In a major pivot for the Biden administration, 8,500 American troops have been put on “high alert” for possible deployment to Eastern Europe, the Pentagon said on Monday, as NATO and the U.S. brace for a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/YbSYiPdQIV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 24, 2022

The European Union is ready to impose ‘never-seen-before’ economic sanctions on Russia if it attacks Ukraine, Denmark said, and EU foreign ministers said they would send a unified warning to Moscow. https://t.co/W9fAkez2Eq pic.twitter.com/T6T8JSJmYk

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 24, 2022

The EU stands by Ukraine. We are firm in our resolve.

I am announcing a new financial assistance package, made of emergency loans and grants, to support Ukraine in the medium and long-term. https://t.co/0PfKt4wtKP

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 24, 2022

‼️EU Foreign Ministers condemn #Russia’s continued aggressive actions+threats against #Ukraine and call on Russia to de-escalate+abide by int’l law.

‼️Any further military aggression by Russia against Ukraine will have massive consequences+severe costs.

Read #FAC Conclusions:👇 pic.twitter.com/kwHqGRHIDg

— Sebastian Fischer (@SFischer_EU) January 24, 2022

Just gone up on ⁦@BBCNews⁩. New explainer on the tensions around Ukraine – with 6 reasons why it’s happening. https://t.co/tIQyBqACrt

— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) January 24, 2022

The Tories are awash with Russian-linked money (£1.93m under Boris Johnson)

14 of his ministers received donations linked with Russia.

He refused to even look at Russian influence and tried to suppress the Russia report.

But I’m sure he’ll stand up fully to Russia over Ukraine

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 24, 2022

Opinion | On sanctions against Russia, the West’s best policy is to keep its powder dry <- yes https://t.co/Zs6c84Mx1T

— Jen "We aren't going back " Rubin 🥥🌴 (@JRubinBlogger) January 25, 2022

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says Russia plans to hold war games off his country’s coast, in a move that is not welcome given heightened tensions and uncertainty over whether Moscow plans to invade Ukraine. https://t.co/0kl8NPdztP

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 24, 2022

Russia to conduct major exercises including missile launchs off #Ireland's south west coast in early February. With EU/NATO partners bickering over their response to the #Ukraine crisis it's important to remember in strategy it's not always the what but the where. pic.twitter.com/VtFtL37qp2

— David MacSweeney (@MacSDavid) January 22, 2022

Russian soldiers who died in Putin’s war against Ukraine are disposable to the Kremlin, not honored for giving their lives fighting his illegal war, but hidden in unmarked graves, their deaths buried with lies. pic.twitter.com/lxVjm3zNAz

— Alexandra Chalupa (@AlexandraChalup) January 24, 2022

This is astonishing. Mike Pompeo says that deterrence of Russia should have begun long ago. Indeed he is right: Deterrence should have begun during the Trump administration, when Pompeo was Secretary of State. Where was he all that time? https://t.co/0jt4Mnc4NO

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) January 24, 2022

My office is now getting calls from folks who say they watch Tucker Carlson and are upset that we're not siding with Russia in its threats to invade Ukraine, and who want me to support Russia's "reasonable" positions.

— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) January 24, 2022

President Biden directed an under-the-breath expletive on Monday toward Peter Doocy, the White House correspondent for Fox News, that was amplified by a live microphone onto screens around the world. https://t.co/uI0CbEIry7

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 25, 2022

The official White House transcript: pic.twitter.com/te7gFJcSvX

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) January 25, 2022

This is from 2018. It's still true. Biden was wrong to call Doocy an SOB. The press is right to hold presidents to high standards. Biden doesn't berate the media like Trump, so the context for today is different, but it's still out of line https://t.co/RYiO4Nyg08

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 25, 2022

The important thing to keep in mind about the president’s “hot mic” moment is that the midterm elections are in 288 days and we better get to work because our democracy is on the line.

— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) January 25, 2022

To be fair to Peter Doocy, he is not as dumb as his father.

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) January 25, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson had a birthday party during lockdown in June 2020 despite rules forbidding social gatherings indoors, ITV News has learnt.

Up to 30 staff celebrated in the cabinet room where Carrie Johnson surprised him with a cake, we're told.https://t.co/2IEwZpjHR7

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) January 24, 2022

Downing Street admits No.10 staff gathered to celebrate Boris Johnson’s birthday during England’s first lockdown. Here’s 4 minutes on 6 days where the pressure on the Prime Minister has grown and grown. Produced by Michael Cox. https://t.co/sMziGSjXnH pic.twitter.com/WLa56QNArr

— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) January 24, 2022

"We're going to need a bigger Sue Gray.." https://t.co/o8uOr6xl9m pic.twitter.com/0xjlUmNeEr

— Gerry McK (@GMcK2012) January 24, 2022

Josephine sets a great example to us all by postponing her birthday party until we have sent coronavirus packing.

Together we can beat this. In the meantime let's all wish her happy birthday (twice) whilst washing our hands. #BeLikeJosephine #StayHomeSaveLives https://t.co/xmDOw60hhV pic.twitter.com/yl7uxe9lhh

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) March 21, 2020

Boris Johnson’s lockdown party birthday cake: pic.twitter.com/jC4PSYQYVp

— Supertanskiii (@supertanskiii) January 24, 2022

Getting texts from inside no10/70WH split 50-50 between a/ this shows how totally fkd 🛒 is he's putting out this line, b/ i can't tell if this is the actual line we've put out or if lobby have fallen for a joke
😂 🛒 🤡 #RegimeChange #OODAfkd https://t.co/3o6O9jnVCV

— Dominic Cummings (@Dominic2306) January 24, 2022

Whilst they were sharing cake we couldn't even share hugs with our family members at our loved ones funerals.

How can you not see how upsetting this is? https://t.co/y9hxcL7UFz

— Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK (@CovidJusticeUK) January 24, 2022

"I don't recognise this as a party."

Conservative MP Peter Bone says those attending a birthday gathering for the prime minister at No 10 "probably talked about work when they were eating their bit of cake"#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/1tWlCZ4vr7

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) January 24, 2022