Russia has 100,000 troops at the border, but denies planning to invade EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are to hold talks in Geneva later amid mounting fears that Russia could be about to invade Ukraine. On Thursday Blinken warned Moscow of grave … Read more
…Russia has now deployed more than 127,000 troops in the region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has warned that Russia has “almost completed” its build-up of forces that could be used for an offensive against the country, compounding fears that Moscow could launch an invasion at any time. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s … Read more
EU Slaps New Sanctions on Belarus as Border Crisis Worsens NATO’s warning comes only days after Russia and Belarus demonstrated their military power in combined parachute manoeuvres near Poland. EKO HOT BLOG reports that as military movements and accusations continue to stress a fragile political order in the area, the European Union has announced further … Read more
The leaders of Britain, Canada, France and the Netherlands have been caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace reception mocking US President Donald Trump’s lengthy media appearances ahead of Wednesday’s NATO summit. The footage, shot by the British host’s camera pool on Tuesday evening and spotted and subtitled by Canada’s CBC, set the tone for … Read more