Escalation

No Green Light For Nord Stream Pipeline If Any Ukraine Escalation: Germany

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia will not be allowed to operate in the event of any new “escalation” in Ukraine, under an agreement between Berlin and Washington, Germany’s new Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. “In the event of further escalation this gas pipeline could not come into service,” Baerbock told …

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Poland Blocks Migrants At Belarus Border, Warns Of ‘Armed’ Escalation

Poland said it blocked a bid by hundreds of migrants to illegally enter the country from Belarus on Monday, warning of an “armed” escalation as thousands more massed near the border. As the latest grim chapter of Europe’s migrant crisis unfolded, Washington and Brussels called on Minsk to stop what they described as an orchestrated …

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Poland Repels Migrant Wave At Belarus Border, Warns Of Armed Escalation

EU and NATO member Poland on Monday said it had repelled an attempt by hundreds of migrants to illegally cross its border with Belarus, warning of an escalation as thousands more were on their way and that future attempts to breach its frontier could be “armed in nature”. The European Union has accused Belarusian strongman …

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China’s Sanctions on Former Trump Administration Officials an ‘Escalation’: Sen. Cotton

The Chinese regime’s sanctions against former Trump administration officials is an escalation that must be met with a reciprocal response, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday. “These sanctions against former Trump administration officials are a dangerous and insidious escalation of China’s effort to influence American policy,” Cotton said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” The Chinese …

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US Ends 5 Cultural Programs With China in Further Escalation

WASHNGTON—The Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programs with China that it says were being used for the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda and had no benefit to the United States. The terminations follow new visa restrictions announced by Washington limiting stays in the U.S. by members of the CCP and signal further erosion …

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