January 26, 2022
- Diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions continue with representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France meeting Wednesday in Paris with further talks planned for next week. The presidents of France and Russia are scheduled to speak Friday.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmity Peskov said Wednesday that imposing sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin would be “destructive.”
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Russia said Wednesday it was moving more forces and military equipment to Belarus ahead of exercises planned to take place there next month.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged calm in a televised address Tuesday, telling people to protect “your brain from lies, your heart from panic.”
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U.S. officials are working to mitigate potential disruptions of Russia-supplied natural gas to Europe
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The United States said Tuesday if Russia invades Ukraine, it would face economic consequences, including “novel export controls” and potential sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia said Tuesday it is watching “with great concern” following a U.S. move to put 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to eastern Europe.
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The West is demanding that Russia pull its troops and weapons from the Ukraine border, while Moscow is pushing for NATO to curtail its operations in Eastern and Central Europe. Russia also insists the Western defensive alliance reject Ukraine’s membership bid, a move the United States calls a “nonstarter.”
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According to U.S. and Ukrainian estimates, Russia has amassed about 127,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, including in Belarus and in occupied Crimea.
Some material for this article came from The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse.
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