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False information are the words he used to describe the information coming from the british about russia trying to back a puppet leader for ukraine after theyve invaded and decided to occupy the country. what were hearing from the kremlin is their interpretation of whats happening in united states, london as well. a pretext among those countries being created for some sort of military action around ukraine. so theyre really pushing back very hard as they have been all along, but the strength of ...

Theyre speaking very loudly. i think russia will use this as a pretext to go in. i think that is part of the three options we usually talk about which isnt looked at carefully by biden and the west. >> what do you mean by that, michael? >> i mean it sents a chill down my back to say this but i think this is the option pew tan made sure. he knows he will get away with it. i hate to say it and respectfully to ukraine friends and the president, i think its so bummed out. its heavily regarded by a t...

On by activists in a few that crack —— that crack was painted on by activists a few years ago as relations between the two countries deteriorated. and as talks intensify about a possible invasion, the hope is things dont break down completely. tensions are still rising on the border. today russian jets made their way to joint military drills with neighbouring belarus. ukrainian ministers have welcomed the delivery of us military equipment, and now a call for the uk to step up its own support...

Out, some of which were rolling out a future nato expansion, nato not placing troops in eastern countries within its membership. he makes the point -- the economist makes the point, that these demands were so extraordinary that theres a chance maybe putin wants the west to deny the demands to give him a pretext to invade. really extraordinary there. >> yeah. hes in the drivers seat for sure. and do you want to know why? energy. we had a president before this administration who understood the geo...

Youre meeting with. if police are spying on you without probable cause thats a terrible thing but its even more chilling when people are redressing their grievances with members of congress. thats one of the things our country is founded on and this is really scary and its really inappropriate and i stand by what i said in the article. whoever is in charge of this program should resign or be fired. >> tucker: its interesting, im sure the irony hasnt escaped you that this so-called democracy on j...

A message to vladimir putin not to move into any neighboring country. putin has not made a threat to neighboring nato countries and ukraine is not a member of nato. orders from our state department for u.s. embassy employees are evacuate ukraine. joining us, jennifer griffin. this was surprising to me, this briefing. it seems to add up to this is the strategy. is this the briefing war? we had the briefing from u.s. intelligence about putin planning false flag operations for a pretext for an inva...

Its i think putin is looking for a pretext for conflict. thats what russia actually was looking for with its demands as well, and ends to natos open—door policy and a promise that ukraine and georgia would not become nato members, absolutely denying the millions of ukrainians and georgians who increasingly overwhelm only wants euro atlantic integration for the countries, not to mention these countries, not to mention these countries and their political leaders have the right to decide their ow...

Russia from the swift payment system, im also told the u.s. is closely coordinating with european allies on those written responses to russia. bret. >> bret: all right. we will follow it jackie, nice job. thank you. there was no apparent movement on either side during todays meeting between the top diplomats between the u.s. and russia. but the two sides did agree to keep talking. benjamin hall is in geneva tonight. >> tense talk in gentleman new years eve gentleman v.a. today not much progress....

Invasion, and it will be met with a swift, severe, and united response from the united states and our allies. cnn has reporters on the ground with both sides of the border with nic robertson in moscow and matthew chance in kiev. >> reporter: im nic robertson in moscow where the kremlin seems a little uncertain about how to interpret president bidens comments about incursion and invasion. the kremlin spokesman, peskov, saying it perhaps indicates a certain willingness to discuss some issues. but ...