US RUSSIA UKRAINE TUESDAY USAGM
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- US RUSSIA UKRAINE TUESDAY USAGM
- January 26, 2022
- Category US, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, war, conflict,
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script ((PLAYBOOK SLUG:US-RUSSIA-UKRAINE TUESDAY HEADLINE: Biden Says He Is Open to Sanctioning Putin Personally if Russia Invades Ukraine TEASER: US president says he feels 'obliged' to boost NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe in the face of Russia’s military threat to Ukraine PUBLISHED: 1/25/2022 at 8:12p BYLINE: Cindy Saine CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEOGRAPHER: PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Jepsen, Sharon Shahid VIDEO SOURCE (S): Saine Skype Video interview, MRT White House, AFP, AP, Reuters PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __ TRT: 3:06 VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: Reifenrath EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO:)) [[Russia says it is watching “with great concern” a U.S. move to put 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe, amid fears a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. As VOA's senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports, diplomatic efforts continue as the U.S. and NATO boost their military deterrence.]] ((Video: Mary gathered recent video of Russian tanks near the border with Ukraine, over to Biden in a DC store this afternoon)) ((NARRATOR)) Russia’s military buildup along its border with Ukraine and in Belarus is continuing, President Joe Biden told reporters in Washington Tuesday, saying he is now ready to boost U.S. and NATO deterrence in Eastern Europe, but would not send U.S. troops to Ukraine. ((President Joe Biden)) “I made it clear early on to (Russian) President Putin that if were he to move into Ukraine, that there’d be severe consequences, including significant economic sanctions as well as I feel obliged to beef up our presence, NATO presence, in on the eastern front, Poland, Romania, etc. ((Video: More Biden video from today, over to Putin B-roll)) ((NARRATOR)) Asked if he would consider sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin personally, Biden said yes, he would. ((Video: AFP: V000_9WY7PL SLUGRAW - UKRAINE - US - RUSSIA - POLITICS - DIPLOMACY - CONFLICT - EMBASSY Creation date1/24/2022 1. Wide shot sign reading 'The Embassy of the United States of America', written in English and Ukrainian, the US Embassy in the background 2. Wide shot sign reading 'The Embassy of the United States of America', written in English and Ukrainian, the US Embassy in the background 3. Mid shot sign reading 'The Embassy of the United States of America', written in English and Ukrainian, the US Embassy in the background 4. Close-up the US flag)) The United States, Britain, Australia and Germany have ordered the families of diplomats living in Kyiv to leave Ukraine. ((Video: AFP V000_9WZ9TY SLUGRAW - UKRAINE - RUSSIA - CONFLICT - POLITICS - DANILOV - ZELENSKY Creation date1/24/2022: 1. Wide shot speakers before the National Security and Defence Council briefing 2. Mid shot Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, about to speak at the briefing 3. Zoom in Oleksiy Danilov delivering the National Security and Defence Council briefing, 14. SOUNDBITE 3 - Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (male, Ukrainian, 12 sec)) Some Ukrainian officials say the move was premature. ((Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine National Security and Defense Council Secretary)) ((in Ukrainian with English voiceover)) "We must remain calm today. We don't see in reality the situation that is being inflated in the media now." ((Video: MRT 12;20;45;14 MRT PSAKI no one can get into the mind of president putin: Psaki set up shot and SOT)) ((NARRATOR)) Asked if the U.S agrees with Ukraine’s assessment, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this. ((Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary)) “Well, no one can get into the mind of President Putin or Russian leadership. We all know that is the case. What we have seen is a range of preparations, including 100,000 troops at the border, bellicose rhetoric, and actions as we've talked about in here, including false flag operations to try to spread misinformation throughout the region and even the world, setting up the predicate for an invasion.” ((Video: Biden SOT: V000_9X227X SLUG1ST - IMAGES - US - UKRAINE - EU - RUSSIA - DIPLOMACY Creation date1/24/2022)) On Monday, Biden said he had a very good meeting and that the U.S. is in complete unity with key European allies. ((Video: V000_9X43CK SLUGRAW - GERMANY - FRANCE - RUSSIA - UKRAINE - CONFLICT - EU - MACRON - SCHOLZ Creation date1/25/2022 City/Country BERLIN, GERMANY: FRENCH AND GERMAN LEADERS MEETING IN BERLIN: Pan right Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz arrive in the press room 2. Close-up Olaf Scholz 3. Wide shot Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz during the press conference)) ((NARRATOR)) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Berlin Tuesday, and they agreed that Russia would face severe sanctions if it invades Ukraine. Macron said he would speak to Putin on Friday. ((Video: ((VIDEO: AFP V045_9WZ2VY SLUGRUSSIA - UKRAINE - BELARUS - DIPLOMACY - TENSIONS - MILITARY - 1ST - IMAGES Creation date1/24/2022: 1. Mid shot Russian soldier guiding military truck, to be set on a platform to be transported by railway 2. Wide shot Russian soldier guiding military truck, to be set on a platform to be transported by railway 3. Tilt up military truck being installed on a platform to be transported by railway 4. Wide shot military trucks 5. Tracking shot locomotive being connected with platform transporting military trucks – OVER TO Hartung SOT: https://app.frame.io/player/9cae3f57-c3fa-46f2-a8f5-e0a2d78ba6bf TC: 00:04:51 - 00:05:14)) The diplomatic efforts come as Russia is sending troops and military equipment to Belarus, worrying observers. ((William Hartung, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft)) ((mandatory credit: Skype Logo)) “Well, I think the troops in Belarus, it's concerning. It certainly would position Russia better if they chose to go into Ukraine. Hard to tell at this time if Putin is bluffing or trying to get what he wants without, short of war.” ((Video: AFP V000_9WT9NT SLUGRAW - RUSSIA - BELARUS - NATO - POLITICS - DEFENCE - MILITARY - ARMY Creation date1/22/2022: Tracking shot a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S taxiing (exact filming location unknown) 8. Tracking shot a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S taking off (filmed from the control tower, exact filming location unknown) 9. Tracking shot a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S taking off (exact filming location unknown) 10. Wide shot a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S taxiing (exact filming location unknown)) ((NARRATOR)) On Saturday, Russia’s Defense Ministry published a video of Russian fighter jets taking off for Belarus to take part in joint drills in February. Russia says it is not planning to invade Ukraine despite massing troops and equipment along the border and in Belarus, and it is accusing the United States of “escalating hostilities.” ((Cindy Saine, VOA News))
- NewsML Media Topics Conflict, War and Peace, Politics
- Topic Tags US, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, war, conflict,
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date January 25, 2022 20:21 EST
- Byline Cindy Saine
- Brand / Language Service US Agency for Global Media, Voice of America, Voice of America - English