“I would like to appeal to the Ukrainian president and invite him to the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday. So that he comes and at a closed meeting of the Verkhovna Rada conveys information about what is really happening in Ukraine. If he cannot say this when he goes to the microphone, then The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine should know about this, because without the Verkhovna Rada, no matter how much the president would like, he will not be able to lead this state,” Razumkov said in the context of a conversation about the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The presenter asked about the holidays of people’s deputies in conditions when “the drums of war are sounding, and everyone is talking about it.”
“The Ukrainian parliament, I think, has a big vacation. But let’s speak for ourselves. I’ve been here all this time, working and, if necessary, I could get to work in 15 minutes. And when you have troops at the border, and you drive in Bukovel or to other countriesSorry, this is not correct. Inappropriate towards people. There, not in weeks, there, the time will be measured by hours, how long it takes for the state to respond to such serious challenges. If there is a need, the parliament will always be able to convene and perform its functions,” Razumkov replied.
Spring 2021 Russia build up troops near the border with Ukraine and in the occupied Crimea. At the end of October, the American media began to report that Russia again pulling troops to the border with Ukraine.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov reported on December 22 that in a zone 200 km from the country’s border there are 122 thousand Russian military.
The United States and NATO have repeatedly urged Russia to de-escalate tensions at the border.
December 17 Russian Foreign Ministry circulates Russian draft treaty handed over to Washington with the US and agreements with NATO on so-called security guarantees. In particular, they say that the United States must commit itself to exclude further NATO expansion “eastwards” and refuse admission to the Alliance of states that were previously part of the USSR.
On December 23, at the annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin answered the question Will Russia attack Ukraine. According to him, Moscow’s actions “will depend not from the negotiations [о продвижении НАТО на восток]but from the unconditional security of Russia today and in the historical perspective.
10th, 12th and 13th of January In 2022, negotiations between Russia and the United States, NATO and the OSCE on security took place. As a result, Russia stated that did not receive any guarantees from the USA and NATO, US representatives said that before the Russian Federation worth the choice: de-escalation and diplomacy or confrontation and consequences.
US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, in an interview with the Financial Times, which was released on January 15, said that the United States have a number of scenarios in case of Russian invasion of Ukraine. On January 17, the Kremlin replied that Moscow also considers different scenarios further action.
The White House announced on January 18 that Russia can start an invasion at any moment to Ukraine. In particular, the United States is concerned the movement of Russian troops for exercises in Belarus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on January 19 expressed the opinion that the risk Russian invasion of Ukraine has not increased recently, but the hype around this issue has increased. He urged Ukrainians not to panic, and the next day an interview was published in which the president allowedthat Russian troops might try to occupy Kharkiv.
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