US Carrier to Lead NATO Exercise amid Ukraine Invasion Fears
USS carrier strike group and NATO naval forces converge on the eastern Mediterranean as concern mounts over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine
U.S. Says ‘Wants Peace Not War’ as It Arms Ukraine to the Teeth
Finian Cunningham argues that Washington has decided to ramp up the push for war against Russia using Ukraine as a proxy
Six Russian landing ships sail past Britain sparking speculation they are bound for impending ‘full-scale invasion’ of Ukraine
Russia appears to positioning its military for an invasion of Ukraine
CNN: Biden reveals an uncomfortable truth about NATO’s divide on Russian aggression in Ukraine
The fact is that what CNN calls an “uncomfortable truth about … about Russian aggression in Ukraine” is that NATO can do little to prevent a Russian invasion. NATO members will, however, try to exploit it for their own ends
Ukraine warns Russia has ‘almost completed’ build-up of forces near border
A total of 127,000 Russian servicemen, backed by heavy armour and air power, have now gathered on or near Russia’s border with Ukraine
Factbox: Russian military drills in Belarus create new threats for Ukraine
A joint Russian-Belarus military exercise in the coming weeks could provide President Putin with the opportunity of opening another front on Ukraine. Thereby stretching Ukraine’s already strained defences
British troops are sent to Ukraine: Hi-tech weapons and ‘training personnel’ are dispatched amid fears of Russian invasion
But Berlin BANS the RAF planes from German airspace and repeats vow to ‘do everything to avoid escalating the crisis’
Russia holds live-fire military drills in regions near Ukraine – Ifax
Thousands of Russian troops and armoured vehicles commence new live-fire drills near the border with Ukraine
Six Things the Media Won’t Tell You About Ukraine
What the media will not tell you is that Putin is not asking for any new Western concessions. He is asking only that the West honor the commitments it has already made.
Nuclear War Over Ukraine?
How many Americans are aware that a unit of the Florida National Guard is stationed in western Ukraine, of all places? Eric Margolis on how the potential for an accidental conflict is growing nearer
Biden and Putin exchange warnings during phone call amid rising Ukraine tensions
According to aides, the 50-minute phone call did little to reduce tensions. With Biden simple restating the U.S. position that Russia will be made to pay a heavy price if it decides to invade
US Warships Stay in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia Fears
U.S. Carrier Strike Group ordered to remain in the Mediterranean as concern mounts over Moscow’s intentions regarding Ukraine