22 December 2024
Shooting Investigation at 2349 hours in the 300 block of 50th Street NE. No Suspect Lookout.
SHOOTING: 3000 Bl. of 50th St. N.E. MPD on scene investigating a shooting with one individual with gunshot wound injuries
Joe Biden has given orders to "impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and its corporate officers," after Putin's recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and authorization to deploy troops there
Full statement by @POTUS, @vonderleyen, @EmmanuelMacron, @OlafScholz, @BorisJohnson, @JustinTrudeau and Draghi on restrictive measures for Russia's central bank and cutting key Russian banks off SWIFT
NON CONTACT SHOOTING: 2600 Bl. of MLK Ave. S.E. MPD on scene investigating a shooting with no individuals found with any injuries. DCFD units going back in service
DOUBLE SHOOTING: 400 Bl. of Oakwood St. S.E. MPD on scene investigating a shooting with two individuals with gunshot wound injuries. Severity of injuries unknown
Notification from @USTreasury of the sanctions against the president, foreign minister, defense minister and armed forces chief of general staff of Russia
White House has asked congress for $6.4 billion for Ukraine - Bloomberg reporter tweet
NBC: The National Security Council is considering whether Washington will become a party to the conflict if it provides lethal aid to Ukraine
There will be an all-Senators classified briefing on Ukraine Monday at 7:15PM, a Senate aid tells @lindsaywise
Ukraine asked the International Monetary Fund for emergency financial aid
The White House: The impact of sanctions on the Russian financial system and economy is enormous
2 year ago
Reporter's Q: Why doesn't @POTUS want to speak with Putin right now @PressSec: "Because he's invading a sovereign country
2 year ago
We, including @POTUS, have all seen the horrific images coming out of Ukraine of the military aggression by Russia, says @PressSec
US State Department: Blinken reiterated his condemnation of the deliberate and unjustified Russian attack on Ukraine during a call with the President of Moldova
2 year ago
Decision by @POTUS to directly sanction Putin and Lavrov "over the course of the last 24 hours," says @PressSec. "There'll be more details we'll have later today
2 year ago
"We've never taken that off the table," says @PressSec of cutting off Russia from SWIFT (international banking transaction system)
2 year ago
Sanctioning Putin and Lavrov "has been under consideration and on the table for some time," says @PressSec
2 year ago
Going after @ZelenskyyUa "would be a significant, horrific act" by the leadership of Russia, says @PressSec
2 year ago
US considering "a range of options" to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, says @PressSec
2 year ago
US will join EU in sanctioning Putin, Lavrov, confirms @PressSec
US State Department: Russian attack should not give Iran the green light to develop nuclear weapons
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba today to condemn Russia's unprovoked war of choice in which civilian casualties have already started to mount
Some pre-schoolers got to meet the crew from DC firefighters Engine 24 in Petworth during a visit to the Blandi Child Learnimg Center on Kennedy St NW. Could be some future firefighters In the group
Working Fire 2200 block I St NW. DC firefighters confined fire to 1 apartment on 9th floor and it is now under control. There were no injuries reported. Checking for displacements. No reported injuries
The head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry and the State Secretary of the Security Council fell under US sanctions, - the US Treasury said
U.S. expels Russia's second-ranking diplomat in Washington - AP
2 year ago
Q: Is India fully in sync with the United States on Russia @POTUS: "We're in consultation with India today. We haven't resolved that
#ThrowbackThursday DC firefighters battle a working fire at 14th & Clifton Sts NW. This blaze took place in the summer of 1980
2 year ago
Did you under-estimate Putin @POTUS: "I didn't underestimate him