Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei called Crimea a Russian territory

Two long-range Tu-22M3 bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces performed patrols in the airspace of Belarus today. The Defense Ministry said that now, such flights will be practiced constantly

Russian paratroopers landed near Grodno. Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Federation also arrived

On the border with Belarus, there is a joint special border operation “Polesie”, in which aviation and a drone are used

Lukashenko said that he would offer Putin to return nuclear weapons to Belarus if similar NATO systems turn out to be in Poland.

Lukashenko recognized Crimea as Russian. Lukashenko told how Crimea was annexed to Russia. According to his version, the Ukrainian military “went out to the Russians, drank a glass, and a conversation ensued”

Russia supplied Belarus with the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system

Lukashenko clarified that this is not a training model but a combat-ready technique.

The US Senate adopted a draft of sanctions in case of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They will affect Putin and the entire Russian leadership

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister revealed a plan to “contain Russia”: diplomatic efforts, economic sanctions and in-depth defence cooperation

Belarus and Russia will conduct a “surprise check” of the combat readiness of the troops. Its main goal will be to assess readiness to perform tasks “to neutralize threats on the borders of the Union State”

The SBU reacted to Lukashenka’s statement about the buildup of Ukraine’s military contingent at the Belarusian borders: “The statements do not correspond to reality, they are political manipulation”

Units of the Russian armed forces have begun arriving in Belarus as part of the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State

Russia is increasingly developing Belarus as an operational space for its armed forces

The State Department reported that Moscow had sent more military personnel to Belarus than is necessary for standard exercises

Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas called the arrival of Russian military units on the territory of the Republic of Belarus a direct and immediate threat to Lithuania

A column of military equipment is moving from Kalinkovichi towards the border with Ukraine. Military equipment was also seen on the streets of Gomel

Yuri Drakohrust talks about the military exercises of Russia and Belarus. “Military control over Belarus is one of the options”

Russia reproached Ukraine for receiving military assistance from the West

33 echelons of military equipment arrived in Belarus in a week. In total, 200 echelons with Russian soldiers and military equipment will arrive in Belarus

“Fighter crews have started flying to Belarus”, they will work out flights to the maximum range, landing at Belarusian airfields

“Russia can use Lukashenka as a bad guy who will be the first to get into a fight.” It cannot be ruled out that the exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus may turn out to be something more than just a psychological attack against Ukraine and the West

Belarusian and Russian military equipment is located along the border with Ukraine from Gomel to Lelchitsy

Half of the staff of the British Embassy in Ukraine are being taken out of Kyiv. Russia denies having any plans for military action in Ukraine

Lukashenko told about the US State Department’s “threats” to Belarusian diplomats: “They came to our diplomats in New York and threatened us: yes, if you allow Putin and Russia, allow this, then we will impose sanctions. If you return this nuclear weapon to Belarus, it will be this and that”

Russian military equipment has already arrived in Belarus. Tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and unique self-propelled guns

Australia has also started to remove its diplomats from Ukraine

In the EU, they do not see any reasons for evacuation

Kyiv sees no grounds for asserting a large-scale offensive against Ukraine: “It’s impossible”

Croatia will withdraw all its military personnel from NATO in the event of a conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine turned to the world because of the Russian military threat

Russia is transferring the latest Su-35S fighters from the Eastern Military District to Belarus

The US has threatened Belarus with a “quick and decisive response” if Minsk allows its territory to be used to attack Ukraine

NATO called on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

“United Russia” asked Putin to start supplying military products to the “DPR” and “LPR”

The Belarusian Defense Ministry told about the Belarusian-Russian exercises: “Purely defensive in nature”

Russian equipment has arrived in Belarus for exercises in recent days. The most powerful fighters and “Iskanders”

Denmark has declared its readiness to provide Ukraine with weapons and military equipment

The new Russian ambassador Boris Gryzlov has arrived in Minsk. Makei “expressed hope for his active work to further strengthen comprehensive relations between Minsk and Moscow”

Moscow called on Washington to abandon escalating tensions: “In Ukraine, people are almost collecting front-line bags”

The Russian military set up a field camp at the Brest training ground

The S-400 anti-aircraft missile system was delivered to Belarus. The equipment arrived in the country as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of purposefully launching a drone for reconnaissance over the Brest military training ground

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted to the information of Belarusian colleagues: “Another provocation of the authorities in Belarus. The mythical “tones of weapons” were replaced by “drones”

NATO: the largest deployment of Russian forces since the Cold War is taking place in Belarus

USA: In case of participation in Russian aggression against Ukraine, Belarus will face the same consequences as Russia

Ukraine will hold its military exercises across the country simultaneously with the Belarusian-Russian “Allied Determination”

Russian military equipment was found far from the landfills where the exercises “Allied Determination — 2022” are planned

Ukraine demanded that Russia explain its military activity at the border

The Belarusian authorities provided explanations to the Baltic States about military activities on Belarusian territory in accordance with the OSCE Vienna Document

Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council: Ukraine does not intend to return the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions by military means

According to the statements of Ukrainian citizens, Russian diplomats and employees of consulates in Ukraine began to leave for Russia.

The US Secretary of State warned Russia of a “decisive, large-scale response in the event of aggression against Ukraine”

What do Ukrainian officials say about a possible Russian invasion? “There will be no repeat of 2014”

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation about the situation on the border with Ukraine. The White House and the Kremlin told about its details

“If Russia undertakes a further invasion of Ukraine, the United States, together with our allies and partners, will respond decisively.”

Zelensky’s adviser commented on the potential closure of the sky over Ukraine: “This is nonsense. Ukraine does not see the point in this”

Latvia and Poland are preparing for the refugees from Ukraine after a conflict with Russia

Ukraine recommends avoiding flights over part of the Black Sea due to Russian exercises

Ukraine has requested a meeting with OSCE countries within 48 hours: “To discuss the movement of Russian troops”

Canada is moving part of its military from Ukraine “to another place in Europe.” An official statement about this was published by the Department of National Defense of Canada

Oligarchs and businessmen leave Ukraine by charter flights

Norwegian Airline suspends flights over Ukraine

The Defense Ministers of Belarus and Ukraine discussed the situation in the region: “Any threats or provocations are excluded”

The US temporarily closes the embassy in Kyiv and transfers diplomatic staff to Lviv

The Ukrainian military does not record a sharp increase in the number of Russian troops at the border. Currently, there are about 120 thousand of them

The Russian Security Ministry announced the return of troops from the border regions with Ukraine

Putin: Russia does not want war, the Donbas problem should be solved within the framework of the Minsk agreements, and the issue of Ukraine and NATO should be solved “right now”

Makei assured that Russian troops will be withdrawn from the territory of Belarus: “Not a single serviceman will remain”

NATO does not see a real de-escalation on the part of Russia and the withdrawal of troops from the Ukrainian borders

Belarus invites Germany to observe the exercises “Allied Determination”

Lukashenko: It is possible to return the Russian military to the places of permanent deployment in a day, but they will be in Belarus “as long as it is necessary”

Ukraine and the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR announced the aggravation in the Donbass

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine told what he talked about with his Belarusian counterpart Khrenin: “Belarusians are frightened by terrible Ukraine and the fact that we are almost preparing military offensive operations”

Lukashenko said that nuclear weapons will be deployed in Belarus only in case of threats from the West: “We will also deploy super-nuclear, promising ones to protect our territory”

On February 17 and February 19, the Russian military will conduct live firing in Belarus. After the completion of the exercises, they will return to their permanent bases

Lukashenko chastised a CNN journalist who asked about the attack on Ukraine

The NATO Secretary-General spoke about the situation in the region: “We call on Russia to do what it says – withdraw its troops from the borders of Ukraine. It will be an important first step towards a peaceful settlement.”

The US Secretary of State spoke about Russia’s possible provocations against Ukraine. According to him, Russia may invade Ukraine under the pretext of protecting Russian citizens or ethnic Russians. 

The heads of the self-proclaimed LPR and the DPR signed decrees on general mobilization and banned the departure of men from 18 to 55 years old

The military from Lithuania and Latvia came to Belarus to observe the Belarusian-Russian exercises

Ukraine and the self-proclaimed LPR and DPR accuse each other of shelling — there are already dead and wounded. In addition, today TASS reported about an exploding shell on the territory of the Rostov region a kilometre from the state border of Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky wants to initiate negotiations between the participating countries of the Budapest Memorandum

The CSTO can send “as many peacekeepers as necessary” to Donbass, but there are several conditions. This was announced by the Secretary General of the organization Stanislav Zas

Lukashenko and Putin took part in a training session on the management of the Armed Forces of Russia

An emergency regime has been introduced in the Voronezh region due to the refugees from Donbas. According to Russian state media, more than 40 thousand people have arrived

Security Minister Viktor Khrenin said that Belarus and Russia had created a group of troops, which, if necessary, will fight back accordingly

SAS, Austrian Airlines and Swiss airlines cancelled flights to Ukraine due to security threats

In Donetsk, utility workers hang flags of the self-proclaimed DPR on the balconies of residents

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced possible scenarios of aggression and assessed the prospect of an attack from Belarus

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that a shell was not fired from the Ukrainian territory at the border checkpoint in the Rostov region

The Russian military and border guards “prevented the violation of the border by a sabotage and reconnaissance group from Ukraine.” The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, categorically denied the information about sending saboteurs to Russia

The heads of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik ask Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the republics, reports TASS

Reuters told how the United States would react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A powerful blow will be dealt with the financial sector

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, said that the crisis around Ukraine was “created by Russia”: “This is not a Ukrainian crisis, but a Russian crisis, since it was created by Russia”

“The EU will deploy an advisory military training mission in Ukraine,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said.

Israel, through advertising on the Facebook social network, calls on its citizens to leave Ukraine urgently

Political analyst Alexander Fridman spoke about the impostor’s decision to leave Russian troops in Belarus: “Lukashenko turned the country into an instrument of the Kremlin’s foreign policy adventure”

Putin told Scholz and Macron that he was going to sign a decree recognizing the independence of the DPR and the LPR.

UN urges to refrain from unilateral decisions on Ukraine

The office of the UN Secretary-General stated that it fully supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine

Zyuganov: after the recognition of the LDPR, Russian troops will be brought to Donbas

Ukraine has opened a case against Putin and members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation because of statements about the recognition of the “LDPR”

“Recognition of the DPR and the LPR is a violation of international law”, – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Putin signed decrees on the recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics

The DPR and LPR appealed for immediate military assistance to the Russian Federation

The heads of the European Commission and the European Council called the recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR a violation of international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine

Latvia calls on the EU to immediately impose sanctions against Russia

The Chairman of the Seimas of Lithuania said that she would initiate a resolution in the Seimas that the change in the status of Donbas would never be recognized

Vladimir Zelensky’s “Servant of the People” party proposed to completely sever diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation because Putin decided to recognize the independence of the LPR and the DPR

After the recognition of the LPR and the DPR, NATO called on Moscow to choose the path of diplomacy. The alliance supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

The German Foreign Ministry called Russia’s recognition of the DPR and LPR a gross violation of international law and a blow to all diplomatic efforts

The UK government has confirmed that it will impose sanctions against Russia tomorrow – the Guardian writes about this

The Pentagon expects Putin to give an order tonight to move troops to the territory of the “L/DNR

Members of the Russian Security Council asked Putin to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR

Putin told Scholz and Macron that he intends to sign a decree recognizing the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR. This is reported by the Kremlin’s press service

Putin announced the recognition of the sovereignty of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR by Russia and the ratification of the treaty of friendship and mutual assistance. He “demands an immediate cessation of hostilities” from the Kyiv authorities

NATO Secretary-General stated Russia’s recognition of the “LDPR”

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the recognition of the DPR and LPR

The White House clarified that the sanctions that the United States will impose against the DPR and LPR are not included in the package of measures that Washington has prepared in case of a Russian attack on Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for Russia’s recognition of the independence of the self-proclaimed LPR and DPR: “We will not give anything to anyone”

Russia’s agreements with the “DPR” and “LPR” give the right to use military infrastructure and military bases on each other’s territory

Japan plans to restrict the export of advanced technologies, including semiconductors, as part of sanctions against the Russian Federation

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland have called for tough sanctions against Russia for recognizing the “LDPR”

The OSCE called on the Russian Federation to immediately revoke the recognition of the “DPR” and “LPR”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has ordered an increased readiness of the army, special forces and police in connection with developments in eastern Europe.

The head of the Duma Committee on the CIS Kalashnikov (KPRF) said that the LPR and the DPR would be recognized within the borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

Former Interior Minister of Ukraine Arsen Avakov, addressing Western diplomats, said: “If you surrender Ukraine, Poland will be next, and then more and more… It is impossible to saturate the aggressor”

Turkey strongly condemned Russia’s recognition of the “DPR” and “LPR”

by the Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia’s agreement with the DPR and the LPR implies the provision of military assistance and the creation of military bases

The means of payment on the territory of the “DPR” is the Russian ruble, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

The leader of the DPR signed a decree on the conscription of citizens born in 1995-2004. 18-year-olds go to war

Russian oppositionists – representatives of the PARNAS party submitted an application to the Moscow Mayor’s Office for an anti-war rally on March 5, numbering 150 thousand people

Vice-Speaker of the so-called “LPR parliament”: our territory is the entire Luhansk region, we will call on Ukraine to voluntarily withdraw troops, otherwise measures will be taken

The Minister of Security of Ukraine reacted to the decision of the Russian Federation to recognize the “L / DPR” with a line from Pink Floyd. According to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, the Kremlin did not recognize the self-proclaimed “DPR/LPR”, it recognized its aggression against Ukraine

The EPP faction, the largest in the European Parliament, called on the EU to immediately impose sanctions against Russia “to exclude it from the European economy”

Speech by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:

By recognizing the republics of Donbas, Russia creates a legal basis for further aggression against Ukraine

Zelensky will consider a proposal to break off diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation

Zelensky said that he believes that there will be no war with Russia and there will be no widespread escalation and if there is, martial law will be imposed

“Martial law in Ukraine will be imposed, only if Russia’s escalation continues,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow recognizes the LPR and the DPR within the borders within which the leadership of the republics exercises its powers

“The certification of Nord Stream-2 cannot be continued, given Russia’s recent actions,” German Chancellor Scholz said

The Charge d’affaires of Ukraine in the Russian Federation has been recalled for consultations — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated

Action against Russian aggression is taking place in Vilnius

EU ambassadors agreed to a policy of non-recognition of Russian passports issued to citizens from the DPR and LPR

The EU sanctions will affect persons who voted for decisions on the recognition of the LPR and DPR, as well as organizations operating in these regions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that there are Russian military on the territory of the terrorist DPR and LPR and this is an “invasion”

He also announced the imposition of sanctions against five Russian banks, Promsvyazbank, Rossiya, Industrial Savings Bank, Black Sea Development Bank, Genbank were subject to restrictions. and personal sanctions against Timchenko and the Rotenberg brothers

Russian activists held pickets against the war with Ukraine

Belarusian and Ukrainian activists of Warsaw held a picket at the Russian Embassy against the occupation actions of the Russian authorities

A draft resolution on the termination of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada

The United States will introduce “significant additional sanctions” against Russia in the coming hours, according to the Deputy Secretary of State

The EU listed the acts of international law violated by Russia when recognizing the independence of certain Donbas areas:

• UN Charter;
• Helsinki Final Act;
• The Charter of Paris;
• Budapest Memorandum;
• The Minsk Agreements and the UN Security Council resolution demanding full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

Latvian airline airBaltic temporarily stops performing night flights to and from Ukraine

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry commented on Russia’s recognition of the independence of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR: “We respect and understand the decision of the Russian side to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics”

Putin was allowed to use the Russian army in the Donbas.

Russia will evacuate embassy staff from Ukraine very shortly

Joseph Borrel said that 351 State Duma deputies and 27 more individuals and legal entities would be under EU sanctions

An anti-war picket in support of Ukraine was held at the Embassy of Ukraine in Tbilisi

“If Russia does not withdraw troops from Belarus, there will be a transfer of American troops to the Baltic states,” Biden said

Belarusian bank BelVEB also came under US sanctions against Russia due to the situation around Ukraine

Canada, Japan and Australia have imposed sanctions against Russia

“Our House” demands the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops

The NSDC of Ukraine has decided to introduce a state of emergency on the entire territory of Ukraine, except for Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the decision must be approved by the Verkhovna Rada