Will Diplomatic Effort Be Enough To Prevent Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
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The U.S. and U.K. are now accusing Russia of planning to topple Ukraine’s democratically elected president and replacing him with a pro-Russian leader. Russia is standing on the brink of an invading neighboring Ukraine in a week when American diplomats met with Russian leaders in an attempt to stave off a war that could rope in the U.S. and it’s allies. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY, in the video published on Jan 23, 2022, “US And UK Accuse Russia Of Planning To Topple Ukraine’s President“, below:
Secretary of State Antony Blinken amplified his warning against a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying “a single additional Russian force” entering Ukraine “in an aggressive way” would result in a severe response by the U.S. and its allies, in the video published on Jan 23, 2022, “U.S. Issues Stark Warning To Russia After Alleged Ukrainian Coup“, below:
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Helene Cooper join Morning Joe to discuss fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, diplomatic efforts to thwart an invasion and if a course of action in Ukraine involving the U.S. is inevitable, in the video published on Jan 19, 2022, “Alexander Vindman: It’s Not Going To End Simply With Russia Attacking Ukraine“, below:
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has made “clear that there would be massive consequences for renewed Russian aggression” against Ukraine. “Face the Nation” is America’s premier Sunday morning public affairs program. The broadcast is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television, having debuted November 7, 1954 on CBS. Every Sunday, “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan welcomes leaders, newsmakers, and experts to a lively round table discussion of current events and the latest news, in the video published on Jan 23, 2022, “Blinken warns of “massive consequences” for Russia if Putin invades Ukraine“, below:
The United States has ordered families of diplomats to leave Ukraine saying Russia could decide to invade at any time and White House sources have told Bloomberg the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine will continue operations though officials still believe a Russian invasion could occur at any time. Bloomberg’s Bruce Einhorn reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” in the video published on Jan 23, 2022, “U.S. Orders Families of Diplomats to Leave Ukraine“, below:
As tens of thousands of Russian troops arrive at the border with Ukraine, the U.S. and U.K. issued direct warnings of consequences if an invasion takes place, in the video published on Jan 23, 2022, “Russia warned of consequences of Ukraine invasion“, below:
The first shipment of additional US military aid has arrived in Ukraine, according to the US Embassy there. This is part of a package worth $200 million, promised to Kiev last week by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The initial delivery includes defensive weapons and ammunition as the country prepares for possible Russian aggression. Such a form of deterrence is not endorsed by Germany, which has refused to supply weapons to Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says he’s disappointed in Germany. Moscow has deployed some 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, but insists it has no plans to launch an attack, in the video published on Jan 23, 2022, “Is Germany blocking Ukraine from defending itself against Russia ? | DW News“, below:
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Geneva to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for make or break talks that could determine war or peace in Europe. On Thursday, January 20, 2022, Blinken was in Berlin, where he held talks with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and their British and French counterparts – a meeting meant to show a united front and clear up any misunderstanding about Western unity regarding Russian aggression against Ukraine. How far is the West willing to go to stop a Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the video published on Jan 21, 2022, “Blinken in Geneva: West warns Russia against ‘any’ Ukraine incursion | DW News“, below:
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday urged Ukrainians to “not panic” amid ongoing media discussion of potential military conflict with Russia. Addressing the nation in a video released by the presidential press office, Zelenskiy also said Ukraine wanted its partners to be more specific in their reaction to war threat. “It is more important what the world would do, not theoretical ‘they will pay the price’ – but announcing the specific sanctions, specific measures the world is ready to introduce,” he said. Russian officials have denied planning an attack, but the Kremlin has massed troops near Ukraine’s borders. The West says a build-up could be preparation for a war to prevent Ukraine from ever joining the NATO security alliance, in the video published on Jan 20, 2022, ““Don’t panic:” Ukrainian president addresses nation on possible conflict with Russia“, below:
As President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggested, announcing the specific sanctions, specific measures the world is ready to introduce, may be more effective than non-specifics.
Energy prices are rising rapidly all over Europe. Especially now that Winter is coming and heating is in higher demand. Many consumers are worried, especially in Spain. Mikhail Krutikhin, co-founder and leading analyst of RusEnergy, an independent consulting agency based in Moscow, says Russia plays a huge role in the current gas shortages and rising prices in Europe. He says Putin is basically declaring war on the EU, using Russia’s gas reserves as his main weapon, in the video published on Oct 21, 2021, “Europe’s energy crisis: What’s Russia’s role? | DW News“, below:
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Russia may receive some unanticipated consequences that may be permanently detrimental to the Russian economy. For example, after Russia halted flow of gas supplies to Europe and oil supply to Poland, Saudi-Polish deal dents Russian oil dominance in Baltic. Furthermore, instead of being able to control European nations’ dependence on oil and gas, it resulted in faster growth and transition toward renewable energy. If Putin is not careful, he may end up losing more ground than he would gain.
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