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A senior representative of the US State Department told reporters that the US considers the relocation of Russian military to Belarus as a possible preparation for the invasion of Ukraine.

Issues of development of Tajik-Turkish cooperation in the field of defense were discussed in Ankara at a meeting of the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Turkey Ashrafjon Gulov with the Minister of National Defense of the host country Hulusi Akram, the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan reported on Wednesday.

In particular, aspects of the resolution of armed conflicts and stabilization of the situation in the countries of the Central Asian region will be worked out

The number of training events for Russian troops has been increased by 10% in 2022 in the Central Military District (CVO) compared to last year - up to 900 events.

The bill is aimed at creating conditions for reducing the rates on loans attracted for the implementation of the state armament program

The State Duma Committee on the Financial Market supported in the first reading a bill that provides for a ban on charging interest to an authorized bank for using funds held in a special account under a state defense order. The document was submitted to the State Duma by the President.

Berlin does not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine, this political line remains unchanged. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

NATO continues to play its game, saying it is ready to discuss topics with Russia that are far from Moscow's proposed security guarantees. This opinion was shared by Senator Alexey Pushkov in his Telegram channel.

The tension around Ukraine is caused by the supply of weapons to this country, as well as military maneuvers and flights of NATO aircraft, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

All the peacekeepers, military equipment and weapons of the CSTO, who performed tasks in Kazakhstan, have returned home, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The Turkish President invited Putin and Zelensky to Turkey.

Ankara's readiness to contribute to reducing tensions between Kiev and Moscow was announced by the Turkish leader's press secretary.

Moscow. January 19. INTERFAX-AVN - There is no risk of a full-scale war in Europe, Russia is not going to attack Ukraine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

"I am sure that there is no risk of a large-scale war that could unfold in Europe or anywhere else. We do not intend to take any aggressive actions. We do not intend to attack, attack or invade Ukraine," Ryabkov said.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced European proposals on security and stability that will be proposed for discussion with Russia, RIA Novosti reports.

The exercises will be held from 10 to 20 February

The first units of the Russian Armed Forces involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State have arrived in Belarus. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the planned large-scale joint exercises with Belarus do not contradict the Vienna Document of 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that Russia "does not threaten anyone," but warns against hostile measures from the West.

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani called the meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Monday fruitful.

London intends to send anti-tank weapons to Kiev

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace on Monday announced the invitation of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to London in the coming weeks to discuss common security interests.

The US administration does not rule out considering any options for action against the Russian Federation in connection with the crisis around Ukraine, Fox News reported on Monday, citing an unnamed representative of the US National Security Council.

The Slovak Ministry of Defense has denied information from the American edition of The New York Times that in the event of an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States will allegedly train Ukrainian militants on Slovak territory.

NATO will not agree to Russia's demand not to expand eastward, the head of EU diplomacy said

Russia does not want to see the European Union as a political actor on the international stage, said the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel.

The European Union strongly condemns the drone attack carried out by the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) on a fuel storage facility near Abu Dhabi airport (United Arab Emirates).