NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia “to reduce tensions and to prevent any escalation,” in the wake of the build up of Russian forces near Ukraine’s border. Laurence Norman and James Marson report for the Wall Street Journal. The preliminary agreement to target Wagner officials and entities linked to the company with sanctions, comes after France has repeatedly said that Mali’s government appears close to inviting Wagner into the country. countries of being a proxy force for Russia’s Defense Ministry, and for seeking to profit from conflicts in Africa, Ukraine and the Middle East. The mercenary group has been accused by the U.S. member states’ foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on the Russian mercenary company Wagner Group. Price also said that Russia’s test “clearly demonstrates that Russia’s claims of opposing the weaponization of space are disingenuous.” Paul Sonne, Missy Ryan and Christian Davenport report for the Washington Post.
The test marked the first time that Russia demonstrated an ability to strike down a satellite using a missile launched from Earth. Kyle Atwood, Jim Sciutto, Kristin Fisher and Nicole Gaouette report for CNN. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the anti-satellite test had created more than 1,500 pieces of sizable debris that could create long-term dangers for satellites involved in phone service, weather forecasting and banking. has condemned a Russian anti-satellite missile test yesterday which caused crew members on the International Space Station to seek shelter in their spacecraft.
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