NATO Warns Russia Will Continue 'Full-Scale' Attack on Ukraine

President Joe Biden said the U.S. will impose a first wave of sanctions on Russia and is shifting American forces already based in Europe, and a meeting between the top U.S. and Russian diplomats was canceled. Biden’s announcement followed earlier sanctions after the European Union and the U.K. set out an initial set of limited penalties targeting Moscow.

The measures follow a dramatic escalation of tensions triggered by President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine, a move that effectively killed eight years of diplomacy. Russia’s upper house on Tuesday gave the green light to Putin to deploy troops to the separatist-held regions.

The rapid series of events -- including Germany’s halting of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project -- caps weeks of brinkmanship, with the Kremlin insisting it has no plans for a full-scale invasion. The U.S. issued a series of warnings, citing intelligence, that Russia could invade, incite an event as a pretext to take military action, or launch cyberattacks.

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[healinghumanity]

Do you notice that leaders tend to deal only with crisis & not what has brought about the crisis? Why don’t we give attention to understanding the underlying cause of wars?

[jonathanyoung]

40% of comments - praying for Ukraine
25% of comments - Afghanistan 2.0
15% of comments - NATO is a joke
20% of comments - Putin is the man

[HoweFare]

At least Putin has made the us and it’s Allies more United than ever

[dyelawnmac]

“We Stand in solidarity with Ukraine” to nato just means hopes and prayers, good luck guys 👍

[praisegod]

WE DON'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS...that's what they all say...but that only applies to the small terrorists groups...this does not apply when the TERRORIST is a MAJOR SUPER POWER WITH NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES.

[SYLVERLAIK]

If the people of Ukraine would rather be under Russian rule, let them. There’s no need for invasion if they simply wish to move to Russia.

[bald_head_rasta]

“If I don’t steal it someone else will steal it .” -Yakub 2021

[mtnbikr]

Thank you for stating the obvious. Now, what do the US and the European Nations intend to do about it?

[amscoletme]

Fire the prosecutor or you don't get the billion dollars.

[ginodifonzo]

Thanks for the warning? I'll go back to finishing my beer now.

[pretentiousprogressive]

America has no business in this conflict.

[dannybourg]

Yeah it's kind of sad when the American people are actually pulling for the Russian government we hate this government in America so much that we are rooting for Russia to win who thought would ever see that in America

[internetbodhi]

In other news, NATO has recently lost it's thumb.

Sources familiar with the incident believe it may be in the small intestine by now due to heroic ass-sitting not seen since Neville Chaimberlain.

[steveshap]

"NATO Warns Russia Will Continue 'Full-Scale' Attack on Ukraine". As an American, I say, who gives a fuck. Figure it out on your own Europe.

[vivianavian]

We know Russia can handle the sanctions, but can the west handle the pain?

[buzzkillington]

Stoltenberg is the biggest joke ever lol...

[michaelshepherd]

FORGET ABOUT ALL THE TYRANNY IN CANADA AND THE USA?

[familynguyen]

Condemning Russia's actions???? Interesting!!! Did they say the same thing when Russia annexed Crimea?

[ThomasHerry]

This is América getting its own medicine

[markusmuller]

... sounds like: "When people can't deal with their fears..."