On the 10th, representatives of the governments of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will hold the "Normandy model" quartet talks in Berlin, and all parties have shown cautious optimism.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Cullieba praised Europe's efforts in mediating conflicts on the 9th, saying that he saw "a real opportunity for a diplomatic solution." Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said this sent a "positive signal." Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said he saw signs that the conflict could de-escalate. On January 26 this year, in order to alleviate the current crisis in Ukraine, France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine jointly held the "Normandy Model" four-way talks in Paris, France.
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U.S. troops continue to send european troops to aid troops to Reach Romania and Poland
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In response to the tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border, the US Department of Defense recently announced the deployment of additional troops to Europe. On the 9th, more U.S. troops aimed at increasing NATO's eastern flank arrived in Romania and Poland.
The commander of the US Second Cavalry Regiment said on the 9th that the United States has begun to deploy the cavalry regiment from Germany to Romania, and the first troops have arrived in Romania in the past 24 hours. According to Romania's defense minister, the first U.S. troops to arrive were about 100 people.
On the 9th, a number of aircraft carrying US troops arrived at a Polish airport, and hundreds of US troops had arrived in Poland the day before. Reuters reported that a number of anonymous US officials said on the 9th that the US military in Poland is preparing to provide help for US citizens who may flee Ukraine. According to U.S. officials, U.S. troops will not enter Ukraine to evacuate U.S. citizens in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, but will set up temporary facilities in Poland if needed.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on the 2nd that the United States will "in the next few days" dispatch about 2,000 soldiers from fort Bragg Army Base in North Carolina to Germany and Poland, and deploy about 1,000 U.S. troops currently stationed in Germany to Romania.
British aid military supplies arrived in Ukraine
On the 9th, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov announced on social media that a plane loaded with British military assistance to Ukraine had arrived in Ukraine. He said the military materiel included military equipment such as bulletproof vests and helmets provided to the Ukrainian armed forces. On January 17, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that the British side has begun to supply anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, and will conduct relevant short-term training for Ukrainian personnel.
A number of Russian landing ships went to the Black Sea to participate in the exercise
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According to the news of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 8th, three large Russian landing ships have passed through the Dardanelles Strait, and three other landing ships have gone to the Black Sea to participate in a series of military exercises held in the Black Sea waters.
The Russian Defense Ministry opened the footage of the landing ship passing through the Dardanelles Strait
On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage of three large landing ships of the Russian Navy driving through the Dardanelles Strait, and it is reported that these three large landing ships include the "Korolev", "Minsk" and "Kaliningrad".
The Russian Navy will conduct a series of military exercises in the Mediterranean and other regions
The Russian Defense Ministry previously said that the Russian Navy will carry out military exercises in many parts of the world from January to February this year, and is expected to invest about 10,000 Russian soldiers, more than 140 warships and supply ships, more than 60 aircraft and more than 1,000 pieces of weapons and equipment, including the Mediterranean, the northeast of the Atlantic and the Pacific. The United States and other Western countries have recently repeatedly exaggerated Russia's heavy military gathering in the border area with Ukraine and intending to "invade.". The Russian side has stressed on many occasions that the deterioration of the situation in Russia and Ukraine is due to the continuous erosion of Russia's security space by NATO, and the Russian side has the right to mobilize troops within its territory to defend its territory.
The Ukrainian armed forces will hold exercises to test anti-tank missiles and other equipment
According to Ukrainian media reports on the 8th, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said that the Ukrainian armed forces will hold large-scale exercises in many places from February 10 to 20 to test the capabilities of anti-tank missiles such as the Javelin and equipment such as the "Flag bearer" drone. In the context of the tension on the Russian-Ukrainian border, the United States has provided Ukraine with a number of batches of "lethal" weapons, including "Javelin" anti-tank missiles, and the British side has also provided anti-tank weapons to Ukraine and trained Ukrainian personnel.
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