January 24, 2022

NATO puts forces on standby and reinforces its military presence in Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets. Some Western nations start evacuating non-essential embassy staff from Kyiv. The US puts 8,500 soldiers on alert.

January 26, 2022 Washington presents a written response to Russia’s security demands, repeating a commitment to NATO’s “open-door” policy while offering a “principled and pragmatic evaluation” of Moscow’s concerns.

January 27, 2022 Biden warns of a likely Russian invasion in February. China throws its political weight behind Russia and tells the US that Moscow’s “legitimate security concerns” should be “taken seriously”.

January 28, 2022 Putin says Russia’s main security demands have not been addressed but that Moscow is ready to continue with talks.

Zelenkskyy warns the West to avoid creating “panic” that will negatively affect his country’s economy.

January 31, 2022 The US and Russia spar over the Ukraine crisis at a special closed session of the UN Security Council.

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells the council a Russian invasion of Ukraine would threaten global security.

Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya accuses Washington and its allies of drumming up the threat of war despite Moscow’s repeated denials of a planned invasion.

“The discussions about a threat of war is provocative in and of itself. You are almost calling for this. You want it to happen,” Nebenzya says.

February 1, 2022 Putin denies planning an invasion and accuses the US of ignoring his country’s security demands.

“It is already clear that fundamental Russian concerns ended up being ignored,” he says.

February 6, 2022 Russia has established 70 percent of the military build-up it needs to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the US officials cited anonymously in US media.

February 8, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron meets Putin for marathon talks in Moscow and tells reporters Russia will not escalate the Ukraine crisis.

However, the Kremlin denies that Macron and Putin struck a deal on de-escalating the crisis. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that “in the current situation, Moscow and Paris can’t be reaching any deals”.

February 10, 2022 UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold fruitless talks.

In an icy news conference, Lavrov describes the meeting as “a conversation between a mute and a deaf person”.

He adds that the “facts” presented by his team on the crisis “bounced off” their British counterparts.

Truss, who warns of tough Western sanctions if Ukraine was attacked, challenges Lavrov about his assertion that Russia’s build-up of troops and weaponry was not threatening anyone.

February 11, 2022 Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, says US intelligence shows a Russian invasion could begin within days, before the Beijing Olympics end on February 20.

The Pentagon orders an additional 3,000 US soldiers to be sent to Poland to reassure allies. Meanwhile, a number of countries called upon their citizens to leave Ukraine, with some warning that a military evacuation will not be guaranteed in the event of war.

February 12, 2022 Biden and Putin hold talks via video conference. The US president says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios”.

Putin complains in the call that the US and NATO have not responded satisfactorily to Russian demands that Ukraine be prohibited from joining the military alliance and that NATO pull back forces from Eastern Europe.

Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s top foreign policy aide, says that while tensions have been escalating for months, in recent days “the situation has simply been brought to the point of absurdity”.

He says Biden mentioned the possible sanctions that could be imposed on Russia, but “this issue was not the focus during a fairly long conversation with the Russian leader”.

February 14, 2022 Pentagon spokesman John Kirby warns that Putin was boosting military capability near Ukraine’s border with each passing day.

“This is a military that, that continues to grow stronger, continues to grow more ready. They’re exercising, so we believe that he has a lot of capabilities and options available to him should he want to use military force,” Kirby tells MSNBC in an interview.

“As we said, it could happen any day,” he says.

February 15, 2022 Putin says he was “ready to work further” with the West on security issues to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine, but emphasises the need for the West to heed Russia’s main demands.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow says at a briefing that he agrees with Russia’s assessment that there is still a chance to avert war over Ukraine and that “diplomatic options are far from exhausted”.

February 16, 2022 NATO says there is no sign of Russian de-escalation as it tasks its commanders to work out details for the deployment of battlegroups to the alliance’s southeastern flank.

“Ministers decided to develop options to further strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defence, including to consider establishing new NATO battlegroups in Central and Eastern and Southeastern Europe,” Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has yet to see any evidence of a significant Russian withdrawal of its military forces from near Ukraine’s frontiers, despite claims from Moscow that a pullback was under way.

February 17, 2022 Biden and Blinken warn that Russia could be on the brink of invading Ukraine amid an apparent failure to withdraw troops from its side of the border and accusations of a possible false-flag operation in Ukraine’s east.

NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also voiced concern that Russia may be attempting to “stage a pretext” for an attack on Ukraine following reports of shelling in the country’s conflict-hit east.

February 18, 2022 Biden says he was “convinced” Putin has made a decision to invade Ukraine, warning Moscow against starting what he called a “war of choice” that would be catastrophic.

But the US president says the door for diplomacy remains open. Until war breaks out, “diplomacy is always a possibility”, Biden tells reporters.

February 19, 2022 The Russian-backed leaders of Ukraine’s two breakaway regions announce a general mobilisation, spurring fears of a further escalation.

The announcements come as pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine accuse each other of fresh attacks, and Kyiv says a Ukrainian soldier has been killed in separatist shelling.

February 21, 2022

Putin recognizes two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent entities and then orders Russian troops to “maintain peace” there.

Putin’s announcement paves the way for Russia to openly send troops and weapons to the long-running conflict pitting Ukrainian forces against Moscow-backed rebels.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/24/timeline-after-months-tensions-russia-attacks-ukraine

What I took away from this: NATO is the aggressor. Moving troops, first, to borders. Russia didn't do so until Feb 21, 22.

Dude, I have the timeline (the facts) that literally supports the comic. The comic isn't funny: it's an actually summary. Here's the timeline: #January 24, 2022 #NATO puts forces on standby and reinforces its military presence in Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets. Some Western nations start evacuating non-essential embassy staff from Kyiv. The US puts 8,500 soldiers on alert. January 26, 2022 Washington presents a written response to Russia’s security demands, repeating a commitment to NATO’s “open-door” policy while offering a “principled and pragmatic evaluation” of Moscow’s concerns. January 27, 2022 Biden warns of a likely Russian invasion in February. China throws its political weight behind Russia and tells the US that Moscow’s “legitimate security concerns” should be “taken seriously”. January 28, 2022 Putin says Russia’s main security demands have not been addressed but that Moscow is ready to continue with talks. Zelenkskyy warns the West to avoid creating “panic” that will negatively affect his country’s economy. January 31, 2022 The US and Russia spar over the Ukraine crisis at a special closed session of the UN Security Council. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells the council a Russian invasion of Ukraine would threaten global security. Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya accuses Washington and its allies of drumming up the threat of war despite Moscow’s repeated denials of a planned invasion. “The discussions about a threat of war is provocative in and of itself. You are almost calling for this. You want it to happen,” Nebenzya says. February 1, 2022 Putin denies planning an invasion and accuses the US of ignoring his country’s security demands. “It is already clear that fundamental Russian concerns ended up being ignored,” he says. February 6, 2022 Russia has established 70 percent of the military build-up it needs to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the US officials cited anonymously in US media. February 8, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron meets Putin for marathon talks in Moscow and tells reporters Russia will not escalate the Ukraine crisis. However, the Kremlin denies that Macron and Putin struck a deal on de-escalating the crisis. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that “in the current situation, Moscow and Paris can’t be reaching any deals”. February 10, 2022 UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold fruitless talks. In an icy news conference, Lavrov describes the meeting as “a conversation between a mute and a deaf person”. He adds that the “facts” presented by his team on the crisis “bounced off” their British counterparts. Truss, who warns of tough Western sanctions if Ukraine was attacked, challenges Lavrov about his assertion that Russia’s build-up of troops and weaponry was not threatening anyone. February 11, 2022 Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, says US intelligence shows a Russian invasion could begin within days, before the Beijing Olympics end on February 20. The Pentagon orders an additional 3,000 US soldiers to be sent to Poland to reassure allies. Meanwhile, a number of countries called upon their citizens to leave Ukraine, with some warning that a military evacuation will not be guaranteed in the event of war. February 12, 2022 Biden and Putin hold talks via video conference. The US president says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios”. Putin complains in the call that the US and NATO have not responded satisfactorily to Russian demands that Ukraine be prohibited from joining the military alliance and that NATO pull back forces from Eastern Europe. Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s top foreign policy aide, says that while tensions have been escalating for months, in recent days “the situation has simply been brought to the point of absurdity”. He says Biden mentioned the possible sanctions that could be imposed on Russia, but “this issue was not the focus during a fairly long conversation with the Russian leader”. February 14, 2022 Pentagon spokesman John Kirby warns that Putin was boosting military capability near Ukraine’s border with each passing day. “This is a military that, that continues to grow stronger, continues to grow more ready. They’re exercising, so we believe that he has a lot of capabilities and options available to him should he want to use military force,” Kirby tells MSNBC in an interview. “As we said, it could happen any day,” he says. February 15, 2022 Putin says he was “ready to work further” with the West on security issues to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine, but emphasises the need for the West to heed Russia’s main demands. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow says at a briefing that he agrees with Russia’s assessment that there is still a chance to avert war over Ukraine and that “diplomatic options are far from exhausted”. February 16, 2022 NATO says there is no sign of Russian de-escalation as it tasks its commanders to work out details for the deployment of battlegroups to the alliance’s southeastern flank. “Ministers decided to develop options to further strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defence, including to consider establishing new NATO battlegroups in Central and Eastern and Southeastern Europe,” Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has yet to see any evidence of a significant Russian withdrawal of its military forces from near Ukraine’s frontiers, despite claims from Moscow that a pullback was under way. February 17, 2022 Biden and Blinken warn that Russia could be on the brink of invading Ukraine amid an apparent failure to withdraw troops from its side of the border and accusations of a possible false-flag operation in Ukraine’s east. NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also voiced concern that Russia may be attempting to “stage a pretext” for an attack on Ukraine following reports of shelling in the country’s conflict-hit east. February 18, 2022 Biden says he was “convinced” Putin has made a decision to invade Ukraine, warning Moscow against starting what he called a “war of choice” that would be catastrophic. But the US president says the door for diplomacy remains open. Until war breaks out, “diplomacy is always a possibility”, Biden tells reporters. February 19, 2022 The Russian-backed leaders of Ukraine’s two breakaway regions announce a general mobilisation, spurring fears of a further escalation. The announcements come as pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine accuse each other of fresh attacks, and Kyiv says a Ukrainian soldier has been killed in separatist shelling. #February 21, 2022 #Putin recognizes two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent entities and then orders Russian troops to “maintain peace” there. Putin’s announcement paves the way for Russia to openly send troops and weapons to the long-running conflict pitting Ukrainian forces against Moscow-backed rebels. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/24/timeline-after-months-tensions-russia-attacks-ukraine What I took away from this: NATO is the aggressor. Moving troops, first, to borders. Russia didn't do so until Feb 21, 22.

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