The visit of the US Secretary of State is significant as Russia is concentrating its forces on the border with Ukraine.
Record: January 19, 2022 12:24
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Russia and Ukraine have had a border dispute for years. Russia occupied the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine in 2014. Following this, the conflict between the two countries is escalating. The United States has been supporting Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russia has been concentrating its forces on the Ukrainian border since November last year. Sophisticated weapons and ammunition are piled up. In addition, Russia has amassed more than 1 million troops on the border with Ukraine. Thus, there are fears that Russia may invade Ukraine. The United States has said Notto will support Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion.
Russian special forces are set to launch an offensive against Russian security forces stationed in the Moldovan region on the Ukrainian border. Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack. The United States has recently said that Russia intends to invade Ukraine following the allegations. Russia has categorically denied the allegations.
In this context, US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen left for Ukraine today. The US Secretary of State’s visit to Ukraine is seen as significant amid fears of a Russian invasion.
During the visit, Anthony Blinken is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky. During the meeting, key consultations will be held on the deployment of Russian troops on the border. It has been reported that Blinken’s trip to Ukraine is aimed at alerting Russia.
Following the talks, Blingen will travel to Berlin to hold key consultations with Ukraine on the border issue with Germany, the United Kingdom and France.