New Delhi: The United States and NATO nations have said they cannot believe Russia’s claim that it is withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border. They said it could launch a surprise attack at any time and warned of appropriate retaliation. As a result, tensions on Ukraine’s border remain high. Russia, which has strongly opposed Ukraine’s accession to the United States and NATO, has cordoned off all three borders and mobilized 1.50 lakh troops and weapons to attack the country. The United States and NATO countries have strongly opposed this. They warn that attacking Ukraine could have dire consequences. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s telephone talks with US President Biden have ended in failure. Following this, Russia abruptly withdrew a portion of its troops from the border as it was expected to attack Ukraine yesterday. This is confusing to everyone. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
In this context, Russia announced yesterday that it was withdrawing troops from several locations. ‘There is no plan to attack Ukraine. We are only involved in combat training, ‘it said. But the United States and NATO countries have refused to believe this. ‘The Russian army and navy are continuing combat exercises in the Belarusian border and the Black Sea region. The United States has said Russia will not run in the by-elections, “said Putin. Russia is ready for hopeful talks with the United States and NATO on the Ukraine issue. Russia does not want war. But countries, including the United States, have accused Russia of withdrawing troops to ease tensions and saying Russia is ready to negotiate with the West.
In a statement, Biden said: “There is a good chance that war will break out in Ukraine. We are ready for a decisive response to the Russian attack on Ukraine. If Russia targets Americans in Ukraine, we will retaliate severely. It is really good that the Russian forces are leaving. However, we have not yet confirmed the return of Russian troops to their bases. Russia must release evidence of its withdrawal from its forces, ‘he said. The United States sees Russia’s withdrawal as a ploy. Thus, war tensions in Ukraine continue.
More planes to rescue Indians
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Ukraine Military Website Hack
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