January 17, 2022 Russia angrily rejects claim it's creating a pretext to invade Ukraine Russia's top diplomat on Monday angrily rejected the U.S. allegations that it was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine as Russian troops have remained concentrated near the border.
January 15, 2022 Russia tightens grip on energy role as Europe enters crisis: Deputy PM blames 'short-sighted policy' US State Department officials held talks with international energy companies on contingencies should Russia invade Ukraine.
January 14, 2022 Cyberattack targets Ukraine government, warns citizens to 'prepare for the worst' A number of government websites in Ukraine were down on Friday after a huge hacking attack, Ukrainian officials said.
January 14, 2022 Russia backs off from unpopular COVID-19 restrictions The Russian government on Friday chose to delay adopting unpopular legislation restricting access to public places for the unvaccinated, despite an COVID-19 infection surge and warnings from top officials about the spread of the omicron variant.
January 14, 2022 Russia preparing false-flag operation as pretext for Ukraine invasion, US warns The United States is concerned that the Russian government is preparing for an invasion into Ukraine that may result in widespread human rights violations and war crimes, a U.S. official said Friday.
January 13, 2022 Chief of Naval Operations says continuing resolutions and inflation are damaging readiness Chief Of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday issued a stark warning to lawmakers about the dangers of funding the military under continuing resolutions, testifying that the lack of a stable and predictable budget will harm the Navy's ability to confront adversaries, such as China and Russia.
January 13, 2022 Putin is picking a fight he can't win with Ukraine Here are four reasons why the military balance doesn’t look good for a Russian move on Ukraine.
January 12, 2022 Senate Democrats introduce bill with sanctions on Russian aggression against Ukraine Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a bill to sanction Russia should it take any action over Ukraine in an effort to counter Sen. Ted Cruz’s own measure on the issue.
January 12, 2022 NATO, Russia summit wraps up: 'Not an easy discussion,' says NATO chief NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the talks with Russia Wednesday over military aggression along Ukraine’s border were "not an easy discussion."
January 11, 2022 Biden admin backs Ukraine ahead of NATO, Russia summit The Biden administration on Tuesday said it is "working in lockstep" with its allies as the NATO meeting with Russia looms amid heightened tensions with Ukraine.
