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ramping tensions

Russia-Ukraine Standoff – Daily Briefing | Jan. 21

The latest developments you need to know.
continued dialogue

Russia, U.S. Agree to Talk Security Demands Next Week

Russia's foreign minister spoke with his U.S. counterpart as tensions flare over Ukraine.
security demands

Get Out of Romania and Bulgaria, Russia Tells NATO Amid Ukraine Tensions

The two former Warsaw Pact allies joined NATO in 2004.
bolstered supplies

Ukraine Says Russia Increasing Arms, Equipment for Separatist Regions

Ukraine's military intelligence service added that Russia was also undertaking "active recruitment of mercenaries" who are being sent to separatist-controlled...
ticking clock

Little Hope of Breakthrough as U.S., Russia Hold High-Stakes Ukraine Talks

The two countries' top diplomats are expected to have a concise exchange as they determine whether diplomacy remains possible.
targeted activist

Chechen Rights Lawyer’s Mother ‘Kidnapped’ in Western Russia – NGO

Amnesty International has called the detention an attempt by Chechen authorities to "silence critics through criminal intimidation and kidnapping."
FIFTH WAVE

Russia Reports Record Covid-19 Cases as Omicron Gains Momentum

New infections rose 27% rise in a single day and have doubled over the last week.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

A Brotherhood of Bears Flourishes Despite Russia’s Anti-LGBT Agenda

The BEARsBURG society brings together men who reject effeminate stereotypes of queerness for trips to the banya, café meet-ups, walking tours and film...
cross-country journey

Russia Sends S-400 Battalions from Far East to Belarus for Drills

The two S-400 surface-to-air missile systems will be used in Russia and Belarus' snap joint drills, announced amid soaring tensions over Ukraine.
HOME FRONT

Ukraine Standoff Threatens to Derail Russia’s Domestic Battle Against Inflation

Even without invasion, the crisis is accentuating rising price pressures at home.
breakaway move

Russian Lawmakers to Decide on Recognizing Ukraine Separatist ‘Republics’

A pro-Kremlin lawmaker said recognizing the two breakaway regions' independence would make war “a direct necessity.”
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 21

Omicron fears. Covid passes. Vaccination push.
'high price'

West Warns Russia Against ‘Any’ Ukraine Incursion

The United States and its allies warned Moscow of grave consequences if "any" of the Russian troops massed on the border were to cross into Ukraine.
sting operation

Russia Jails 4 in Luggage Cocaine Case

The men were caught trying to smuggle nearly 400 kilograms of cocaine from the Russian embassy in Argentina. 
'common security'

Iran, Russia, China to Stage Indian Ocean War Games

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Tehran has "no limits for expanding ties with Russia" on his visit to Moscow this week.
currency control

Russian Central Bank Seeks to Ban Crypto Mining, Investment

Russia has the world’s third-largest share in the global crypto mining market behind the United States and Kazakhstan.
oceanic action

Russian Navy to Stage Massive Drills as Tensions Flare With West

Over 140 warships, 60 aircraft, 1,000 pieces of military equipment and about 10,000 troops will be involved in the exercises.
iced out

In Photos: St. Petersburg Grapples With Ice-Covered Streets

Hundreds have been hospitalized after slipping and falling, while some savvy residents have traded their boots for skates.
ready to assist

Baltic States Authorized to Rush U.S.-Made Weapons to Ukraine

The Baltic nations' arsenals include Javelins, portable missiles capable of destroying tanks.
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