Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's foreign minister, claimed Russia has rejected official pleas to justify the army buildup. He stated that the "next step" would be to propose a discussion over the next 48 hours to discuss Russia's objectives in "transparent."
Despite the presence of 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Russia has dismissed any ambitions to invade the country. However, several Western countries have cautioned that Russia is ready for armed intervention, with the US suggesting that it may start with aircraft airstrikes "at any time."
Upwards of a dozen countries have encouraged their people to abandon Ukraine, and several have withdrawn diplomatic personnel from the country's capital. According to three sources, CBS News reports the US Is prepared to evacuate all of its employees in Kiev in the next 48 hours. Meanwhile,
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, which criticized the "panic" that certain accusations may cause, said he had seen no evidence that Russia was plotting an invasion in the next days. On Sunday, he chatted on the phone for nearly two hours with US Vice President Joe Biden. According to the White House, President Biden underlined the United States' commitment for Ukraine, and both leaders agreed on the "need of persuing diplomacy and deterrence."
I wonder how the further buildup of tensions between Russia and Ukraine will impact the price of Natural Gas. As Russia is the worlds #1 exporter of natural gas, and exports gas to many countries (including the US) that are opposing the troop buildup on Ukraine's borders.
ReplyDeleteI am curious whether all this is just a play set up by Russia. Russia is one of the best manipulators. They will not invade Ukraine, but there is another act behind the scenes.
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