Editing 2022 in politics (section)

==January ==
* January 1
**All works published in 1926, except for some sound recordings, entered the [[public domain]] in the United States. Additionally, all sound recordings first published before 1923 entered the public domain in the United States; this was the first such release for sound recordings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2019/02/copyright-breakdown-the-music-modernization-act/|title=Copyright Breakdown: The Music Modernization Act {{!}} Now See Hear!|last=Jenkins|first=Amanda|date=February 5, 2019|website=blogs.loc.gov|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref>
**The [[Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership]], the largest [[free trade]] area in the world, comes into effect for [[China]], [[Japan]], [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]], [[Australia]], [[Cambodia]], [[Laos]], [[Singapore]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Brunei]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-01|title=World's largest free trade deal is under way, but what is RCEP?|url=https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3161707/what-rcep-worlds-largest-free-trade-deal-under-way|access-date=2022-01-01|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref>
*January 10
**The [[2022 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election]] took place on 10 January 2022 for members of the [[7th Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] to among themselves elect the [[President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] for the duration of the Council.<ref name="standard">{{cite news|url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/4/237500/Lawmakers-prepare-for-oaths-as-Leung-tipped-to-keep-top-post|title=Lawmakers prepare for oaths as Leung tipped to keep top post|work=[[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]]|last=Shum|first=Michael|date=30 December 2021|accessdate=30 December 2021}}</ref>
*January 14 
**The United States said that the Russian government had deployed saboteurs to eastern Ukraine to stage a [[false flag|fabricated attack]] on Russian proxy separatists in eastern Donetsk and Luhansk to provide Putin with a pretext for a renewed invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. said that the Russian operatives were trained in [[urban warfare]] and explosives.<ref>David E. Sanger, [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/politics/russia-ukraine-us-intelligence.html U.S. Says Russia Sent Saboteurs Into Ukraine to Create Pretext for Invasion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122192206/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/politics/russia-ukraine-us-intelligence.html |date=22 January 2022 }}, ''New York Times'' (14 January 2022).</ref><ref>Paul Sonne, Missy Ryan and John Hudson, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-ukraine-invasion-sabotage-operations/2022/01/14/769314a2-754f-11ec-8ec6-9d61f7afbe17_story.html Russia planning potential sabotage operations in Ukraine, U.S. says] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114182155/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-ukraine-invasion-sabotage-operations/2022/01/14/769314a2-754f-11ec-8ec6-9d61f7afbe17_story.html |date=14 January 2022 }}, ''Washington Post'' (14 January 2022).</ref><ref name="Associated Press">{{cite news |title=Russia denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-officials-ukraine-invasion-f58cbbd7eca51cccf74ebd4be68484e8 |work=Associated Press |date=17 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122131745/https://apnews.com/article/russia-officials-ukraine-invasion-f58cbbd7eca51cccf74ebd4be68484e8 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Russian government denied seeking a pretext to invade.<ref name="Associated Press"/>
*January 17
**Beginning in January 2022, the Russians began a slow evacuation of personnel from [[Embassy of Russia, Kyiv|its embassy in Kyiv]]; it was unclear if the withdrawals of the personnel were "part propaganda, part preparation for a conflict or part feint" or some combination.<ref>Michael Schwirtz & David E. Sanger, [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/17/us/politics/russia-ukraine-kyiv-embassy.html Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin’s Next Move] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122200050/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/17/us/politics/russia-ukraine-kyiv-embassy.html |date=22 January 2022 }}, ''New York Times'' (17 January 2022).</ref>
*January 18
**By mid-January 2022, a [[Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)|Ukrainian Defense Ministry]]'s intelligence assessment estimated that the Russians had almost completed a military buildup on the Ukrainian border, amassing 127,000 troops in the region (of which 106,000 were Russian Armed Forces land group forces and the remaining being sea and air forces) and further supporting more than 35,000 Russian-backed separatist forces and 3,000 Russian forces in rebel-held eastern Ukraine.<ref name=MidJan2022MilitaryBuildup>Matthew Chance, Kylie Atwood, Emmet Lyons & Ami Kaufman, [https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/europe/ukraine-intelligence-russia-military-build-up-intl/index.html Ukraine warns Russia has 'almost completed' build-up of forces near border] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121203816/https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/europe/ukraine-intelligence-russia-military-build-up-intl/index.html |date=21 January 2022 }}, CNN (18 January 2022).</ref> The assessment estimated that Russia had deployed 36 Iskander medium-range ballistic missile systems near the Ukrainian borders of Ukraine, each with a range of 500–700&nbsp;km (310–430 miles), many stationed within striking distance of Kyiv.<ref name=MidJan2022MilitaryBuildup/> The assessment also reported intensified Russian intelligence and combat sustainment units, such as movements of ammunition and field hospitals.<ref name=MidJan2022MilitaryBuildup/><ref>[https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/will-russia-make-a-military-move-against-ukraine-follow-these-clues/ Will Russia make a military move against Ukraine? Follow these clues.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122192124/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/will-russia-make-a-military-move-against-ukraine-follow-these-clues/ |date=22 January 2022 }}, Atlantic Council (20 January 2022).</ref>
**Russian troops were reported to have sent an unspecified number of troops into [[Belarus]]. The official reason was to conduct war games with Belarus in the following month, however several officials from Ukraine and the [[White House]] stated that the troop presence in Belarus would be used to attack Ukraine from the north, especially since the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is located very close to the [[Belarus–Ukraine border|Belarusian–Ukrainian border]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Russia sending more troops to Belarus amid rising tensions with Ukraine – National {{!}} Globalnews.ca|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8521815/russia-troops-ukraine-tensions/|access-date=19 January 2022|website=[[Global News]]|language=en-US|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119010647/https://globalnews.ca/news/8521815/russia-troops-ukraine-tensions/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 January 2022|title=US fears arrival of Russian troops could lead to nuclear weapons in Belarus|url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220118-us-fears-arrival-of-russian-troops-could-lead-to-nuclear-weapons-in-belarus|access-date=19 January 2022|publisher=France 24|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119010333/https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220118-us-fears-arrival-of-russian-troops-could-lead-to-nuclear-weapons-in-belarus|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-moves-troops-westward-amid-ukraine-tensions-82326263|access-date=19 January 2022|website=ABC News|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119010333/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-moves-troops-westward-amid-ukraine-tensions-82326263|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lejeune|first=Tristan|date=18 January 2022|title=Russia sends troops to Belarus for war games|url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/590270-russia-sends-troops-to-belarus-for-war-games|access-date=19 January 2022|website=The Hill|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119004754/https://thehill.com/policy/defense/590270-russia-sends-troops-to-belarus-for-war-games|url-status=live}}</ref>
*January 21
**Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]] met in Geneva. Blinken emphasized "was not a negotiation but a candid exchange of concerns and ideas".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-at-a-press-availability-12/ |title=Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability |work=[[United States Department of State|U.S. Department of State]] |date=21 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122022510/https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-at-a-press-availability-12/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the meeting, Blinken said that the U.S. had made clear to Russia that its renewed invasion would "be met with swift, severe and a united response from the United States and our partners and allies."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/top-diplomats-us-russia-meet-geneva-soaring-ukraine-tensions-2022-01-21/ |title=U.S. and Russia agree to keep talking after meeting on Ukraine |work=[[Reuters]] |date=21 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121233708/https://www.reuters.com/world/top-diplomats-us-russia-meet-geneva-soaring-ukraine-tensions-2022-01-21/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The U.S. delivered a formal written response to Russia's demands on 26 January. The response rejected Moscow's demand that Ukraine never join NATO. Blinken stated that the documents outlined "concerns of the United States and our allies and partners about Russia's actions that undermine security, a principled and pragmatic evaluation of the concerns that Russia has raised, and our own proposals for areas where we may be able to find common ground."<ref>Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, [https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/us-russia-ukraine/index.html Blinken announces US has delivered written responses to Russia over Ukraine crisis], CNN (January 26, 2022).</ref>
* January 22
**the British government said that Russia was organizing a plan to supplant Ukraine's government via military force and install a pro-Russian [[Puppet state|puppet administration]] in the country, potentially led by [[Yevheniy Murayev]], a former member of the Ukrainian parliament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Britain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in Ukraine|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/22/world/europe/ukraine-russia-coup-britain.html|work=The New York Times|date=22 January 2022|author1=Michael Schwirtz|author2=David E. Sanger|author3=Mark Landler|access-date=23 January 2022|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123023853/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/22/world/europe/ukraine-russia-coup-britain.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=U.K. accuses Russia of scheming to install a pro-Kremlin government in Ukraine |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/uk-accuses-russia-of-scheming-to-install-a-pro-kremlin-government-in-ukraine/2022/01/22/41c0999e-7bde-11ec-b79d-e53ef5e1fbe2_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=22 January 2022 |author1=Paul Sonne |author2=John Hudson |author3=Shane Harris |access-date=23 January 2022 |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123030732/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/uk-accuses-russia-of-scheming-to-install-a-pro-kremlin-government-in-ukraine/2022/01/22/41c0999e-7bde-11ec-b79d-e53ef5e1fbe2_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Murayev<ref name="euronews-plot">{{cite news |title=Explainer-Who is Yevhen Murayev, named by Britain as Kremlin's pick to lead Ukraine? |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/01/23/uk-ukraine-crisis-britain-russia-murayev |work=Euronews |date=23 January 2022 |access-date=23 January 2022 |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123133104/https://www.euronews.com/2022/01/23/uk-ukraine-crisis-britain-russia-murayev |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Russian government denied the allegation, with the latter blaming the "NATO countries, led by the Anglo-Saxons" for the Ukraine crisis.<ref name="dw-plot">{{cite news |title=UK warns of Russian 'plot' to replace Ukraine government |url=https://www.dw.com/en/uk-warns-of-russian-plot-to-replace-ukraine-government/a-60527141 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=23 January 2022}}</ref>
**the Biden administration also granted permission to the [[Baltic countries|Baltic nations]] (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) to transfer U.S.-made equipment to Ukraine.<ref name=Sprenger>Sebastian Sprenger, [https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/01/21/baltic-states-tout-us-approved-weapon-shipments-to-ukraine/ Baltic states tout US-approved weapon shipments to Ukraine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123133102/https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/01/21/baltic-states-tout-us-approved-weapon-shipments-to-ukraine/ |date=23 January 2022 }}, ''Defense News'' (21 January 2022).</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Estonia plans to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/estonia-plans-to-supply-ukraine-with-heavy-weapons/|publisher=EURACTIV|date=3 January 2022|access-date=17 January 2022|archive-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103173823/https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/estonia-plans-to-supply-ukraine-with-heavy-weapons/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Latvia will send weapons to Ukraine – defense minister|url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-defense/3381078-latvia-will-send-weapons-to-ukraine-defense-minister.html|date=6 January 2022|access-date=22 January 2022|agency=Ukrinform|archive-date=18 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118195403/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-defense/3381078-latvia-will-send-weapons-to-ukraine-defense-minister.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lithuania ready to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine – minister|url=https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1568238/lithuania-ready-to-supply-lethal-weapons-to-ukraine-minister|publisher=LRT|date=20 December 2021|access-date=21 January 2022|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120211050/https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1568238/lithuania-ready-to-supply-lethal-weapons-to-ukraine-minister|url-status=live}}</ref> Estonia donated [[FGM-148 Javelin]] anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, while Latvia and Lithuania provided [[FIM-92 Stinger]] [[air defense system]]s and associated equipment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baltic states step up in arming Ukraine against potential Russian incursion|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/baltic-allies-ukraine-russia-conflict-527594|date=21 January 2022|access-date=22 January 2022|work=Politico|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121214611/https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/baltic-allies-ukraine-russia-conflict-527594|url-status=live}}</ref> Other NATO members also provided aid to Ukraine. Preexisting UK and Canadian military training programs were bolstered in January 2022, with the British deploying additional military trainers and providing light anti-armor defense systems, and the Canadians deploying a small [[special forces]] delegation to aid Ukraine. 
*January 23
**A [[January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état|coup d'état]] in [[Burkina Faso]] removes president [[Roch Marc Christian Kaboré|Roch Kaboré]] from power. The Burkinabé military cites the government's failure to contain activities of [[Islamist militants]] within the country as a reason for the coup.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-27|title=Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60138129|access-date=2022-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-28|title=Burkina Faso: New leader gives first speech since ousting president|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60164531|access-date=2022-01-28}}</ref> 
*January 26
**A [[Normandy Format]] meeting was planned between Russian, Ukrainian, German and French senior officials in [[Paris]] on 26 January 2022,<ref name="ThomReut_Normandytalks2526Jan2022Paris">{{cite news | title= Political advisers to hold four-way talks on Ukraine in Paris | date= 2022-01-22 |newspaper= [[Thomson Reuters]] | url= https://www.reuters.com/world/political-advisers-hold-four-way-talks-ukraine-paris-2022-01-22 |access-date= 2022-01-25 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220124122214/https://www.reuters.com/world/political-advisers-hold-four-way-talks-ukraine-paris-2022-01-22 |archive-date= 2022-01-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> with a followup phone call between the French and Russian presidents [[Emmanuel Macron|Macron]] and Putin on 28 January.<ref name="DW_Scholz_Macron_say_diplomacy">{{cite news | title= Scholz, Macron say diplomacy can fix Ukraine-Russia standoff | date= 2022-01-25 |newspaper= [[Deutsche Welle]] | url= https://www.dw.com/en/scholz-macron-say-diplomacy-can-fix-ukraine-russia-standoff/a-60549166 |access-date=2022-01-25 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220125205354/https://www.dw.com/en/scholz-macron-say-diplomacy-can-fix-ukraine-russia-standoff/a-60549166 |archive-date= 2022-01-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ukraine fulfilled Russia's condition for a meeting in Paris and decided to withdraw from [[Verkhovna Rada|Parliament]] the controversial draft law on the reintegration of the Crimea and Donbas region, because it was viewed that the law was contrary to the [[Minsk Protocol|Minsk peace agreements]].<ref>{{cite news |title=At Russia's request, Kiev withdrew the law on Crimea and Donbas from parliament |url=https://news.fox-24.com/news/286185.html |work=News Fox24 |date=25 January 2022 |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126015341/https://news.fox-24.com/news/286185.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Macron plans diplomatic phone call with Putin to calm Ukrainian crisis |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/macron-plans-diplomatic-phone-call-with-putin-to-calm-ukrainian-crisis-1.4785653 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=26 January 2022}}</ref>