The United States says Russian forces are ready to launch military action any day. The United States is prepared and promises severe sanctions if Russia invades.
Russia has repeatedly said that it has no plans and points to the withdrawal of some of its units. It isn't certain that Putin will decide to invade, however world leaders are continuing diplomatic talks.
However, more than 100,000 Russian troops have been deployed close to the Ukranian border. 30,000 more are engaged in exercises in Belarus, which is close to the Ukranian border.
Yes, Russia is invading the east side of Ukraine. Ukraine has not retaliated yet. On the east coast, there's been an ongoing battle for the last eight years. Both Russian forces and Ukranian forces have been fighting in this region for the last eight years, so this is not new. The region has been in a warzone, but it is now going down and getting attention.
Over the weekend, Putin decided to recognize two new independent states that became new countries: Donetsk and Luhansk. He doesn't want the people to be attacked by the Ukranians.
The United States is boycotting use of Russian banks. A pipeline is being suspended by Germany. Russia has its own reserve. Europe and England are banning some Russian banks and turning around
Russia is in fact having a full-on attack on Ukraine. Russian forces are attacking from three sides. Missiles are being launched on military targets. The military airports and buildings are being attacked.
Almost every country, including ones that have always been neutral, have placed sanctions on Russia after their attack on Ukraine. This has helped destroy the Russian economy even though they tried to stop that from happening.
When the Russian Foreign Minister got to make a speech during a UN meeting, most of the countries attending left the meeting to protest against Russia. Only a few remained who were pro-Russian but everyone else walked out.
America wants to intervene with the issue but due to Ukraine not being a part of NATO, if America intervened then WWIII would start after Russia declared war against the U.S. After seeing the convoy Russia has heading towards Kyiv, Americans and everyone else weren't happy.
In the UN General Assembly, they had a vote for a resolution to stop invading Ukraine. Most voted for the resolution, however, a lot have not voted at all. A few countries have voted against it, including Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, and Eritrea.
In 2014, Ukraine stopped nuclear deployment since they had an agreement with Russia that they wouldn't invade. Russia also has secret plans to invade Moldova, another country.
There is also a $1 million bounty to capture Putin. People he say he violated Russian and international law by illegally becoming president.
Russia attacked the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe, located in Ukraine. However, after investigation, it was found that no radiation was leaked.
Hacker group declaring war on Russia. This could become a cyber war. A group of hackers named Anonymous have targeted more than 1500 Russian websites.
Half of Ukraine's land is dedicated to growing wheat. This wheat is exported to the rest of Europe. 1/3 of Ukraine and Russia is used for wheat.
Russia will get rid of U.S. Dollar assets and instead invest in Euro, Yuan, and gold. It no longer wants to rely on the U.S. Dollar.
Poland is ready to send MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany for transferring to Ukraine. The U.S. doesn't know if it's prepared to take them. Ukraine needs more fighter aircraft. The Ukrainians know how to fly and fix these planes.
Russia says they will stop the attacks if Ukraine meets their demand to not join NATO. Also, Ukraine must recognize Crimea as Russian, recognize Russian-controlled separatist regions as independent, and change its consitution to formally renounce ambitions to join political blocs like NATO and the E.U.
McDonald's, Starbucks, Pepsi, Coca-Cola suspend their sales in Russia. Visa, MasterCard, American Express suspended transactions in Russia. It is also harder to get insurance in Russia.
The U.S. is banning Russian oil, gas, and energy imports. These imports will be blocked at ports. This decision was to keep the pressure on Putin. However, this will come at a cost to Americans. Price of gas have gone up by 75 cents since Putin attacked Ukraine, and it may go up more. Millions of barrels and reserves have been released and production of oil is being boosted.
Russia cuts off power to the Chenobyl nuclear power station. Ukraine calling on international community for Russia to cease fire so that it can solve the nuclear plant issues.
A Ukrainian maternity hospital was bombed. A majority of the hospital was destroyed. There were lots of people affected by it.
Russian banks are trying to move away from Visa and MasterCard and to UnionPay, a Chinese payment alternative. They say it will take a long time to transition. They also want to pursue their own payment system.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect the chip industry. Over 90% of neon supply is from Ukraine. 35% of palladium supply is from Russia. This could add more fuel to the chip shortage. Prices are predicted to go up due to these shortages.
The White House is warning that Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine. Russia has a chemical and biological weapons program. Russia is putting out misinformation. The U.S. is providing billions of dollars in security systems. The U.S. and NATO do not want to send troops to Ukraine to fight Russia, as they don't want to escalate the situation.
Elon Musk wants to fight Putin for Ukraine. Musk wants to challenge Putin to single combat.
The U.S. is sending $200 million in weapons to Ukraine. A U.S. official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine. The White House national security adviser warned China to avoid helping Russia evade punishment from global sanctions.
The Syrians are fighting for Russia. The Russian prseident welcomed foreign forces. Russia recruiting more people poses a greater conflict.
A Russian woman interrupts a live state news broadcast. She tells the people that war is unnecessary and to not believe the propaganda.
The UN World Court ordered Russia to halt its military operations in Ukraine. Out of the 15 votes, 2 were against the order, including Russia and China.
Russia also attacked a Mariupol theater and swimming pool. This killed Ukrainian civilians.
President Zelensky asked the U.S. Congress for help. Joe Biden authorized an $800 million package for assistance. They are going to provide switchblade drones for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian navy sinks down a Russian ship. The Russian vessel was used as a supply, and it appeared smoking on a video. The fire was at the dock yard. There was a big oil tank nearby and there were explosions.
A Russian oil plant was also attacked. An oil depot was seen exploding, and it was on Russian territory, near the border with Ukraine. Russia accused the Ukrainians of attacking the plant.
There are lots of atrocities from the Russia-Ukraine War. Many civilians were killed by Russian soldiers. They were shot, burned alive, and left to die everywhere.
The U.S. wants to impose sanctions on a Russian bank. It wants to fully block certain Russian companies. They will cease business with Russia and block assets from Russia.
Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council due to its war in Ukraine. 93 countries voted to kick out Russia from the council.
A Russian missile strike also occurred at the Kramatorsk train station. Evacuees in the area lie dead.
Ukraine has managed to defend its capital. Normal activity is going on in Kyiv, with Boris Johnson being able to travel there. They are trying to figure out what to do for Ukraine. The UK is pledging new military assistance for Ukraine.
Ukraine claims to have carried out an attack on the Black Sea missile cruiser. A Ukrainian official says it was hit by two missiles, although it hasn't been confirmed. There are different narratives in Ukraine and Russia about what had actually occurred.
Russian forces are stepping up their attacks in Eastern Ukraine. They're continuing to bomb civilian areas.
Ukraine has received fighter planes and parts to help with their air defense. The Pentagon declines to comment on the quantity or origins. They haven't delivered any actual planes, but they delivered parts, which is not seen as hostile. They took apart the planes and handed over the parts to Ukraine to reassemble.
Russia outlined its objectives in the "second stage" of its attack on Ukraine. It marks far wider war goals than what they previously stated.
Russia provides the world's largest supply of oil. 14 European countries rely on Russia for more than 50% of its oil suppply. Russia is demanding to be paid in Rubles, a demand some European countries don't want to give into. Russia is halting their gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria.
The Defense Ministry of the breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova has ordered the mobilization of all men between 18 and 55. The main reason for the mobilization order is to ensure 100% staffing of the personnel of the peacekeeping contingent of the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic.
The Russians plundered $5 million in farm vehicles from John Deere from Ukraine. They found that they have been remotely disabled. They took over the dealership in Melitopol and shipped the equipment to Chechnya.
Putin is going to undergo surgery for his abdominal cancer. Putin wants a victory by May 9th.