Amidst a long-running dispute, Russian troops have started military exercises besieging the Ukrainian border. The news of Russian troops encircling the Ukrainian border has intensified in Europe and Western countries. Meanwhile, there is news that on Saturday, Joe Biden will talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone.
Representatives of the US government have expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine at any time. He said that Russia has surrounded the Ukraine border from three sides and has deployed an army, navy, and air force there.
Ukraine border has surrounded by Russian troops from three sides. This has been revealed from the latest satellite image. More than 550 tents have also been put up at the border. Apart from this, Russia has also started naval exercises in the Azov Sea, bordering Ukraine. Ukraine has claimed that Russia has cut all its connections to international water.
According to reports, US intelligence officials had earlier thought that Vladimir Putin would attack after the Winter Olympics so that his fellow Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be angry, but now the intelligence department thinks that Russia will not wait for the end of the Winter Olympics on February 20. The Winter Olympics will end by February 20 in Beijing, the capital of China.
Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to US President Joe Biden, said that we are seeing the increasing steps of Russia. Russia has deployed a new army on the Ukraine border. Seeing this, it is being speculated that Russia can attack Ukraine only during the Winter Olympics.
US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron
have issued strict warnings against Russia. It is being said that if the situation is not normal in 24 hours, Western countries can impose strict sanctions on Russia.
In view of this tension, America has appealed to its citizens to return from Ukraine immediately. US President Joe Biden has said that we are currently monitoring the situation. We urge our citizens to leave Ukraine and come to America soon. The US State Department has warned all citizens to return within 24-48 hours.
After America, now Britain, Norway, Japan, Latvia and Denmark have also appealed to their citizens to leave Ukraine. On the other hand, America has ruled out the possibility of sending troops to help Ukraine. On Friday, the Pentagon sent 3,000 soldiers to Poland.