What are the odds that Russia will actually invade Ukraine? US President Joe Biden informed his Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky that it could happen in February.
In a phone call, US President Joe Biden informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about findings by the US secret services that there was a “clear possibility” that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the White House on Thursday (local time).
The White House also said Washington was “looking into additional macroeconomic support to help Ukraine’s economy under pressure from Russia’s military buildup.” Zelenskyy, in turn, said on Twitter that “possibility of financial support for Ukraine had also been discussed.” In this context, the US government welcomed the fact that Secretary of State Annalena Baerbock expressly identified the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as part of possible sanctions on Thursday.
Ukraine crisis: US calls UN Security Council
Meanwhile, the US has called for a public session of the UN Security Council on Monday because of the “clear threat to international peace and security” posed by Russia. This was announced by the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Thursday (local time). Both the United States and Russia are permanent members of the Security Council, along with Britain, France and China.
Meanwhile, the chairwoman of the defense committee in the Bundestag, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP), expressed reservations about arms deliveries to Ukraine. Sending the visible sign of heavy weapons, for example with trains, “is not the signal that we should be sending here,” said Strack-Zimmermann on Friday in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”. Last week she mentioned arms deliveries as a way to support Ukraine, but this would contradict the coalition agreement of the traffic light coalition. Strack-Zimmermann now said that Ukraine should instead be supported in cyber defense with the help of Germany. There is a “massive cyber attack” on the country, which also affects the medical infrastructure.
Source From: Stern
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