🇺🇲🇷🇺 Secretary Blinken says US will not compromise on Russia's security responses on NATO's open door policy

🇺🇲🇷🇺 The United States and its allies are ready for any scenario around Ukraine, which includes an escalation of the current crisis or continued diplomatic efforts to resolve it, said US Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer.

"It depends on Russia whether it wants to de-escalate the current crisis through diplomacy. We, for our part, will be ready for both scenarios. If Russia chooses the path of military escalation, then we, in full unity with the allies, have prepared a response to this. If Russia shows openness to a diplomatic solution, then we are also ready for such a development of events," Finer said on MSNBC

🇦🇲 Early presidential elections in Armenia, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic, may be held in mid-February.

#BREAKING
— 🇦🇲🚨 Armen Sarkisián, President of Armenia, resigned!

🇺🇲 A multi-storey building is on fire in the business district of the American city of Philadelphia, there is no information about the victims

🇩🇪🇷🇺 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Western countries to consider the consequences for themselves if sanctions are imposed on Russia

“We need to understand the consequences this will have for us. No one should be under the illusion that there are measures that have no consequences for ourselves,” he said in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

#BREAKING
— 🇺🇸🇺🇦 US State Dept announces reducing staff at Embassy in Kiev/Kyiv.

“The Department of State authorized the voluntary departure of US direct hire employees and ordered the departure of eligible family members from Embassy Kyiv due to the continued threat of Russian military action”, the Statement says

It continues as:
— “US citizens in Ukraine should consider departing now using commercial or other privately available transportation options.”

JUST IN - Biden is considering deploying several thousand U.S. troops, as well as aircraft and warships, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/us/politics/biden-troops-nato-ukraine.html

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— "The options include sending 1,000 to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, with the potential to increase that number tenfold if things deteriorate."

🇺🇲 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 State Department advises Americans to leave Ukraine on commercial flights

The State Department also recommends not visiting Russia due to "persisting tensions" along the Russian-Ukrainian border

-RIA Novosti

🇺🇲 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 State Department official, in explaining ordered departure for Kyiv embassy families, says the decision was based on conclusion that Russia could invade at any time. But notes that USG is still not sure that Russia will invade.

Officials said State Dept is advising US citizens in Ukraine to depart now and says USG will have limited/no ability to assist them in departing should Russia invade.

Officials declined to provide any estimate of the number of Americans in Ukraine

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🇺🇦A convoy of Ukrainian BTRs in the town of Druzhkivka, around 40km from the front line in the Donbas region.

🇷🇺🇺🇲🇺🇦⚡GET OUT NOW: US issues dire warning to Americans in Ukraine as fears over war with Russia grow on world stage https://t.co/OjJswv6i0G

🇫🇷 French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour called for the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions. In his opinion, it is necessary to stop "being a tool of the United States."

🇺🇲 The US is considering sending up to 50,000 troops to the Baltics and Eastern Europe, sources told The New York Times. President Joe Biden may make a decision this week.

🇬🇧🇷🇺 The UK is afraid of limiting Russian gas supplies in response to sanctions, The Times reported. Ministers were warned that the country could face record prices for gas and gasoline.

🇧🇾🇺🇲⚡U.S. Embassy in Belarus urges Americans to remain vigilant over Russia's unusual military activity

🇨🇦🤡 Canada sends a strong message to Russia kek