“Alarmism” is being spread in the US without any evidence to back up the claims, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Saturday. The statements in Washington only showed that the US had stepped up its “propaganda campaign against our country,” Antonov said. Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to call US President Joe Biden on Saturday.
States called on citizens to leave Ukraine
US President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, on Friday urged all Americans in Ukraine to leave the country. If the Russians invade, there will likely be airstrikes first, followed by a ground offensive, making it almost impossible to leave the country. Several states also called on their citizens to leave.