Last minute: While hot news continued to come from the region in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, it was stated that US President Joe Biden would make a statement about the situation in Ukraine. Biden evaluated the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis at his press conference at the White House and answered journalists’ questions. In his speech, Biden announced that Russia is planning to attack Ukraine in the coming days and that they believe that the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, will also be targeted. Here are all the details of the last minute development in the Russia-Ukraine crisis…
ATTACKS IN DONBASS
“In recent days, we have seen serious ceasefire violations by Russian-backed forces.” Biden said, arguing that these forces blamed the attacks in Donbass on Ukraine.
Emphasizing that Russia also carries out a very serious disinformation campaign, Biden noted that all of these are excuses Russia used to attack Ukraine.
“RUSSIA WILL TARGET UKRAINE’S CAPITAL KIEV”
Pointing out that Russia currently has 150,000 troops on the Ukrainian and Belarusian border and in the Black Sea, Biden said, “We have reason to believe that Russia will attack in the coming weeks. we believe.” used the phrase.
“Will Putin Occupy UKRAINE?” ANSWER YOUR QUESTION
“Do you believe Putin has decided to invade Ukraine?” Biden asked a journalist. “Yes, I believe that Putin has decided this at the moment.” gave the answer. Biden added the words “Our intelligence is strong” to his answer to this question.
“IF RUSSIA FOLLOWS ITS PLAN, IT WILL BE DISASTER”
Biden said that he held a phone call with NATO and European Union leaders today. “Despite Russia’s efforts to divide us inside and outside the country, I can say that this did not happen.” said.
Noting that Russia has recently blamed Ukraine for the attack on a kindergarten in Donbass and claimed that Ukraine is preparing for bigger attacks, Biden said, “There is no reason to believe that Ukraine will do these things when there are 150,000 Russian soldiers on its border right now. none.” he said.
Biden also interpreted the Russian media’s accusation of “genocide” against Ukraine as “fraud” and said, “All this is part of the scenarios that Russia will use as a deception and pretext before taking action on Ukraine. The United States and its allies have been warning about this for weeks.” used the phrases.
Noting that Russia is doing everything it can to eliminate its efforts to legitimize its invasion of Ukraine, Biden said, “If Russia implements its plan, it will be a disaster and an unnecessary election-based war. The United States and its allies are ready to defend every inch of NATO territory.” gave your message.
WILL THE USA SEND SOLDIERS TO UKRAINE?
Biden said in his speech that they would not send troops to Ukraine. On the other hand, Biden stated that they will continue to support the Ukrainian people.
SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA
Biden also announced that if Russia attempts to invade Ukraine, they will impose comprehensive sanctions on Russia. “The West is united and determined. We are ready for harsh sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. I would like to repeat once again that Russia can still choose diplomacy, it is not too late,” Biden said. said.
When asked by journalists whether the possibility of diplomacy has disappeared, Biden said, “There is always the possibility of diplomacy until we invade.” gave the answer.
Pointing out that the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, decided to meet in Europe on February 24, Biden said, “If Russia invades Ukraine before today, it means that they have closed the doors of diplomacy. In this case, they will have chosen war and the price will be paid. They pay heavily. They don’t just face sanctions, they get the reaction of the whole world.” he said.
Regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s plans to attend the Munich Security Conference, which will start today in Germany, Biden said, “This is Zelenskiy’s own decision.” used the phrases.
BIDEN MEETS UKRAINE CRISIS WITH NATO AND EU LEADERS
“Biden had a meeting today with Transatlantic leaders where they discussed the possibility of Russia escalating its aggression against Ukraine,” the White House said in a written statement. it was said.
Pointing out that the leaders expressed their concerns about Russia’s military buildup on the Ukrainian border, the statement also reiterated support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, emphasizing the importance of more economic aid to Ukraine.
The statement noted:
“The leaders, on the one hand, stated that they are ready to impose harsh and coordinated sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, and on the other hand, they pledged to carry out diplomacy to reduce tensions. The leaders also discussed the efforts made to defend and secure NATO’s eastern flank.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended.