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As MİCA VL is supposed to be on Ukrainian ADA-Class Corvettes, why not ground launched MİCA -VL for Ukraine?
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Lithuania is ready to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine
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Several states are involved in the transfer of weapons to Ukraine, as well as a manufacturer and supplier, said Arvydas Anushauskas.
The Lithuanian authorities are ready to transfer lethal weapons to Ukraine. This was announced on Sunday, December 19, by the Minister of National Defense of this Baltic country, Arvydas Anushauskas, according to the LRT edition.
"It is necessary to support Ukraine in every possible way, and Lithuania is ready for this, including the transfer of lethal weapons to Ukraine," Anushauskas said.
At the same time, he did not specify what kind of weapons Lithuania would transfer to Ukraine.
"I will not answer directly now, this is a question of a multilateral agreement, because several states are involved, not only a donor and recipient of arms, but also a manufacturer and supplier," Anushauskas said.
It is noted that Anushauskas spoke about Lithuania's readiness to transfer lethal weapons to Ukraine in the city of Rukla at a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht. She arrived in Lithuania to visit the Bundeswehr soldiers.
Earlier on Sunday, it was reported that Lambrecht proposed targeting new EU sanctions on the immediate leaders of the Russian Federation, including its President Vladimir Putin.
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Anušauskas: Lietuva pasirengusi perduoti Ukrainai letalinės ginkluotės
Lietuva yra pasirengusi perduoti letalinės ginkluotės Ukrainai, Rusijai prie jos sienų sutelkus dešimtis tūkstančių kari...
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Several states are involved in the transfer of weapons to Ukraine, as well as a manufacturer and supplier, said Arvydas Anushauskas.
The Lithuanian authorities are ready to transfer lethal weapons to Ukraine. This was announced on Sunday, December 19, by the Minister of National Defense of this Baltic country, Arvydas Anushauskas, according to the LRT edition.
"It is necessary to support Ukraine in every possible way, and Lithuania is ready for this, including the transfer of lethal weapons to Ukraine," Anushauskas said.
At the same time, he did not specify what kind of weapons Lithuania would transfer to Ukraine.
"I will not answer directly now, this is a question of a multilateral agreement, because several states are involved, not only a donor and recipient of arms, but also a manufacturer and supplier," Anushauskas said.
It is noted that Anushauskas spoke about Lithuania's readiness to transfer lethal weapons to Ukraine in the city of Rukla at a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht. She arrived in Lithuania to visit the Bundeswehr soldiers.
Earlier on Sunday, it was reported that Lambrecht proposed targeting new EU sanctions on the immediate leaders of the Russian Federation, including its President Vladimir Putin.
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'A four-week window': Biden aims to learn from Obama's mistakes with quick moves to deter Putin from invading Ukraine
When the US intelligence community first picked up signs in the fall that Russia could be preparing a new attack on Ukraine, President Joe Biden directed his administration to act -- and fast.
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Russia 'plotting Christmas Eve invasion' with 100,000 troops amassing on Ukraine border
Intelligence chiefs have warned ministers of a “very real possibility” Russia could invade Ukraine on Christmas Eve.
It would coincide with the 42nd anniversary of the Soviet Union’s ill-fated invasion of Afghanistan.
Up to 100,000 Russian troops are massed on the border.
Both the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office refused to comment on what action the UK might take in the event of a Russian invasion.
Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander in Afghanistan said: “There is no possibility of direct military intervention by the UK, NATO or the US in the event of a Russian attack against Ukraine.
“The most likely option is diplomatic and economic sanctions,
The “invasion force” consists of thousands of ground troops, tanks, attack helicopters, artillery and anti-aircraft regiments.
Both the UK and the US have warning Vladimir Putin, inset, he would face serious consequences.
On Friday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Ukraine was not a member of Nato and so the concept of collective defence did not apply.
He said: “It is highly unlikely anyone is going to send troops into Ukraine to challenge Russia. The Ukrainians are aware of that.”
Asked if that meant Ukraine was on its own, Mr Wallace said deep and serious economic sanctions with long-lasting implications were being threatened against Russia instead of military action.
Vladimir Putin’s dream of reclaiming the territory that once belonged to the USSR is almost certainly sure to end in military conflict, and with US forces sworn to support Ukraine, a superpower standoff seems almost inevitable.
Putin has demanded an end to all NATO activity in Ukraine and across eastern Europe.
A widespread conflict across Europe would almost inevitably follow a full invasion of Ukraine by Russia, warns Yuliia Laputina, the Ukrainian minister for veterans affairs.
When asked directly if a Russian invasion could lead to a new world war, Laputina said: "Yeah…because geopolitically, it looks like this is a possible scenario. So… we should pay attention to the Ukrainian issue because of the security of the continent."
Russia's 'Christmas Eve invasion' with 100,000 troops amassing on Ukraine border
Both the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office have refused to comment on what action the UK might take in the event of an invasion by Russia - which is looking likely
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I agree. I personally believe they will invade between 25 December - 2 January or they won't. The West is on Holiday and the Onicron lockdown in Europe is in full swing. Making any invasion attempt ideal as it would take a longer time for Western governments to react to it.
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The Biden administration weighs backing Ukraine insurgents if Russia invades
The planning, described Sunday by a knowledgeable official, includes ways to provide weapons and other support to the Ukrainian military to resist invading Russian forces — and similar logistical support to insurgent groups if Russia topples the Ukrainian government and a guerrilla war begins.
The weapons the United States might provide include shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles. The CIA’s delivery of such weapons, known at the time as “Stingers,” had a devastating effect on Soviet forces during their 10-year war in Afghanistan, from 1979 to 1989.
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"Blackmail of the Russian Federation ". Absolute record of gas prices in Europe
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Gas prices in Europe have broken a historical record
Among the situational factors behind the rise in gas prices, observers name a decrease in wind generation in Europe. However, the main reason is the reduction in supplies from Russia.
Gas exchange prices in Europe have set a new historical record, surpassing the $ 2,000 mark for the first time. This comes amid expectations for a cold winter, news of reduced Russian gas supplies and uncertainty around Nord Stream 2. Correspondent.net tells the details.
An instrument of political influence
Spot prices for natural gas in Europe on December 21 set a new all-time record, surpassing $ 2,000 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to data from London's ICE stock exchange.
The cost of a gas futures for January delivery according to the TTF hub index in the Netherlands reached 174.61 euros per MWh or 2039 dollars per thousand cubic meters at the current exchange rate. The growth to the estimated price of the previous trading day amounted to 16.3 percent.
The previous record was set on October 6, when the spot gas price reached $ 1,969.2 per thousand cubic meters.
At that time, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained the sharp rise in spot gas prices in Europe with "thoughtless actions" and mistakes made by the EU authorities, who decided to curtail long-term contracts for gas supplies and reorient to exchange fuel trading.
“It has become absolutely obvious that this policy is erroneous - erroneous, since it does not take into account the specifics of the gas market due to a large number of uncertainties. As a result, now the gas price has broken all historical records: today it is already striving for two thousand dollars per thousand cubic meters is more than ten times the average price of last year, "he said.
Average daily temperatures in France, Germany and other European countries fall below zero, and forecasters predict frosts in January. But tariffs in payments, as reported by Bloomberg, are growing to new record levels along with high inflation.
Among the situational factors behind the rise in gas prices, observers name a decrease in wind generation in Europe. Wind farms produced less than ten percent of Europe's electricity at the start of this week, according to WindEurope, up from 20 percent last Sunday.
However, the main reasons for the new rapid jump in gas prices are believed to be the situation around Russian gas pipelines and the refusal of Russian Gazprom to increase gas supplies to Europe.
Today's growth took place against the backdrop of the Russian monopoly's refusal to reserve capacities for gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Germany via Poland. After that, the physical flow of gas through the pipeline stopped and supplies were switched to reverse mode from Germany to Poland.
According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, European storage facilities are less than 60 percent full. This is more than 16 percent less than the average over the past five years.
The Kremlin called the situation "absolutely commercial" and forwarded the question to Gazprom, but they do not comment on the reasons for the stop there.
"Gazprom is supplying gas according to consumers' requests in full compliance with the existing contractual obligations," the press service of the Russian energy giant said.
Gazprom continues to reduce the volume of bookings for additional gas pipeline capacities for gas transit through Poland, limiting itself to obligations under a long-term contract. The Russian company also refused to buy out additional transit capacities of Ukraine at all.
The head of the company, Ukrainian GTS Operator, Serhiy Makogon, because of this, accused Gazprom of blackmailing Europe. He believes that in this way Russia is trying to speed up certification of the controversial Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.
Despite sky-high prices for gas in the EU, available free transit capacities and despite the statements of the head of the Russian Federation on increasing supplies to the EU, Gazprom did not book additional capacities for January. Therefore, Gazprom does not plan to increase transit by more than 109 million cubic meters per day, which is stipulated by the existing contract. The conclusions are obvious - the blackmailing of Europe continues with the aim of an early certification, "- wrote Makogon on his Facebook page.
Many European politicians and experts agree with this point of view. Thus, the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on December 19 that Russia is using energy resources as an instrument of political influence.
Borrell agreed that Moscow is honoring its supply obligations, but stressed that "many believe that refusing to increase exports to Europe or fill Gazprom's storage facilities is a means of putting pressure on the EU."
A week and a half ago, Makogon said that he did not rule out the cessation of gas transit from Russia through the Ukrainian territory this winter.
“This is a political issue, not an economic one. We see that in recent months pressure on Ukraine has increased in all directions. This is the termination of the export of thermal coal to Ukraine from Russia, and the advancement of troops to the border, and the blocking of coal export from Kazakhstan. these events, it is possible that the transit of gas through Ukraine will also be stopped, "he said.
At the end of November, the head of Naftogaz, Yuri Vitrenko, announced Russia's reluctance to extend the gas transit contract. In his opinion, if the contract is not extended, the Nord Streams will strengthen Russia's control over gas supplies to Europe. This will make the European Union "more vulnerable to politically motivated supply disruptions and price surges," the head of Naftogaz said.
On December 17, Gazprom announced the start of filling the second string of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline with gas. This is necessary to "achieve the required level of volume and pressure." Earlier, commissioning work was completed on it, the company explained.
The pipeline must be approved by the German and European regulators to start. Germany must make a decision before January 8, 2022, then the European Commission will consider it for another two months, which also has the right to extend the period for another two months, until May 8, 2022, Bloomberg wrote.
The German government is now saying that Nord Stream 2 cannot be certified yet. Many politicians and experts in the West suggest using it as an instrument of pressure on Russia in order to discourage it from attacking Ukraine.
Шантаж РФ . Абсолютный рекорд цен на газ в Европе
Среди ситуативных факторов роста цен на газ обозреватели называют уменьшение ветровой генерации в Европе. Однако главной причиной является сокращение поставок из России.
Gas prices in Europe have broken a historical record
Among the situational factors behind the rise in gas prices, observers name a decrease in wind generation in Europe. However, the main reason is the reduction in supplies from Russia.
Gas exchange prices in Europe have set a new historical record, surpassing the $ 2,000 mark for the first time. This comes amid expectations for a cold winter, news of reduced Russian gas supplies and uncertainty around Nord Stream 2. Correspondent.net tells the details.
An instrument of political influence
Spot prices for natural gas in Europe on December 21 set a new all-time record, surpassing $ 2,000 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to data from London's ICE stock exchange.
The cost of a gas futures for January delivery according to the TTF hub index in the Netherlands reached 174.61 euros per MWh or 2039 dollars per thousand cubic meters at the current exchange rate. The growth to the estimated price of the previous trading day amounted to 16.3 percent.
The previous record was set on October 6, when the spot gas price reached $ 1,969.2 per thousand cubic meters.
At that time, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained the sharp rise in spot gas prices in Europe with "thoughtless actions" and mistakes made by the EU authorities, who decided to curtail long-term contracts for gas supplies and reorient to exchange fuel trading.
“It has become absolutely obvious that this policy is erroneous - erroneous, since it does not take into account the specifics of the gas market due to a large number of uncertainties. As a result, now the gas price has broken all historical records: today it is already striving for two thousand dollars per thousand cubic meters is more than ten times the average price of last year, "he said.
Average daily temperatures in France, Germany and other European countries fall below zero, and forecasters predict frosts in January. But tariffs in payments, as reported by Bloomberg, are growing to new record levels along with high inflation.
Among the situational factors behind the rise in gas prices, observers name a decrease in wind generation in Europe. Wind farms produced less than ten percent of Europe's electricity at the start of this week, according to WindEurope, up from 20 percent last Sunday.
However, the main reasons for the new rapid jump in gas prices are believed to be the situation around Russian gas pipelines and the refusal of Russian Gazprom to increase gas supplies to Europe.
Today's growth took place against the backdrop of the Russian monopoly's refusal to reserve capacities for gas transit via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Germany via Poland. After that, the physical flow of gas through the pipeline stopped and supplies were switched to reverse mode from Germany to Poland.
According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, European storage facilities are less than 60 percent full. This is more than 16 percent less than the average over the past five years.
The Kremlin called the situation "absolutely commercial" and forwarded the question to Gazprom, but they do not comment on the reasons for the stop there.
"Gazprom is supplying gas according to consumers' requests in full compliance with the existing contractual obligations," the press service of the Russian energy giant said.
Gazprom continues to reduce the volume of bookings for additional gas pipeline capacities for gas transit through Poland, limiting itself to obligations under a long-term contract. The Russian company also refused to buy out additional transit capacities of Ukraine at all.
The head of the company, Ukrainian GTS Operator, Serhiy Makogon, because of this, accused Gazprom of blackmailing Europe. He believes that in this way Russia is trying to speed up certification of the controversial Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.
Despite sky-high prices for gas in the EU, available free transit capacities and despite the statements of the head of the Russian Federation on increasing supplies to the EU, Gazprom did not book additional capacities for January. Therefore, Gazprom does not plan to increase transit by more than 109 million cubic meters per day, which is stipulated by the existing contract. The conclusions are obvious - the blackmailing of Europe continues with the aim of an early certification, "- wrote Makogon on his Facebook page.
Many European politicians and experts agree with this point of view. Thus, the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on December 19 that Russia is using energy resources as an instrument of political influence.
Borrell agreed that Moscow is honoring its supply obligations, but stressed that "many believe that refusing to increase exports to Europe or fill Gazprom's storage facilities is a means of putting pressure on the EU."
A week and a half ago, Makogon said that he did not rule out the cessation of gas transit from Russia through the Ukrainian territory this winter.
“This is a political issue, not an economic one. We see that in recent months pressure on Ukraine has increased in all directions. This is the termination of the export of thermal coal to Ukraine from Russia, and the advancement of troops to the border, and the blocking of coal export from Kazakhstan. these events, it is possible that the transit of gas through Ukraine will also be stopped, "he said.
At the end of November, the head of Naftogaz, Yuri Vitrenko, announced Russia's reluctance to extend the gas transit contract. In his opinion, if the contract is not extended, the Nord Streams will strengthen Russia's control over gas supplies to Europe. This will make the European Union "more vulnerable to politically motivated supply disruptions and price surges," the head of Naftogaz said.
On December 17, Gazprom announced the start of filling the second string of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline with gas. This is necessary to "achieve the required level of volume and pressure." Earlier, commissioning work was completed on it, the company explained.
The pipeline must be approved by the German and European regulators to start. Germany must make a decision before January 8, 2022, then the European Commission will consider it for another two months, which also has the right to extend the period for another two months, until May 8, 2022, Bloomberg wrote.
The German government is now saying that Nord Stream 2 cannot be certified yet. Many politicians and experts in the West suggest using it as an instrument of pressure on Russia in order to discourage it from attacking Ukraine.
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Moscow does not want Ukraine to participate in negotiations with the US and NATO
The possible dispatch of NATO troops to the territory of Ukraine will lead to further escalation and deterioration of relations with the West, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned.
Russia sees no need to involve Ukraine in negotiations with the US and NATO on security guarantees. This was stated by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday, December 21.
"So far, our draft agreements have been transferred to only two subjects - the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance. We have not transferred anything to Ukraine, but, of course, Ukraine is aware, like everyone else. At this stage, we do not see the need for their participation," Rudenko said ...
Rudenko also said that "the possible sending of NATO troops to the territory of Ukraine will lead to further escalation of the situation around this country and deterioration of relations with the West."
"We regard them extremely negatively. We believe that such steps will only lead to further escalation of the situation around Ukraine, and in our relations in general, including the United States," Rudenko said.
He expressed the opinion that "in Washington, after all, there are reasonable people, they understand the full danger of such actions."
The possible dispatch of NATO troops to the territory of Ukraine will lead to further escalation and deterioration of relations with the West, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned.
Russia sees no need to involve Ukraine in negotiations with the US and NATO on security guarantees. This was stated by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday, December 21.
"So far, our draft agreements have been transferred to only two subjects - the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance. We have not transferred anything to Ukraine, but, of course, Ukraine is aware, like everyone else. At this stage, we do not see the need for their participation," Rudenko said ...
Rudenko also said that "the possible sending of NATO troops to the territory of Ukraine will lead to further escalation of the situation around this country and deterioration of relations with the West."
"We regard them extremely negatively. We believe that such steps will only lead to further escalation of the situation around Ukraine, and in our relations in general, including the United States," Rudenko said.
He expressed the opinion that "in Washington, after all, there are reasonable people, they understand the full danger of such actions."
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NATO to conduct cyber security exercises in Ukraine
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Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina announced the holding of NATO exercises in Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina said that this is the first NATO cybersecurity exercise to be held in Ukraine.
In early 2022, Kiev will host a NATO cybersecurity exercise. Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina stated this during an online briefing.
According to her, this is the first NATO exercise to be held in Ukraine.
Stefanishina also noted the importance of the exercises in the context of the threats facing Ukraine.
As a reminder, the US authorities have sent a group of cybersecurity specialists to Ukraine to defend against possible Russian cyberattacks.
НАТО проведет в Украине учения по кибербезопасности
Вице-премьер Ольга Стефанишина заявила, что это первые учения НАТО по кибербезопасности, которые пройдут в Украине.
Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina announced the holding of NATO exercises in Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina said that this is the first NATO cybersecurity exercise to be held in Ukraine.
In early 2022, Kiev will host a NATO cybersecurity exercise. Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishina stated this during an online briefing.
According to her, this is the first NATO exercise to be held in Ukraine.
Stefanishina also noted the importance of the exercises in the context of the threats facing Ukraine.
As a reminder, the US authorities have sent a group of cybersecurity specialists to Ukraine to defend against possible Russian cyberattacks.
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Self-defense battalions are being set up in every district of Kyiv
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The government and the public sector must work together to build a system of national resistance and join forces to create terrorist defense.
According to a Ukrinform correspondent, this was stated by Mykhailo Shcherbyna, Deputy Director of the Municipal Security Department of the Kyiv City State Administration, during the All-Ukrainian Congress of Defense Staffs held in Kyiv.
"I believe that it is possible to build a real movement of national resistance and build territorial defense only by combining three components: the Armed Forces of Ukraine, local executive bodies, which must provide assistance, because the Armed Forces do not have the means to support territorial defense , and the third is public organizations and associations, "Shcherbyna said.
He said that in Kyiv, the Department of Municipal Security was established more than a year ago to implement a government decree, which works in three areas: civil protection, cooperation with law enforcement agencies and terrorist defense.
In January, it is planned to create a department for the organization of territorial defense training. In Kyiv, the terrorist defense brigade will number 4,000 people, so now Shcherbyna called on all public organizations to join the ranks of the Kyiv Terrorist Defense.
We will have a separate battalion in each district. Today we have 6 battalions, somewhere from the beginning of the law ("On the basis of national resistance" - ed.) There will be 10. And we know our task: to increase troops (terrorist defense - ed.) up to 4,000. If the brigade is fully staffed with reservists, the readiness of the brigade (to perform tasks - ed.) will be 24 hours, "- said Shcherbina.
He also told what work the city authorities are doing to develop terrorist defense: "What is Kyiv doing to support territorial defense? This year we have provided free travel. If people used to travel at their own expense, now we allocate KSCA vehicles for each shooting. The program of financing territorial defense for three years will come into force in 2006. So far we have pledged UAH 110 million, but I hope the amount will be increased. We are also starting to help the team to find premises. "
Штаби оборони: у Києві планують створити дієву систему спротиву
Влада і громадський сектор повинні спільно будувати систему національного спротиву та об'єднати зусилля для створення тероборони. — Укрінформ.
The government and the public sector must work together to build a system of national resistance and join forces to create terrorist defense.
According to a Ukrinform correspondent, this was stated by Mykhailo Shcherbyna, Deputy Director of the Municipal Security Department of the Kyiv City State Administration, during the All-Ukrainian Congress of Defense Staffs held in Kyiv.
"I believe that it is possible to build a real movement of national resistance and build territorial defense only by combining three components: the Armed Forces of Ukraine, local executive bodies, which must provide assistance, because the Armed Forces do not have the means to support territorial defense , and the third is public organizations and associations, "Shcherbyna said.
He said that in Kyiv, the Department of Municipal Security was established more than a year ago to implement a government decree, which works in three areas: civil protection, cooperation with law enforcement agencies and terrorist defense.
In January, it is planned to create a department for the organization of territorial defense training. In Kyiv, the terrorist defense brigade will number 4,000 people, so now Shcherbyna called on all public organizations to join the ranks of the Kyiv Terrorist Defense.
We will have a separate battalion in each district. Today we have 6 battalions, somewhere from the beginning of the law ("On the basis of national resistance" - ed.) There will be 10. And we know our task: to increase troops (terrorist defense - ed.) up to 4,000. If the brigade is fully staffed with reservists, the readiness of the brigade (to perform tasks - ed.) will be 24 hours, "- said Shcherbina.
He also told what work the city authorities are doing to develop terrorist defense: "What is Kyiv doing to support territorial defense? This year we have provided free travel. If people used to travel at their own expense, now we allocate KSCA vehicles for each shooting. The program of financing territorial defense for three years will come into force in 2006. So far we have pledged UAH 110 million, but I hope the amount will be increased. We are also starting to help the team to find premises. "
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Exclusive: U.S. could hit Russia phone, aircraft part imports if it invades Ukraine
U.S. officials are considering tough export control measures to disrupt Russia's economy should Russian President Vladmir Putin invade Ukraine, a Biden administration official told Reuters.
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Gazprom halts gas transit to Germany via Yamal pipeline
Deliveries of Russian natural gas to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline have been completely halted, data from the country’s transport operator, Gascade, revealed on Tuesday morning.
Bulgaria's Defense Chief Says No Need For NATO Troop Deployment
Bulgaria's defense chief says there is no need to deploy NATO troops in the Southeast European country in response to Russia's troop buildup near the border with Ukraine.
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Ukraine pledges to stop Nord Stream 2
Kiev has a plan to obstruct the launch of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will bring gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, a top Ukrainian energy executive has claimed.
Kiev has a plan to obstruct the launch of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will bring gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, a top Ukrainian energy executive has claimed.
Yuri Vitrenko, Chairman of the Board of state-owned energy firm Naftogaz, wrote on Facebook on Thursday that “we have a plan for further legal steps to hinder the launch of this Russian pipeline.”
He went on to say that Kiev will make the “maximum effort” to stop the project from operating, explaining that Ukrainian efforts had already worked “to delay the completion of this pipeline for more than a year.”
“This is the result of our collaboration with American and European partners,” he claimed, adding that Naftogaz had also inserted itself into the procedure for certifying Nord Stream 2, which is currently ongoing.
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Nord Stream 2 delay not political – GermanyThe pipeline was completed in September but has yet to begin operating, with German authorities saying that it will take six months or more for the necessary paperwork to be completed. Currently, European countries receive much of their supplies of Russian gas through a Soviet-built network of overground pipes running through Ukraine, and Kiev warns that it stands to lose billions of dollars in transit fees when the project gets the green light.
In November, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba took credit for delaying Nord Streams 2’s approval, saying that it “should have been operating and earning money a long time ago, but the fact that it still does not work and we are fighting against it is the result of our common endeavors.”
Last week, however, new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted that the delay is not political, and that the pipeline is a neutral project that should not be used as leverage against Russia. “The German authorities will decide this completely independent of politics,” he stated. “The process is moving along.”
On Tuesday, gas deliveries along the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which runs from Siberia to eastern Germany, came to a halt as temperatures plummeted across Russia. Western officials accused Moscow of playing politics to force the EU to certify Nord Stream 2, but Russian energy firm Gazprom noted that it was continuing to fulfill its contracts.
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