills in Crimea and will return an unspecified number of its troops to their bases, a move that could be regarded as an attempt to settle the growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.
- Russia Opens Criminal Case After Discovery of Mass Graves of Civilians in Donbass Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- The Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday it had opened a criminal case after the discovery of mass graves of civilians in Donbass.
- Russia blasts Western 'paranoia', China says US 'hyping up' Ukraine tension Press TV 16 Feb 2022 -- Russia's deputy envoy to the United Nations (UN) has advised Western leaders to see a doctor for their "paranoia" that Russia might stage an invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
- China Hopes US Stops Spreading Disinformation on Ukraine Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- China believes that US efforts to fuel a Russian threat have severely damaged Ukraine's economy and social stability, and expresses the hope that the spread of misinformation will stop, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
- Ukraine Appeals to UN Security Council to Discuss Russian Bill on Recognition of Donbass Republics Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- Russian federal lawmakers on Tuesday approved a draft resolution calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the two self-declared republics in the Donbass as independent states.
- Moscow's Talk Of Recognizing Separatist-Claimed Parts Of Ukraine Seen As A 'Pressure Tactic' RFE/RL 16 Feb 2022 -- In a dramatic spectacle on February 15, the Russian State Duma adopted a nonbinding resolution urging President Vladimir Putin to recognize the separatist-claimed parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states. Coming amid international alarm bells about the major concentration of Russian military forces along the border with Ukraine and in the occupied Ukrainian region of Crimea, the specter of recognition threw another log onto the fire of tensions in the area.
- Blinken Warns Russia Not to Recognize Two Russian-Backed Breakaway Regions in Ukraine VOA 16 Feb 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Wednesday a move by Russian legislators to recognize two Russian-supported breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
- Blinken warns Russia of 'swift response' over vote on Donbas recognition Press TV 16 Feb 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday decried the vote by Russia's parliament that urged President Vladimir Putin to recognize two pro-Russia regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
- Russian Duma Resolution on Eastern Ukraine US Dept. of State 16 Feb 2022 -- "The Russian Duma has stated that it plans to send to President Putin an appeal to recognize the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics as "independent.""
- Russia's defense chief discusses military cooperation, counterterrorism with Assad Press TV 16 Feb 2022 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad about military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Damascus as well as counterterrorism measures against foreign-sponsored Takfiri militant groups.
- Putin Hosts Brazilian President Amid Crisis Over Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed ties between Russia and Brazil on February 16 as he hosted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for talks at the Kremlin.
- Press release on Russia-Brazil talks between the foreign and defence ministers in the 2+2 format Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Feb 2022
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Brazil Carlos Franca following talks in the 2 + 2 format, Moscow, February 16, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Feb 2022
- Russian Security Council: US Formed Major Group of Troops in Europe That Threatens Moscow Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- The United States has formed a significant grouping of armed forces in Europe that poses a threat to Russia, Mikhail Popov, the deputy secretary of the Security Council of Russia, said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
- US Calls New Charges Against Kremlin Critic Navalny 'Dubious' VOA 16 Feb 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he is "troubled by dubious new charges" against Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who went on trial Tuesday in a penal colony outside of Moscow.
- Individual Pleads Guilty to Acting Within the United States on Behalf of Russian Government US Dept. of Justice 16 Feb 2022 -- A Mexican national, who was residing in Singapore, pleaded guilty yesterday to acting within the United States on behalf of a foreign government without notifying the Attorney General.
- Belarus Pledges to Boost Military Cooperation With Russia Due to 'Irrational' NATO Policies Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- Earlier this month, Russian and Belarusian forces held military drills called Union Resolve 2022 on Belarusian territory. After the exercises concluded, Russian forces redeployed to their bases, an official statement stressed.
- Beijing Urges West to Stop Instigating Tensions Around China's Rapprochement With Russia Sputnik 16 Feb 2022 -- China calls on the West to cease escalating tensions around the rapprochement between Russia and China, given that Moscow and Beijing develop relations without intending to harm other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
- Biden urges diplomacy, threatens sanctions against Russia in remarks on Ukraine situation People's Daily 16 Feb 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the United States is still pursuing a diplomatic solution to the current standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine, meanwhile warning Russia of severe sanctions should it choose to invade its neighbor.
- Putin, Scholz agree on need to avert war amid Ukraine tensions People's Daily 16 Feb 2022 -- Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday underlined the need to avoid a war over Ukraine and to settle the crisis via diplomatic efforts.
- Press statements following Russian-Brazilian talks President of Russia 16 Feb 2022 -- Following Russian-Brazilian talks, Vladimir Putin and President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro made statements for the press.
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