News sites spread disturbing news: Is this the date of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ?! – NEW TIME

US President Joe Biden’s associates did not want to publicly confirm a specific date, but said that contrary to previous public speculation and expectations the invasion could begin before the end of the Beijing Olympics on February 20. Moscow denies that it plans to attack Ukraine.

Some other news sites have similar views. The Wall Steet Journal wrote, that the US told the Allies that Russia could attack on Wednesday, although security adviser Jake Sullivan said only that the invasion could begin at the time of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Until Friday, many U.S. officials and external analysts believed that if Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion, he could wait until the end of the games out of respect for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The German magazine Der Spiegel also published information about Wednesday as a possible day for the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, referring to its sources. According to him, the information that the Americans provided to NATO allies on Friday was very detailed and supported by many sources. “However, according to experts, it is possible that the US is deliberately releasing information in order to torpedo Russia’s attack plans“said Der Spiegel.

According to the officials and diplomats referred to by Politico, Sullivan’s public comments are more prudent than the confidential information provided by the diplomats. In them, the US cites next Wednesday as a possible start to the invasion and warned that cyber attacks could be expected before or at the same time.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that the invasion could happen “at any time”. He stressed, however, that the United States does not know whether President Vladimir Putin has already made a decision. “But we know he is able to act very quicklyBlinken added. Russian diplomacy rejects US warnings of a possible invasion such as “hysteria” and “misinformation.”