Russia’s attack on Ukraine is still one of the “very real options,” US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, but still hopes for a diplomatic solution.
However, according to Biden, the United States has not yet been able to verify that Russian troops are moving away from the Ukrainian border, according to Moscow. According to the White House leader, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is not just a clash of two countries, but a struggle to defend values, to protect countries’ freedom to choose their own future, and to fight for freedom.
Russia has over 130,000 men near the Ukrainian border, The West suspects him of preparations for the invasion, which the Kremlin denies, saying it is a military exercise. Moscow today announced the start of the withdrawal of some of its troops to the original crews.
“We are ready for a decisive response to the Russian attack on Ukraine, which is still a very real possibility“The Biden said that the US and Western countries had sanctions in place that would hit Russia hard. According to Biden, they said they included the termination of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project in the event of an invasion.”
Citizens of Russia Biden bequeathed “you are not our enemies and I do not believe that you would like a bloody devastating war with Ukraine“However, he advised Americans in Ukraine to leave the country quickly if they have not already done so.”Defending democracy and freedom always has a price“Biden warned. Biden also discussed the situation in Ukraine with French President Emmanuel Macronto on Tuesday.
“If Russia attacks the United States or its allies by asymmetric means, such as cyber attacks on our companies or critical infrastructure, we are also ready to respond.“Biden spokesman Len Psaki later said the administration could decide to impose sanctions even if Russia did not attack.
Biden would consider a demonstrable reduction in the number of troops on the Ukrainian border to be a success in the negotiations with Russia, the spokeswoman noted, adding that such a development should be considered a success by the whole world. Biden mentioned a little earlier in his speech, that there are now 150,000 Russian soldiers at the border, although so far there has been talk of about 130,000 men.
Referring to three official sources from Washington and Europe over the weekend, Politico wrote that the Russian invasion could begin on Wednesday, February 16. Neither Psaki nor Biden confirmed or denied the date on Tuesday, Russian officials have repeatedly denied that Moscow had any intention of attacking.
