Russia announced another "red line" for Ukraine / Russia will attack Ukraine unless NATO gives cast-iron guarantees that Kyiv will never be allowed to join the alliance, Fyodor Lukyanov, a Kremlin-linked foreign policy expert has said according to The Telegraph.
Unusual military activity: US Embassy made a security alert / The U.S. advised its citizens of concerning reports of unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea.
The US imposes further sanctions in connection with the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline / The United States announced the decision to impose additional sanctions in connection with the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Monday targeting Russia-linked Transadria Ltd.
Javelin, Stinger and much more: The United States considering sending extra weaponry to Ukraine / The Biden administration is weighing sending military advisers and new equipment including weaponry to Ukraine as Russia builds up forces near the border and US officials prepare allies for the possibility of another Russian invasion, CNN reports.
The EU has prepared a defense strategy facing a threat from the Russian Federation: details of the document / Against the background of the chaos at the border between Poland and Belarus the European Union has decided it should do long-term about its internal security.
Moscow disclosed the correspondence regarding preparations of the next Normandy format meeting / The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation published correspondence between the head of the ministry, Sergei Lavrov, with colleagues from France and Germany in order to avoid distortions of Moscow’s position regarding the meeting of diplomats in Normandy format.
Belarus is to stop supplying electricity to Ukraine / On Thursday, November 18, Belarus will stop supplying electricity to Ukraine, Belta reports.
Ukraine was excluded from the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted / Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries, special administrative regions, and other entities and territorial authorities for which travel restrictions should be lifted.
Poland blocks hundreds of illegal migrants at Belarus border: security forces use tear gas against migrants / Poland says it has repelled attempts by migrants to enter the country at its eastern border with Belarus, warning that thousands more were on the way.
The Kremlin is building up troops near the Ukrainian border: satellite photos appeared / New commercial satellite photos taken on Monday confirm recent reports that Russia is once again massing troops and military equipment on the border with Ukraine after a major buildup this spring.This was reported by Politico.
