Events pertaining to world affairs in
2021, national politics, public policy, government, world economics, and international business, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2021.
Deputy Chairman of the
Security Council of RussiaDmitry Medvedev published an article on Kommersant, in which he argued that Ukraine was a "vassal" of the West and that, therefore, it was pointless for the Russian Federation to attempt to dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities, whom he described as "weak", "ignorant" and "unreliable".[6] The Kremlin later specified that Medvedev's article "runs in unison" with Russia's view of the current Ukrainian government.[7]
November
November 12
the
Russian Defense Ministry described the deployment of the
U.S. warships to the
Black Sea as a "threat to regional security and strategic stability." The ministry said in a statement, "The real goal behind the U.S. activities in the Black Sea region is exploring the theatre of operations in case Kyiv attempts to settle the conflict in the southeast by force."[8]
November 13
On 13 November 2021,
Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia has again amassed 100,000 troops in the border area,[11] higher than the U.S. assessment of about 70,000.[12] In early November, reports of Russian military buildups prompted U.S. officials to warn the
EU that Russia could be planning a potential invasion of Ukraine.[13][14]
Russia accused Ukraine of deploying half its army – about 125,000 troops – in
Donbas to
confront pro-Russian separatists.[18] In November and December 2021, Kremlin officials claimed that Ukraine had violated the
Minsk peace agreements.[16] Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov denied any "unusual military activity" or a possible invasion of Ukraine,[19] accused Ukraine of "planning aggressive actions against Donbas"[20] and urged NATO to stop "concentrating a military fist" near Russia's borders and arming Ukraine with modern weapons.[21] Putin criticized Ukraine for using
Turkish-made
Bayraktar TB2 drones against pro-Russian separatists in Donbas.[22] Russia accused Ukraine of moving
heavy artillery towards the front line where separatists are fighting with Ukrainian forces, and accused Ukraine of taking "provocations."[23][24]
Events pertaining to world affairs in
2021, national politics, public policy, government, world economics, and international business, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2021.
Deputy Chairman of the
Security Council of RussiaDmitry Medvedev published an article on Kommersant, in which he argued that Ukraine was a "vassal" of the West and that, therefore, it was pointless for the Russian Federation to attempt to dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities, whom he described as "weak", "ignorant" and "unreliable".[6] The Kremlin later specified that Medvedev's article "runs in unison" with Russia's view of the current Ukrainian government.[7]
November
November 12
the
Russian Defense Ministry described the deployment of the
U.S. warships to the
Black Sea as a "threat to regional security and strategic stability." The ministry said in a statement, "The real goal behind the U.S. activities in the Black Sea region is exploring the theatre of operations in case Kyiv attempts to settle the conflict in the southeast by force."[8]
November 13
On 13 November 2021,
Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia has again amassed 100,000 troops in the border area,[11] higher than the U.S. assessment of about 70,000.[12] In early November, reports of Russian military buildups prompted U.S. officials to warn the
EU that Russia could be planning a potential invasion of Ukraine.[13][14]
Russia accused Ukraine of deploying half its army – about 125,000 troops – in
Donbas to
confront pro-Russian separatists.[18] In November and December 2021, Kremlin officials claimed that Ukraine had violated the
Minsk peace agreements.[16] Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov denied any "unusual military activity" or a possible invasion of Ukraine,[19] accused Ukraine of "planning aggressive actions against Donbas"[20] and urged NATO to stop "concentrating a military fist" near Russia's borders and arming Ukraine with modern weapons.[21] Putin criticized Ukraine for using
Turkish-made
Bayraktar TB2 drones against pro-Russian separatists in Donbas.[22] Russia accused Ukraine of moving
heavy artillery towards the front line where separatists are fighting with Ukrainian forces, and accused Ukraine of taking "provocations."[23][24]