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Ambassador Oksana Markarova on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview
with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova that aired Sunday, January 30, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

"... the reason why Putin attacked us is not because he wants Ukraine, or only Ukraine. The reason he attacked us is because we have chosen to be a democracy and we have the Euro-Atlantic and European aspirations. So it's an attack on democracy, and I believe nobody is safe if Ukraine will be attacked."
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Could Redefine Cyber Warfare
By Maggie Miller, Politico
Wahington, D.C., Fri, Jan 28, 2022

As Russian troops mass on the Ukrainian border, experts outline the worst-case scenario for cyberattacks and counterstrikes.
That future also holds implications for Washington if Russian President Vladimir Putin launches cyberattacks against the U.S. to retaliate against any sanctions that may be imposed. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images
PUTIN PLANS TO CRUSH LIBERTY IN UKRAINE.
FREE WORLD MUST UNITE TO STOP HIM.
Russia has engaged in countless atrocities as part of Putin's legacy. The
free world cannot sit back and let him continue to beat the drums of war
.
By Reps. Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn.,
Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Andy Harris, R-Md.
USA Today, Washington, D.C., Thu, Jan 27, 2022
My thoughts on Ukraine and Russia

By Richard Branson
Wed, Jan 26, 2022

International Business Leader Speaks Out -
"This Is Moment to Come Together & Stand Up for Ukraine's Sovereignty"
Video Recording of USUBC Webinar with Robin Dunnigan, DAS on European Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Principal DAS, Bureau of Consular Affairs Karin King
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC),
Washington, D.C. Fri, Jan 28, 2022
CENTRAVIS PLANS TO INVEST EUR 10 MLN IN 2022
Ukraine Open for Business
Kyiv, Ukraine, Sun, Jan 23, 2022

Centravis is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of seamless stainless pipes and has an office in Houston, Texas.
EBRD DELIVERS NEAR-RECORD INVESTMENT
IN UKRAINE IN SECOND YEAR OF PANDEMIC
By Olga Rosca, EBRD, Thu, Jan 27, 2022

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) delivered strong support for Ukraine in 2021, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, through a powerful combination of investment and backing for key economic policies.
UKRAINE - SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN
AT A PRESS AVAILABILITY
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Press Briefing Room
CONTINGENCY/CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLANNING
IN UKRAINE

Building Trust Through Intelligence & Preparation
COSA, Kyiv, Ukraine
Wed, Jan 26, 2022 (follow the link the below)
PUTIN'S THREATENED INVASION IS ALREADY
HITTING THE UKRAINIAN ECONOMY HARD
Ukraine has already lost access to international finance & the West needs to assist it. Happily, the EU has already done so.
Analysis & Commentary by Anders Åslund
Atlantic Council Ukraine Alert
Wash, D.C., Mon, Jan 24, 2022
TRAVEL ADVISORY - UKRAINE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Washington, D.C., Sunday, January 23, 2022

Do not travel to Ukraine due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Ukraine due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
FACT vs FICTION: RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION
U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
Wash, D.C., Thu, Jan 20, 2022
TAKING ACTION TO EXPOSE AND DISRUPT
RUSSIA'S DESTABILIZATION CAMPAIGN IN UKRAINE
Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. State Department, Wash, D.C., Jan 20, 2022
Disarming Disinformation: Our Shared Responsibility
With Fact Sheets and Reports
Anthony Bliken, U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. State Department, Wash, D.C., Jan 20, 2022
HOW TO THINK ABOUT WAR IN UKRAINE
Start with the Ukrainians

Analysis and Commentary by Tim Snyder
Levin Professor of History, Yale University
Thinking About Newsletter, Tue, Jan 18, 2022