 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by AFP Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Feb 14, 2022
Russia's defence minister told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that some of Moscow's massive military drills in Russia and Belarus were coming to a close. "Some of these drills are ending, some will be completed in the near future," Sergei Shoigu told Putin in a meeting. He added that some of the exercises, which began in December, were ongoing. Shoigu told Putin that "large-scale" exercises have taken place across Russia's western military districts and in almost all of its fleets -- "in the Barents Sea, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea and with the Pacific Fleet". Russia has massed around 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders, with the US and its allies warning that Moscow could be planning an imminent invasion. The West has been particularly alarmed by Moscow's massive drills in Belarus, north of Ukraine. But Russia on Monday appeared to show signs of easing tensions. Ahead of his meeting with Shoigu, Putin met with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who told him that a diplomatic solution with the West was still possible. Shoigu also told Putin that Russia's Pacific Fleet had discovered what it believed to be a US submarine off its Far Eastern coast. He called the incident, which the defence ministry reported on Sunday, "completely incomprehensible".
UK to send 'small number' of troops to Lithuania London (AFP) Feb 14, 2022 Britain will send a small number of troops to Lithuania, in response to "pressures along its border with Belarus" and amid heightened fears Russia may invade Ukraine, officials said Monday. The deployment to the former Soviet bloc country was being made "in the spirit of solidarity", said a defence ministry statement. It would support its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts. Although Lithuania is a NATO member, the personnel will not be sent through the Western military allian ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
