Putin has recognized two areas in eastern Ukraine as independent and authorized Russian troops to go in on 'peacekeeping' missions. Rebels already hold part of that territory (in red) but Putin has recognized a much-wider region (yellow) amid fears he will now try to seize it. There are also fears he is preparing to attack Kharkiv in Ukraine (green) after massing forces nearby
Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- Russia warns of a ‘finely tuned and painful response’ to Biden’s sanctions as Ukraine is hit with a massive cyberattack, declares nationwide state of emergency and Putin boasts of ‘advanced’ hypersonic weapons
- Ukraine has declared a state of emergency – government websites and bank websites have been hit by cyber attack
- Comes as Joe Biden hit Russian banks and several top figures in Putin’s inner circle as well as sanctioning Russia’s sovereign debt to stop country raise money from the West
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelled his meeting with Sergei Lavrov as diplomacy failed to end crisis
- Western allies say full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine including attack on Kiev is ‘highly likely’ – with U.S. sources spotting blood supplies being moved to the frontlines
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