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General Milley: Russia-Ukraine war will end with negotiations. "It will be almost impossible for the Russians to achieve their political objectives by military means. It is unlikely that Russia is going to overrun Ukraine. It's just not going to happen," said Milley, also adding that it will be "very, very difficult" for Ukraine to expel all Russian forces from occupied territory.
Chinese DJI drones continue to flow into Russia for its war in Ukraine. Small commercial drones continue to flow from China into Russia, where they are weaponized and sent to the front lines to attack Ukrainian troops, the Wall Street Journal reported on February 18.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said it would be unreasonable if the weapons supplied to Ukraine could be used for attacking Russia’s territory. "It’s absolutely obvious that everything we are doing is acceptable," Scholz said in an interview with the ZDF TV channel. "However, at the same time it’s always right to be wise and that’s why it would be unwise if those who are using the weapons which we are supplying [to Kiev] for example, could carry out an attack on Russia’s soil," the German chancellor said. "This is on what we have also agreed and we agree that this is not going to happen," he assured.
Nuland: US supports Ukraine striking targets in Crimea. "Russia has turned Crimea into a massive military installation...those are legitimate targets, Ukraine is hitting them, and we are supporting that," said U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. "Ukraine is not going to be safe unless Crimea is at a minimum demilitarised," she added.
US Vice President Harris said Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. United States Vice President Kamala Harris said on February 18 at the Munich Security Conference that the US had determined Russia committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Ursula Von der Leyen calls for doubling down on military support for Ukraine. “We have to double down, and we have to continue the really massive support that is necessary that these imperialistic plans of Putin will completely fail,” von der Leyen told the Munich Security Conference, as quoted by AFP.
Hungarian PM threatens to veto EU sanctions against Russia. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is threatening to veto the extension of EU sanctions against Russia, which must be renewed every six months, Politico reported on Feb. 22, citing three unnamed diplomats familiar with the matter.
Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike in run-up to Russia's invasion. Boris Johnson has said Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike after he warned the war would be an "utter catastrophe" during a "very long" call in February 2022.
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