The two leaders agreed on more than an hour’s phone call that it was important to continue their efforts to resolve the current crisis through diplomacy and deterrence. According to Zelenský, the presidents discussed security, the economy, current risks, sanctions and Russian aggression.
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According to Western countries, Moscow is gathering over 100,000 troops at the border with Ukraine, and US officials say it is planning an invasion that could now come “at any time”.
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Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday of the effects of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and told him that the Russian raid would bring “widespread human suffering.” He added that the United States prefers diplomacy, but is also prepared for “other possible scenarios”. As in Sunday’s statement, he mentioned a “decisive and quick response” in the event of an invasion.
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However, Washington also called on US citizens to leave Ukraine quickly, saying the risk was too high and in the event of a Russian attack, there was no chance that the US military could evacuate them from the country. According to Sunday’s reports in the Ukrainian media, the United States is also temporarily moving the activities of its embassy from Kiev to Lviv.
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Russia’s adviser Yuri Ushakov said after Putin’s phone call to Biden, US hysteria over Ukraine had “reached its peak.” Moscow has long denied that it was going to attack Ukraine.
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After a phone call with the US president on Sunday, Zelensky wrote that they talked about security, the economy, current risks, sanctions and Russian aggression, with the details of the conversation being published later.
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According to AFP, the Ukrainian president complained to reporters on Saturday that American warnings about the upcoming Russian invasion are causing a panic that is not helping the country. “The best friend of our enemies is panic in our country, so any information that only causes panic does not help us,” the president stressed. At the same time, he admitted that the threats mentioned did exist.
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US officials repeated Biden’s words on Sunday, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could come at any time, but it is not clear exactly when.
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