Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it will face “unprecedented” financial costs if it invades Ukraine and predicted that such an attack would draw European allies closer to the United States. Harris spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany the day after President Joe Biden said he’s “convinced” that Russian … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he has hope, both of a diplomatic solution to ease tensions over Ukraine and in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to continue those talks. Should diplomacy not prevail, Biden warned in remarks at the White House, the consequences could be painful not just for Putin, but for … Read more
On Thursday Boris Johnson will go to Brussels and Warsaw to stress the need to hold firm on NATO’s principles, and discuss ways that Britain can provide military support More troops have been put on stand-by in the event of an invasion ( Image: Getty Images) A thousand British troops are on stand-by to provide … Read more
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Americans who need help getting out of Ukraine if Russia invades the country could be brought through Poland and receive support from US troops, a senior defense official and a US official told NBC News on Wednesday. If US troops are needed to support an evacuation, soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division would be called … Read more
The White House has signed off on a Defense Department plan for US troops stationed in Poland to help American citizens flee Ukraine if Russia invades — as the Biden administration tries to avoid a repeat of the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle, according to a new report Wednesday. Some of the approximately 1,700 paratroopers with the … Read more
WASHINGTON — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Sunday that China would “end up owning some of the costs” of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia has already assembled 70 percent of the forces it would need to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a US official with direct knowledge of the latest … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday said the US would “bring an end” to the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine. “If Russia invades — that means tanks for troops crossing the border of Ukraine — then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an … Read more
Exclusive: Youngsters train using wooden rifles alongside adult volunteers as they prepare to defend Ukraine from threatened invasion from the east by Putin’s Russian army Yaroslav Pikaliyk, 10, takes part in the military exercise ( Image: Andy Commins/Daily Mirror) Wielding his wooden assault rifle, 10-year-old Yaroslav Pikaliyk proudly stands alongside adult volunteers as they train … Read more
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