• Advertise
  • Opinion
  • Features & Interviews
  • Investigation
  • Contact
Saturday, May 21, 2022
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Lagos Today
  • Home
  • News
    • Lagos News
    • National News
    • World News
  • Entertainment⚡ by CRAWL
    • All
    • Art & Design
    • Books
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    Rattle Snake, Amina, Others Win Big At AMVCA8

    Rattle Snake, Amina, Others Win Big At AMVCA8

    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Features & Interviews
  • Best Of Lagos
    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Nordic hotel

    Nordic Hotel Makes Grand Debut in Lagos

    Bookstores in Lagos

    Love Reading? See The Best Bookstores In Lagos

    Event Centre

    Event Centres in Lagos

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

  • Things To Do
  • Home
  • News
    • Lagos News
    • National News
    • World News
  • Entertainment⚡ by CRAWL
    • All
    • Art & Design
    • Books
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    Rattle Snake, Amina, Others Win Big At AMVCA8

    Rattle Snake, Amina, Others Win Big At AMVCA8

    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Features & Interviews
  • Best Of Lagos
    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Nordic hotel

    Nordic Hotel Makes Grand Debut in Lagos

    Bookstores in Lagos

    Love Reading? See The Best Bookstores In Lagos

    Event Centre

    Event Centres in Lagos

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

  • Things To Do
No Result
View All Result
The Lagos Today
No Result
View All Result
Home World News

Ukrainian Foreign Minister says current Russian troop numbers insufficient for full invasion

by The Lagos Today
January 26, 2022
in World News
4 min read
0
0
Ukrainian Foreign Minister says current Russian troop numbers insufficient for full invasion
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Russia has not assembled sufficient forces to launch an imminent full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threatened “appropriate response measures” if the West continues its “aggressive line.”

Kuleba told reporters in Kyiv that Russian troops could attack Ukraine at any time, as had been the case since 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, but currently would not be able to mount a full offensive.


“The number of Russian troops amassed along the border of Ukraine and in occupied territories is large, it poses a threat — a direct threat to Ukraine,” said Kuleba.


“However, as we speak this number is insufficient for a full-scale offensive along the entire Ukrainian border. They also lack some important military indicators and systems to conduct such a large full-scale offensive,” he added. “We can say 100 times a day invasion is imminent, but this doesn’t change the situation on the ground.”


Ukraine has warned that Russia is trying to destabilize the country ahead of any planned military invasion. Western powers have repeatedly warned Russia against further aggressive moves against Ukraine.


The Kremlin denies it is planning to attack and argues that NATO support for Ukraine — including increased weapons supplies and military training — constitutes a growing threat on Russia’s western flank.


Kuleba told reporters that a military invasion is not the only threat to Ukraine.


“We see a scenario of destabilization of Ukraine and that scenario is imminent, it’s already taking place — by spreading panic, by putting pressure on Ukraine’s financial system, by conducting cyber-attacks against Ukraine,” he said.


“I am certain President [Vladimir] Putin would be happy to see this plan succeed so he doesn’t even have to resort to military force to put Ukraine in an extremely vulnerable position.”

He added: “Priority number one today is to keep things under control, to be realistic in the assessment of immediate threat while not diminishing the threat of potential military invasion.”


Earlier Wednesday, Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Japan, said he does not expect an all-out war with Russia.


“I am optimistic. I believe that full-scale war is very, very, very difficult to expect but we may see more localized conflict, unfortunately,” Korsunsky said during a speech in Tokyo about Ukraine-Japan relations.


“But if it comes to military terms, let me tell you, we are very much ready. Our army is very well prepared. And you have a population which is very well motivated,” Korsunsky said.


“It is absolute nonsense to think, as some Russian analysts say, that once we see the approaching of Russian forces, there will be an uprising, there will be change in the government. No way,” he added.


A source close to the Ukrainian leadership told CNN on Tuesday that the latest military intelligence suggests Russian forces are not yet prepared to stage an imminent invasion into the country.

Russia will not allow “endless discussion,” says foreign minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the country’s State Duma on Wednesday and repeated his desire for assurances from the US regarding security measures.


Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 21, and Russia has submitted “concrete requests,” he said.

Russia has asked the US and NATO for certain security guarantees, including binding pledges that NATO won’t admit Ukraine or expand further east.


A US response is “expected this week,” said Lavrov on Wednesday.


“We will not allow any attempts to wind up our initiative in endless discussion,” he added. “If there won’t be any constructive response and the West will continue its aggressive line, then as the President said multiple times, Moscow will take appropriate response measures.”


Later on Wednesday, officials from the Biden administration said they could send a response as soon as that day.


But the US is unlikely to characterize the likelihood of Ukraine joining NATO in the short term or show any room for negotiation on NATO’s open-door policy — Putin’s central grievance — when they present Russia with a written response, said officials.


Instead the proposal will lay out general areas where the US is willing to work with Russia, which US officials have already identified: arms control, greater transparency, risk reduction and the placement of missile systems.


The purpose of providing the response in written form — a demand Russia has made since they put written ideas forward in December — is to fuel the diplomacy the US hopes will deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine, State Department officials said.


“We’re taking this step by step, but we don’t want to be the ones to foreclose the possible diplomatic solution,” a senior State Department official told reporters after the meeting in Geneva.


Blinken said in Geneva that US and Russian officials would meet again after the written proposal was sent to Russia.

–CNN

Follow us on social media
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
Previous Post

Covid-19: LASG Deactivates Passports of 200 Defaulters

Next Post

Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems

The Lagos Today

The Lagos Today

Related Posts

Why is Turkey causing problems for Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO?

Why is Turkey causing problems for Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO?

by The Lagos Today
May 20, 2022
0

Just when it seemed like Finland and Sweden's accession into NATO was imminent, Turkey has taken its allies by surprise...

Cubans are arriving to the US in record numbers. Smugglers are profiting from their exodus

Cubans are arriving to the US in record numbers. Smugglers are profiting from their exodus

by The Lagos Today
May 20, 2022
0

As Cuba confronts the worst shortages of food and medicine in decades and runaway inflation, a new exodus of the...

Next Post
Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems

Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

Goods Worth Millions Ashed As Another Fire Seizes Lagos’  Mushin Market

Goods Worth Millions Ashed As Another Fire Seizes Lagos’ Mushin Market

2 years ago
Breaking: Lagos State Postpones Reopening of Religious Centres

We will Work Closely with Your Sector, Sanwo-Olu Assures Creative Industry

2 years ago

Popular News

    Newsletter

    Connect with us

    Tags

    #EndSARS #EndSARS Protests 2023 Elections 2023 polls 2023 Presidency ACCIDENT APC Babajide Sanwo-Olu Bitcoin CBN Central Bank of NIgeria China Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 Covid-19 in Lagos Covid-19 in Nigeria Covid-19 Vaccine Covid-19 Worldwide Cryptocurrency Donald Trump Dubai EFCC Federal Government Federal Government of Nigeria Fraud Gov. Sanwo-Olu Insecurity Lagos state Lagos State Government Lagos State Police command LASEMA Latest jobs in lagos Lekki Lekki Tollgate Shooting Muhammadu Buhari Murder NDLEA Nigeria Rape Russia SARS Strike action UK United states US

    News

    • Business
    • National
    • Politics
    • Tech

    Opinion

    • Editorials
    • Today’s Opinion
    • Letters
    • Sunday Review
    • Advertise
    • Opinion
    • Features & Interviews
    • Investigation
    • Contact

    © 2020 The Lagos Today - Nkali.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • News
      • Lagos News
      • National News
      • World News
    • Entertainment
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Features & Interviews
    • Best Of Lagos
    • Things To Do

    © 2020 The Lagos Today - Nkali.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Create New Account!

    Fill the forms bellow to register

    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    %d bloggers like this: