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The United States prefers diplomacy, but is ready if it doesn’t work

The United States intends to adhere to diplomatic means on the situation around Ukraine, but they are prepared if diplomacy does not work, said on Monday during a briefing the US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, commenting on her statements in an interview with the Moldovan channel Jurnal TV that Washington does not rule out any measures in response to possible Russian actions in Ukraine, reports TASS.

“We will use all diplomatic efforts to find a diplomatic solution. We continue to work on a diplomatic solution,” she said. “US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkon has met with Lavrov.”

We will continue to engage with allies in Europe, with Ukraine, with the Russian side, “the US ambassador said.

We are ready if the diplomatic solution does not work. We are working with the allies to react very quickly if the diplomatic solution does not work. But we are not abandoning diplomacy. “

She explained that 127,000 Russian troops are now stationed on the border with Ukraine. Her assessment confirms that of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, which last week said Russia has “almost finished” its preparations for an attack, reports “National News”.

“We see 127,000 troops piling up along the border. We have seen the Russians move the troops.” She described Russia’s escalation as part of Moscow’s usual strategic tactics. “Although we can not predict what exactly will happen next, we know the rules of the game of Russia“.

“We know it includes measures outside of outright hostilities. It often starts with cyber attacks, paramilitary activities, disinformation campaignsdesigned to obscure the facts and to create a pretext for their own aggression and other efforts to destabilize their goal.”

Asked about updated US ruleswho dispose of relatives of embassy staff in Kiev to leave and the council urging American citizens to leave Ukraine, Thomas Greenfield said development comes against the backdrop of a deteriorating situation.

“We have a duty to protect our employees. And we were very, very clear that we see the situation deteriorating and we want to make sure that we put our employees in a place where they feel protected,” she said.

We continue to follow the path of diplomacy and dialogue and we have made it clear that we need to see signs of de-escalation from Russia“, she said.

Thomas-Greenfield does not imply a UN peacekeeping force in Ukraine. “This is a decision that will be taken in the context of the way the Security Council decides to get involved in this matter. But as far as I know, no one has discussed the possibility of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.”

There was also no meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine. The permanent member of Russia has the right to veto the decisions of the Security Council.

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