US President Joe Biden dispatched CIA Director William Burns to Moscow earlier this week to warn the Kremlin that the US is closely monitoring Russia’s “build-up” near the Ukrainian border and to try to understand why. About this with reference to sources informs TV channel CNN.

Assessments of Russia’s motives among representatives of the Biden administration vary, CNN notes. Several energy sources told the channel that they believed they could prepare for an invasion of Ukraine. Others said it was about an exercise or an attempt to intimidate a neighboring country. According to one American official, it would be “foolish” to consider the possibility.

According to a US State Department official and an assistant to the US Congressman who spoke to CNN, the United States is mainly connected with the fact that Russia appears to be creating conditions for quick action against Ukraine. “Such a powerful build-up [военных сил] allows [президенту Владимиру] Putin at any time to order to start the motion almost without warning, “- said the assistant to the congressman.

Burns also raised the topic of US concerns about the fact that Russia could allegedly use gas exports as a lever of pressure, CNN points out. After the meetings in Moscow, the CIA director spoke by phone with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the channel’s channels said. Burns conveyed that the United States has changed Russia’s actions and is closely following them, noted from the interlocutors. European diplomats also told CNN that the United States is actively raising the topic of Russia.

That said, other US defense officials told CNN they saw no sign of Russia’s preparation. According to them, it would require the delivery of food, fuel and spare parts.

In late October, The Washington Post citing sources wrotethat Russia’s buildup is disabled among US officials. Later edition of Politico published satellite photographs allegedly confirm the transfer of forces. Press Secretary of Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov named messages about the transfer of “low-quality stuffing”. He noted that “Russia has never threatened anyone, does not threaten and represents a danger to anyone.”