“We have reason to believe that Russian forces are planning to attack Ukraine in the next few days. We believe they will target the capital Kiev, a city inhabited by 2.8 million innocent citizens. “So US President Joe Biden from the White House to update on the developments of the Ukrainian crisis, explaining that he bases his belief on” significant intelligence resources “.
The American president, however, leaves the door open to negotiations with Moscow: “Russia can still choose diplomacy. It is not too late for a de-escalation and to return to the negotiating table. Diplomacy is always a possibility “.
Biden first contacted allies in North America and Europe. “Despite Russia’s attempt to divide us, the US and its allies have remained united: we have seen an impressive message of unity, determination and decision,” he stressed. “We are speaking openly and repeatedly about Russian plans not because we want war, but because we are doing everything in our power to eliminate any reason that Russia might give as a pretext for the invasion,” she said.
Biden then went back to attacking Russia’s “disinformation”: “We see repeated violations of the ceasefire with Russia’s attempt to provoke Ukraine in the Donbass. “” We – he added – continue to see more and more disinformation about a massive attack by Kiev “on the self-proclaimed separatist republics.” But there is simply no evidence “about it” and it defies common sense to believe that the Ukraine choose this moment with 150,000 soldiers on the border for a military escalation.