According to him, this information was received by his colleague Matthew Chance.
A Russian invasion is allegedly inevitable “as soon as the earth freezes over”; The Russian Federation may try to capture Kiev, so Kiev needs to “prepare for an attack,” the source said.
A Russian invasion is now virtually certain once the ground freezes, Biden said to Zelensky, a senior Ukrainian official told @mchancecnn. Kyiv could be “sacked,” Russian forces may attempt to occupy it, “prepare for impact”, Biden said, according to this official.
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) January 27, 2022
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US National Security Council Spokesperson Emily Horne reposted Marquardt’s tweet, stating that the journalists’ data is untrue.
“It is not true. President Biden said there was a real possibility that the Russians might invade Ukraine in February. He has previously stated this publicly and we have been warning about it for months. Reports of anything more or different from this are completely false,” she wrote.
This is not true. President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said this publicly & we have been warning about this for months. Reports of anything more or different than that are completely false. https://t.co/chkFOhwWHn
— Emily Horne (@emilyhorne46) January 27, 2022
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Zelensky spoke with Biden on the evening of January 27. The President of Ukraine announced that the conversation was long. His press office informedthat it was about deterring Russian aggression. In particular, Zelensky thanked Biden for his help and support.
The leaders discussed the results of the negotiations in the Normandy format at the level of advisers, they also spoke about specific steps by the United States to increase financial support for Ukraine.
Biden reaffirmed the readiness of the United States, along with its allies and partners, to give a decisive response in the event of further Russian invasion of Ukraine, reported in the White House.
“President Biden noted that the United States has provided more than half a billion dollars in development and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine over the past year, and is exploring additional macroeconomic support to help Ukraine’s economy amid pressure from Russia’s military buildup,” said in the release.
This is the second phone conversation between Zelensky and Biden in a month. He took place against the backdrop of reports of Russia’s buildup of military forces around the border with Ukraine and its possible invasion of Ukrainian territory.
Previous phone call between Biden and Zelensky took place on January 2. A White House press release following the conversation between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents reported that “Biden made it clear that The United States, its allies and partners will respond stronglyif Russia continues to invade Ukraine.”
“We discussed the joint actions of Ukraine, the United States and partners to maintain peace in Europe and prevent further escalation, reform and de-oligarchization. We appreciate the unwavering support of Ukraine,” Zelensky said following the conversation.
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