⚡️ US has been in close consultation with Germany on Nord Stream 2, welcomes announcement on halting certification – White House

⚡️ London lodges an official protest with Russian envoy in connection with "undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine"

⚡️ UK Defence Minister Wallace says Joint Expeditionary Force nations will conduct preventive military exercises demonstrating freedom of movement in Baltic Sea

⚡️ Explosions heard in Donetsk centre, Sputnik correspondent reports

⚡️ One LPR service member killed in Donbass shelling - LPR representative at JCCC

⚡️ White House deputy national security adviser says US considers Russia's actions in Lugansk, Donetsk 'beginning of an invasion'

⚡️ Ukrainian lawmaker introduces to parliament draft resolution on severing diplomatic relations with Russia

⚡️ Moscow on halting Nord Stream 2 certification: Pipeline is ready, but west simply aims to contain Russia

⚡️ US jury has reached verdict in federal hate crime trial of three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery

⚡️ German FM Baerbock says Nord Stream 2 project is frozen

❗️ Freezing Nord Stream 2 harms not only Russia, but also Germany, other EU countries – head of Bundestag committee on energy

⚡️ UK FM Truss signs first package of sanctions against Russia

❗️ William "Roddie" Bryan found guilty of a federal hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery killing

❗️ Greg McMichael, the man who pursued Ahmaud Arbery with his son, has been convicted of a federal hate crime

⚡️ Joe Biden to make statement on Russia, Ukraine at 2 PM EST

⚡️ All three men – Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan – found guilty on a federal hate crime charge in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

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⚡️Putin: Minsk agreements do not exist anymore, we recognized DPR and LPR

⚡️⚡️Putin on use of military in Donbass: We will fulfill our obligations if necessary

⚡️ Putin says recognition of DPR, LPR envisions recognition of their constitutions which indicate borders of these republics

⚡️ Putin says best decision that Ukraine could take would be to renounce its NATO membership ambitions

⚡️ Ukrainian talk of nuclear ambitions was aimed at Russia and we got the message - Putin