The Russian ambassador to Berlin: Our forces advance near Ukraine in response to arms supplies from the West to Kyiv
1 year agoA Foreign Office spokesperson on the video conference between Foreign Minister @ABaerbock and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People's Republic of China
U.S. State Department official says Blinken will also discuss Russia's violations of international treaties and norms - pool report
Blinken to his Italian counterpart: We are committed to resolving the Ukrainian crisis through diplomacy
German chancellor Scholz says borders must not be moved by force; this is a key principle of our European peace order
Diplomatic "Quad" meeting in Berlin on Thursday: U.S. Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken, Germany's Annalena Baerbock, France's Jean-Yves Le Drian and the U.K.'s Liz Truss will meeting to discuss tensions with Russia as well as the Iran nuclear deal
1 year agoPrime Minister @MorawieckiM on #NordStream2: We call on German partners to wake up, to become aware of the great risks involved in handing over this tool of blackmail to Moscow
Secretary of State Blinken will meet in Geneva on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov following Blinken's travel to Kyiv & Berlin. The Lavrov meeting resulted from their call this morning and "suggests that perhaps diplomacy is not dead," a Senior State Dept official said
1 year agoSec Gen Stoltenberg says NATO has information confirming US claims of a "significant Russian presence of intelligence officers or operatives inside Ukraine." He says it's "absolutely possible" they're planning "incidents, accidents, false flag operations
1 year agoNATO SecGen Stoltenberg says in the next few days the alliance will deliver to Russia written responses to Moscow's proposals for changes to the way the alliance operates
1 year agoJens Stoltenberg: Good to visit Germany and meet Chancellor @OlafScholz. We discussed Russia's build-up in and around Ukraine and European security. We continue to call on Russia to de-escalate and remain ready for dialogue. I have invited all members of the NATO-Russia Council to a series of meetings
1 year agoOlaf Scholz indicates he *is* prepared to stop Nord Stream 2 if Russia attacks Ukraine. "It's clear that in the event of a military intervention against Ukraine, there will be a high price to pay, and that everything will be up for discussion"
German Chancellor Scholz says Germany does not export lethal weapons, this position has not changed
NATO's Stoltenberg says we encourage Russia to reverse its decision to cut ties with NATO
NATO's Stoltenberg says we are prepared to resume exchange briefings on exercises and nuclear issues with Russia
NATO's Stoltenberg says NATO allies are ready to engage with Russia and concerns Moscow may have
NATO's Stoltenberg says any further escalation in the Ukraine crisis will come at a high price for Russia
German Chancellor Scholz says we expect Russia to de-escalate the situation on the Ukrainian border, for example by reducing troop levels there
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg's press conference with Chancellor @OlafScholz of Germany
The Russian Federation will take countermeasures against German journalists in Russia if necessary, but would not like to, - Lavrov (re RT DE in Germany)
UK PM Johnson's spokesman says it is not accurate to say Germany denied access to its airspace for British planes delivering weapons to Ukraine
After a press conference with Baerbock Lavrov claims that Russia is not threatening anyone, but receiving threats from "some forces inside Western Bloc"
Blinken will travel later Tuesday to Ukraine in show of support, State Dept says. Then off to Berlin for four-way talks with UK, France and Germany (whose FM is in Moscow)
Baerbock: if energy is used as a weapon, there will be corresponding consequences, including in connection with Nord Stream 2
1 year agoBaerbock not pulling punches in press conference with Lavrov. She mentions Navalny and Memorial, and says difficult not to understand Russian troops at Ukraine border as a threat. Makes clear that Moscow is undermining security order, directly contradicting Lavrov
German foreign minister Baerbock says it is difficult not to assess the Russian military build-up as a threat
There is no alternative to good and stable relations between Moscow and Berlin, said German Foreign Minister Baerbock
1 year agoA second RAF C-17 is heading towards Ukraine this evening, both deliberately avoided German airspace
1 year agoGerman Air Force A319 15+02 Arriving in Moscow from Kyiv
German foreign minister Baerbock: 'We will do our all to guarantee Ukraine's security'