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23 January 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Senior State Department Officials On Posture of U.S. Embassy Kyiv US Dept. of State 23 Jan 2022
- US Orders Departure of Family Members of Ukraine Embassy Staff VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- The State Department on Sunday ordered the departure of eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. direct hire employees due to the continued threat of Russian military action against Ukraine.
- US State Department Officially Orders Diplomats' Families, Non-Essential Staffers to Leave Ukraine Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The United States Department of State (DOS) has ordered the departure of eligible family members from its embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. The DOS also authorized the voluntary departure of direct hire employees. The orders are in response to reports that "Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine."
- Blinken Rebuffs Calls For Preemptive Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected calls for preemptive sanctions against Russia, saying that doing so would undermine the West's ability to deter Moscow from any further potential aggression against Ukraine.
- Russia rejects UK's 'comical' disinformation over Ukraine, urges London to 'stop spreading nonsense' Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed "disinformation" from Britain after London accused Moscow of trying to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, saying NATO members are escalating tensions with Russia.
- UK threatens Russia with sanctions; US senator warns against 'sacrificing' troops Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- The United Kingdom has warned Russia that it will face severe economic sanctions if it installs what Britain calls a puppet regime in Ukraine.
- Russia Warns UK Against 'Dumb and Dangerous Provocations' Regarding 'Coup' in Ukraine Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- London previously claimed that Russia is planning to install a puppet government in Kiev, which Moscow blasted as absurd, calling it part of a disinformation campaign.
- Foreign Minister Says Euro-Atlantic Security Will Soon Be 'Decided In Ukraine' RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- Amid a Russian military buildup, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the United States and Europe to treat Ukraine as part of the West that will never again be dominated by Moscow.
- West Using Ukraine as Instrument of Advancing Regional Interests -Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The West is using Kiev as an instrument in order to advance its own interests in the region and influence certain processes, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
- EU Designing Economic Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine, Austrian Foreign Minister Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The European Union is working on a new extensive package of economic and financial sanctions against Russia in case the situation around Ukraine escalates, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said.
- Moscow: Kiev, West's Provocations in Donbass and Attacks on Russians Won't Be Tolerated Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The United States Department of State (DOS) has ordered the departure of eligible family members from its embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. The DOS also authorized the voluntary departure of direct hire employees. The orders are in response to reports that "Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine."
- Russia slams U.S. provocation ahead of Lavrov-Blinken talks People's Daily 23 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday criticized the U.S. Department of State for publishing a fact sheet full of false information about Russia's policy on Ukraine.
- Blinken Authorizes Baltic Countries to Send US Weapons to Ukraine VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday he authorized the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to send U.S.-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, a move that comes amid Ukraine's rising tensions with neighboring Russia.
- US to ship Russian-made helicopters to Ukraine Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Washington is reportedly expediting the shipment to Ukraine of five Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters that were originally purchased from Moscow for the former US-backed Afghan government before it surrendered to the Taliban last August.
- German navy chief forced to resign after drawing criticism for saying Russia's Putin deserves respect Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Germany's navy chief has been forced to resign from his post after drawing criticism from the German government and Ukraine over his remarks in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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