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01 February 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- PM statement at Ukraine press conference: 1 February 2022 UK FCDO 01 Feb 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at a joint press conference with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Canada's Non-Lethal Military Equipment Begins Arriving in Ukraine Sputnik 01 Feb 2022 -- Canadian-made non-lethal military hardware has begun to arrive in Kiev, including surveillance and sighting equipment and mobile hospitals, Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Tuesday, as tensions continue to mount over Ukraine.
- Poland to Supply Ukraine With Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems, Drones Sputnik 01 Feb 2022 -- Poland will provide Ukraine with man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS) and drones, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday.
- Standoff Over Ukraine Continues Unabated VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the U.S. and its allies have ignored Russia's top security demands that they deny Ukraine membership in the NATO military alliance and pull back their weaponry near Russia, while the U.S. reiterated its "commitment" to Ukraine and its territorial integrity.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, OSCE Chair-in-Office and Polish Foreign Minister Rau, and EU High Representative Borrell US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2022
- Blinken Tells Lavrov Russia Must De-Escalate Ukraine Crisis RFE/RL 01 Feb 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged the "immediate" de-escalation and withdrawal of troops by Russia from areas near Ukraine's borders.
- U.S. Warns Citizens To Avoid Belarus; Canadians Advised To Stay Away From Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Feb 2022 -- The U.S. State Department is warning American travelers to avoid Belarus due to the "arbitrary enforcement" of laws, the risk of detention, and the "unusual and concerning" Russian military buildup along Belarus's border with Ukraine.
- Tracking Down Advanced Russian Weaponry In The Eastern Ukraine Conflict Zone RFE/RL 01 Feb 2022 -- Last week a group of top officials with Russia's ruling party -- including its general secretary, Andrei Turchak, a deputy chairman of the upper house of parliament -- appealed to the Kremlin to provide advanced weaponry to Moscow-backed separatist forces waging war against Kyiv in parts of eastern Ukraine.
- Senior UN official calls for dialogue to defuse Russia-Ukraine tensions People's Daily 01 Feb 2022 -- UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Monday called for dialogue to defuse the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
- No alternative to 'diplomacy and dialogue' in Ukraine crisis, says UN official Press TV 01 Feb 2022 -- The UN political affairs chief has stressed that there is no alternative to "diplomacy and dialogue" in resolving the crisis over Ukraine, which has led to heightened tensions between Russia and the West.
- PM statement at Ukraine press conference: 1 February 2022 UK FCDO 01 Feb 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement at a joint press conference with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- UK urges de-escalation, says Russia-West tensions fuel instability, higher gas prices Press TV 01 Feb 2022 -- British Defense Secretary, Ben Wallace, has called for de-escalation of tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine, saying war would fuel greater instability, higher gas prices and migrant flows.
- Taiwan Closely Watches US Actions Toward Russia, Ukraine VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- Many in Taiwan are carefully watching the U.S. response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, seeing parallels to Taipei's embattled relationship with China, which tests Taiwan's air defenses almost daily.
- US Senate Contemplates 'Mother of All Sanctions' if Russia Invades Ukraine VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has come together to produce what the chairman of the body's Foreign Relations Committee has dubbed "the mother of all sanctions" to be levied against Russia in the event of a new invasion of Ukraine.
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