The United States and NATO have delivered separate written responses to Russia’s security demands, as efforts to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Ukraine continue.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, delivered Washington’s reply to Moscow, which is seeking security guarantees that NATO will halt its eastward expansion into former Soviet republics.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC.
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I’m going to quickly explain all the Russian tools in this comment section what is this all about. Putin is turning up volume on Russian imperialism, through shell companies donating to anti-eu parties in eu countries, in order to destabilize European union. Russian military is also a looming threat after Russian “separatists” (but really just unofficial Russian military from Wagner groups) brake Donbas away from Ukraine. Putin has officially said that Ukraine should be part of Russia, Ukrainians feel different about it, enjoying democracy, free press and all those abstract things you get in a free country. In the meantime Putin and his oligarchs continue to suck one of the most resource rich country in the world dry, while constantly spinning propaganda about evil west, assassinating defectors, building exorbitant palaces and de legalizing last vestiges of free media. At the same time Germans, responsible for 2 world war breakouts and plenty of colonialism, after getting tons of money from Americans for rebuilding after last war they caused started to sway towards Russia, shaking hands over big business despite all of Putin’s human rights violations and assassinations. Cause you see couple of years ago, Germans decided to fall for anti-atom paranoia and shut down all of their reactors with no alternative but emission heavy gas from Russian pipelines. Even now, despite Russian military concentrating around Donbas and most Nato countries sending aid to Ukraine, German government is actively stopping arms transports from others, while still supported by their voters. Simplest way to call it is treason over greed. Now those who are complaining about US involvement, do remember that Ukrainians asked for it and will be happy for it, when faced with a threat of Russian invasion. I wrote this synopsis for you, as a citizen of a NATO country that has border with both Russia and Ukraine. We’re quite concerned.
Usa to Russia……. You have 15 days to slow the spread.
The west just bullies nations until they eventually fight back, then the West plays the victim. Why should former soviet countries join NATO? What is the real goal?
US to Russia: we will have our troops wherever we want, especially in foreign countries on your borders
Also US: you cannot have troops on your territory
@g Man
NATO is controlled by America .
Most of those countries are just vessel nations under the American Empire their military securities are dependent upon America with the exception of France (the only European country with nukes) and Germany (a economic powerhouse,decent army) the rest of them America says jump they say how high!
Russian military would destroy Europe especially with if the Chinese military alliance.
The Europeans doesn’t want a war especially not with Russia because they need Russian oil and gas this situation is solely being pushed by British American dying Empire
I forgot to mention Turkey they are a strategic member of NATO just barely a member I doubt seriously they will go to war with Russia over Ukraine
That’s not the problem here. They can have troops on their own territory. The only issue is if they invade Ukraine which is not their territory. Everything that people say will happen is only going to start when the Russians invade Ukraine. If they don’t invade Ukraine, then there won’t be any problem. If this whole thing is just a Russian training exercise then just do your training 🤷♂️.
@mudshovel289
The problem is Russian security they don’t want NATO on their border!
They promised Russia after the Soviet breakup they wouldn’t expand east when Russia was weak but they did expand into Eastern Europe, Baltic countries
But now Russia has regained its Superpower status under Putin and is not going to be disrespected by the west EU,NATO they have proving in Syria, Georgia, Crimea that they have the military,cyber warfare capabilities to defend themselves at home and abroad and will not accept NATO putting offensive weapons on their doorstep in Ukraine (their brother nation)
It’s hypocrisy for Biden government to say all nations have a right to security but not Russia
@Walter Cole then why not just make no missiles the deal? Instead of saying Ukraine can’t seek protection from the West or that NATO has to kick out the Baltics? This is way beyond just missiles oh and by the way, how are you just gonna complain about other people’s missiles when you claim to have hypersonic missiles that no one can shoot down?
@mudshovel289
This is not about Ukraine!
EU,NATO countries couldn’t care less about Ukraine, they’re just a proxy tool America and Britain mainly are using to push at Russia
America wants to contain the growth and influence of Russia and China ,because they see them as a threat to their world Hegemony, but they are too big and powerful militarily economically, and influential
The left hates Russia and the right hates China
Those countries are not Iraq Syria Libya Afghanistan they are Global Superpowers
The world scene is changing rapidly and America is trying to hold on to yesterday instead of moving forward
America is desperate for another war . They are a war machine trying to instigate a war .America are the biggest bully on earth however they are a crumbling failing empire printing money into oblivion . They are becoming the new Zimbabwe 🌎😳
Shut up jens ur just a hair dresser
Israel Israel Israel mmmmmm .
World war 3 reach door step now
i dont understand, Russian keeps saying repeatedly that they WONT or INTENT to invade Ukraine. Which part is it the US didnt understand? Why is the US keeps on and on about them invading? They have been denying it since the start
Nato is bulshit
They Failed to provide Russia with security demands.. NATO 💩
Fake news tell facts, they didn’t provide Russia with security guarantees..
Germany doesn’t want to participate because it’s another case of Americans banging on war drums without any real justification.
Next week would be the best time for china to invade taiwan..
Russia is just trying to manipulate the situation to give china a better condition to attack taiwan. That’s what an ally for..
Just in my wildest imagination maybe.. 😁😁
Mind your business Washington take care of your backyards.
Are Russians not in position to impose sanctions on USA and its officials? Russia is also a superpower and cannot be tossed around by the US threats all the time a disagreement arises
Russia is not a Super Power. It does have a powerfull military though.
You see: if Russia *were* a “superpower” they would’ve done that. Their economy is the size of Italy’s and all they export is natural resources from Siberia.
Why is the US politically pressing the situation?, Putin hasn’t moved out of his front yard for 8 years.
American millitary contractors about to have a field day in Ukraine. The lethal aid will need qualified operators.
don’t mess with nuclear power Russia the consequence bad is there will be no conventional war,
its nuclear war where Europe will be affected tens or hundreds of millions will die.
Russia will be nuked too
These guys smile and say “good to see you again.” Then, continue to discuss how they can threaten the lives of other civilized humans with horrendous and painful death.
Dear Citizen of Ukraine:
We citizens of America support your right to live in security. Like President Biden said “The world must express unity”. But I am afraid to report to you the US President will not live up to his words. The PROOF is in the pudding ———–>
Mr. Biden’s very LONG 40 year track record is quite clear. He is a template of the politician inside the Potomac-Beltway. He does not live by his words. He betrays allies. He double-crosses collaborators. . . and he pretends solidarity, then he backstabs.
Best example is his recent sacrifice of Afghan children. By imposing sanctions, AFTER he abandoned Kabul, the UNHCR predicts up to one-million Afghan children will die from hunger.
Then there is also his betrayal of France (another ally). Biden made a secret Sub Deal with UK and Australia, which double-crossed an agreement already made with France.
Then Senator Biden . . . not only promoted Bush’s “WMD” lies by staging fake-testimonies, to help launch the illegal-invasion of Iraq . . . he then even supported dividing Iraq into many pieces after the U.S. broke that nation. . . followed by a US withdrawal which invited ISIS to take over.
Minorities in U.S. can tell you stories about how he posed for the cameras with Black Civil-Rights Leaders, but then as Senator, he turned around and cut deals with White-Supremacists in support of Segregation.
The pattern is clear. The point I am trying to express to you in solidarity is ————–>
Despite his virtue-signaling (about “democracy”, “rule-of-law”, etc) the only “rule” such kind of politician LIVES by is ————>
The Rule-of-Machiavelli.
As he accidentally confessed , he is willing to SACRIFICE Ukraine (with a “limited Russian incursion) if it enables him to further his true objective —-> U.S. Cold-War Military-Geo-Strategy. Namely to perpetuate global dependence on U.S. Arms-Exports.
Best method is by sustained provocation of Russia with continued expansion of NATO creeping towards Russia’s borders. Ukraine shares that border with Russia. Putin has already violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
U.S. perpetuation of the Cold-War with NATO-Expansion provides Putin an excuse to further violate Ukraine.
You see, dear citizen of Ukraine, both sides of this BI-POLAR super-power conflict is using (abusing) Ukraine for its own imperialist goals.
Many of us in America will support Ukraine. But we will NOT support U.S. Imperial policies (its double-crosses) nor NATO expansion. Because such evils endangers not only the lives of American soldiers, but also Ukrainian lives and Russian lives in particular, and the lives of ALL EUROPEANS, with the current state of NUCLEAR-PROLIFERATION.
Now, we know who caused a war to break out, if it does..
Americans…can you spell “radiation”…..?
It would be good if the US were so concerned about its Southern Border with Mexico as it is about Ukraine’s borders.
Yeah you’d like that wouldn’t you, Russian?
@mudshovel289 shut up
@gore Sure I’ll shut up and continue to watch Russia get humiliated internationally. 🍿
@mudshovel289 shut up Americans
@gore Or what lol. We’re winning 😘
Imagine, Germany looses face, kicked out their own Naval Chief, being dumb, lost respect as they involved in American Dumbodrama
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Disgusting America killed over 500000 in Iraq alone.
Media silence proves their racism
Time for force. The US and NATO cannot be trusted.
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Try to imagine that person who ever pointed a missile at you now living closer to your house. Russia have a reason to feel insecure.
Go Russia💪💪💪💪
USA plagues in this world they want to control all countries for the sake of self interest USA idiot’s
U.S. NATO, Strike 1st and Strike Hard! 🇬🇧
Funny that Quatari sponsored news are the “best” free English news out there. Al Jazeera is FTW. Ofc as with all news sources, let’s not pretend that they have no bias or special interests.
At least Putin still smile doing vc with Biden.
US now fragile
is US going to be happy if countries near them formed alliance with Russia ? you can’t blame Russia now , they still remember Cuba missile crisis and more prepared
Nato, mind your own business, nobody voted you into power
Putin sir is as like a roar lion for his people and towards the nation.if putin sir doesn’t unify all russian parts in one country , he will practice so much to achieve his aim for the nation.
If he leaves from his homeland noose him
Trouble makers
Putin is always planing sneaky politics
Russia in violation of Budapest Treaty 1994
NATO are violations of multiple treaties..
The media make this about Ukraine. It’s not primarily about Ukraine, it’s about NATO expansion. There’s no question the west backstabbed Russia. You told them tear down the Berlin wall that separated East and West Germany and unite as one Germany, they did that. You promised not to expand NATO one inch eastward, yet you did that and brought NATO on Russia’s border. It’s a dastard LIE that NATO expanded because “Russia is a threat to it’s neighbors”.. NATO expansion started when the US and Russia saw the best of relations. Adding to that the US took NATO on it’s imperialist excursion to the Middle East and Africa bombing them into the stone age. Why the heck does NATO think it can convince the world it’s a “defensive organization”? LIARS! Disband NATO and let the world be at peace.
Ukraine will be free from the west soon 🇷🇺 🇩🇪
rusia will be free from f@scist government SOOON🤩
USA is dangerous in this world..very bad interfere another country internal matter…Trumb is better. Biden Admin very bad.
There is no Russian invasion, it is a fabrication from the West that you repeat like parrots. The only invasion is the NATO invasion of Russia, where unfortunately you want to drag Ukrainians into the war with the Russians at any cost. I just don’t know whose army NATO or Ukraine will die. Sent a technique to kill a nice NATO DEFENDER.
If Russia show USA they could contain Ukraine, than China will follow to show USA how they contain Taiwan. Blame the lost confident fm the 45th!
NATO is junk 💩
Leaders never go to war !
How can it be in the year 2022 that the human race is still living in the Stone Age of tyrants and bullies. How is it that one man can make a decision to evade and occupy another country where so many will die. How could the hand full of maniacs, that run our world have so much destructive power over humanity. These are all power hungry psychopaths. They are more in love with power, ego and flag than human life. Instead of these so called leaders, talking peace and destroying these weapons of mass destruction. These arrogant power hungry men are playing God with the innocent lives of millions as they sip their favourite Domaine de la Romanée wine aboard their luxury yachts. Put these cowards or their sons and daughters in uniform and put them on the front lines today and lets see, how quickly they want to sit and talk peace. These cowards, will have their beautiful ceremonies for the dead sons and daughters that come home to their families in body bags and they will say nice words as the side of their caskets. Thousands of people will stand along highways as young men and women com home in body bags. Then, on the evening news, the real parasites of our world , the so called NEWS MEDIA , will proudly give us all the gory details including that of a mothers tears. As these parasites feed off the millions and millions of viewers, every home around the world will sit in front of their big screen TV with popcorn in hand, as if they were watching a Hollywood movie. All this as a new fatherless child, cries herself to sleep. This human race of ours is sick, it has so much to learn but so little time to learn it, we are truly an evil creature possessed by power, ego and greed. We kill everything and we kill often. No man can silence or cage the will of a people to be free. No man has the right to decide what is best for the masses, no man. Only the masses can decide this. Let the mothers and fathers of Russia and Ukraine keep their young men and women, they will all be gone soon enough. This world needs to change and change today. Get rid of these weapons of mass destruction and stop killing, it is time. My opinion.
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Free Ukraine 🇺🇦
USA are the biggest danger to this planet.. they are the aggressors.. they are the warmongers..
They are the ones who just LOST a 20 year war in Afghanistan after leaving their allies in limbo who had helped them throughout that war. Who are they to tell Europe who to buy their gas from. Who can trust the USA after all the deals they break and how they ignore their own allies for their own benefit
Russia’s population is declining rapidly, the economy is on the verge of recession, and they can’t afford to lose 300 BMP’s and Tanks during the attempted invasion. NATO has cutting edge weapons in the region that will make it very difficult for Russia to win this war rapidly.
Team USA 💪💪
Our NATO morons need weeks to delivering troopa in EU.. . Russia 24 hours for Kazahstan. 😂 Greetings from EU 🇪🇺
Blinky look after your own pond don’t interfere in other people’s affairs.
Ukraine President🤵🏻 : ” While you all can keep talking , hold meeting , sending document or love letters to Putin, just remember continue to deliver more military hardware n weapons into Ukraine without delay is all i care about. “
I CAN SEE THE FUTURE NOW!!! RUSSIAN NUCLEAR DEVICES NEAR THE BERING STRAIT…RUSSIAN SUB CLOSER AND CLOSER TO US WATERS…NICE EH!!!👽
The history has taught us that in war neither of the sides wins, the only outcome of the war is pain, suffering and misery so, let’s not do that and remember, On this planet, we’re all part of a big family called Human Race and after bloodshed, the blood on your hands is of No one but your far brothers and sisters.
USA and NATO do not wish to stop expanding….ok, how far East do you plan to go? Remember when last time USA was attacked by an army….some 80 years ago? And then you retaliated….with the biggest, worst ever war crime in the history of mankind. “Yeah, at least we stopped the advancing German army”…So when Russia and China retaliate….similarly….those left standing can say “Yeah, at least they, lucky for the rest of us, finally stopped NATO from expanding further…”
BIDEN has been poking the Russian bear for 8 years trying to steal their oil assets. Going as far as the fake Ukraine election to plant a US puppet in charge. Keep poking that bear… Sooner or later it’s GOING TO bite.
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Nato is only interested in it’s own benefit and that’s a big problem
oh so what you’re saying is Russian nukes are going to be stationed in Cuba, gotcha…
I trust Putin more than Biden.
The pairing of financial sanctions with export controls would inflict pain on Russia immediately and over time. The impact of financial sanctions, which could apply to Russia’s largest banks as well as to civilian aerospace, maritime or emerging tech firms, would probably be felt first. Banking sanctions in particular probably would drive up Russian inflation and trigger a devaluation of the ruble.
If only the Liberal government of Canada would allow a crude oil & natural gas line to its east coast. Problem solved for western european governments worried about russian gas supplies! Yes Canada has that much surplus but the present extreme green socialist government of present is presently flying way under the radar of its historical allies. So no pressure, shame!
Could you imagine the hysteria in the media if Russia was about to invade Ukraine and North Korea were setting off missiles with Trump in office? The media is deranged – too busy trying to frame Trump and not addressing things for what they are..
Biden Compared 1/6 to 9/11 and Pearl Harbour!! That’s an unforgivable insult to all the victims and their families of these two “real” colossal events. The BLM riots are a comparison; not the two worst acts of mass murder and war on the American people that killed thousands of US civilians and servicemen/women. You realise how many people died as a result of the BLM riots? 25! Not to mention the costs to repair public property and the costs to businesses that were looted and destroyed.. That was absolutely disgusting but you fools will sweep these events under the carpet because you know the blood is on your hands. The future generations will look back on us as being corrupt and delusional. I’m so ashamed.
What else on Je Je Joe?
-the media celebrated when he lasted an hour in a media scrum.. He’s the president and these are the things people celebrate with this clown. Yes, that’s the standard!
-Compared George Floyd with Martin Luther King
-Build back better collapse
-Clearly unwell and senile
-All-time high in crime nationally. 2021 closed with most homicides ever in history
-Defund the police mess
-Evidence of him and his son doing backhand deals – not to mention the quid pro quo with Ukraine. There’s No surprise Russia sniffing around the border getting ready to invade
-vaccine mandate will be rejected by high court
-Afghanistan embarrassment – abandoning your allies like rats. The people who have stood by the US through thick and thin. What a Dog act and a representation of a coward
-Inflation is the worst in 40 years
-Can’t remember the Australian prime minister name
-Killed power Independence – fuel prices
-Ruined relations with France over submarines deal
-Russian border about irrupt into war and are likely to invade Ukraine & Kazakhstan
-he basically gave Russia the green light to invade
-The US Mexican border is a humanitarian crisis
-Covid completely unmanaged – no testing kits and new heights of infection
-Chicago education collapse
-No follow up on the origin / cause of Covid.. Who is accountable for this global mess? Too afraid of the truth Mr President?
-China about to invade Taiwan
-Sick obsession with sniffing kids hair
Sadly this president and friends have acted on trump derangement syndrome rather than the greater good for Americans and the world. It’s just sad. That 1/6 “insurrection” speech was purely political and was only meant to be divisive. This is the uniting president? No…. He’s just a joke. Literally… a joke. That was a day that some people believed in something enough to protest and it unfortunately went too far. There’s no conspiracy. So stop contaminating people’s minds with this “insurrection” rubbish.
No one takes the old man seriously, he’s dodgy and senile; meanwhile China and Russia are aggressively pushing their agendas knowing America can’t and won’t do anything about it. Biden is weak and so is America while he is in the white-house. We are watching a once “great nation”, get divided and slip down the drain. The US is no longer the force it once was and absolutely not the leader of the free world anymore. Not even your closest allies have faith anymore.
All you Trump obsessed democrats; compare Biden’s score sheet to Trump (up to now in their term) CNN can’t re-engineer those facts. Trump was a reasonable president and you will never admit that. You have become paralyzed by an evil form of Atychiphobia when Trump is around. You lose any moral compass and are willing to distort the the truth while killing a great democracy… It’s about winning power at all costs no matter if America dies.
It’s so ironic, a few years ago the dems fabricated this “Russian collusion” nonesense and completely screwed the government in doing so. Americans suffered, the country divided and Trumps term had a cloud over it, because of a baseless conspiracy made up by his political opposition. There was constant politically driven impeachment rubbish which did no one any good. Very bitter sentiments were born then and there. Now, yes now.. The Russians are actually invading other countries and Biden is turning a blind eye. Seems like Crimea during the Obama era all over again. Funny that! We all know the democrats are the real criminals but constantly use smoke and mirrors in the media to deflect their misdeeds. Look at Joe’s Ukrainian “quid pro quo”- that was actually recorded on video – he boasted about it. Or Obama’s Russian “I’ve got an election coming up”… Mind blowing stuff!
And here we are now questioning the legitimacy of the next election. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN ACCUSING TRUMP OF!!!! This is all a complete disaster and the country continues to go backward!!!
The only thing Biden has done is reverse Trump policy when they were the best things going for the US. Go figure???
How are you not embarrassed? Denial? Trump derangement?
Name one good thing this guy has done? I challenge you. It’s all backward!
I am wondering how nato is responding like a gentleman
US troops goes where ever they want to? That is why they went to Iran, Syria and Afghanistan where they never won the war there. Killing off innocent people included there own soldiers. That’s crazy
Yes, impose the total trade embargo on neo-Soviet Bolshevik Russia.
Big War is coming soon !!!
Fight alone if you are brave…not like coward bringing whole village!
America is a bully maan!!!!🤣
who’s Nato to go any where wants to go so if you do so would please go to Afghanistan n fighit trorist (the way they were saying in the passt 30 years) Taliban. 😂😂🙈 N make your f democracy worke there 🤥🤥
Putin miscalculated. He thought he would gather 100k troops on the Ukrainian border and get whatever he wanted. He thought that NATO would get scared and that NATO would actually withdraw from the Baltic states. Putin Had to do pikachu face lol
😆 🤣 America could not handle taliban how will you defend against RUSSIA
Russia has to deal professionally economic business deals without conflict of war to put humanity at risk for war over oil & gas conflicts . Not human .
Resolve their business conflicts without demanding war , Vladimir Putin .
Afghanistan was American weapons versus Russian weapons.
American and Russian arms and drug dealers became billionaires. Afghans died.
Ukraine is American and UK weapons versus Russian weapons.
American, British and Russian arms dealers and oil companies become bigger billionaires. Ukrainians die.
America has been at war for 81 years and bombed 32 countries since WWII of which 14 were Muslim.
WTF – There are 2.5 million American military personnel (64,112 troops) permanently stationed across Europe.
Biden says he’ll use 340,000 (8,500 troops) for Ukraine.
WHEN WILL AMERICA STOP !
The megalomaniac Putin dreams of Greater Russia as in the 1970s. Ukraine borders Russia to the east but borders Poland to the west, another step by Russia towards Central Europe.
Nightmares of Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya are hunting Ukraine.
The danger it’s the invasion of Ukraine by NATO and turning the country into another Iraq or
Syria!!!
Imagine In this situation if some random jerk shoot bullet to other side teritory
I don’t trust NATO and I don’t trust America’s new Administration if I were Russia I would be on high alert and prepared to destroy NATO
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NATO🤙 unity is artificial.
Don’t know why NATO have double standard with Ukraine and Lithuania.
Not having guts to face china.
Every country stand for non nato member and silent for nato member Lithuania.
Briefly: rusiia go f*ck yourself😂
The United States have a God complex, God rue the day the world decides to stop take orders from them.