Blinken announces US preparation of countermeasures in case of Russian invasion of Ukraine – International panorama
NEW YORK, December 12. / TASS /. The United States is ready to take action against Russia in the event of its hypothetical invasion of Ukraine. This was announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview shown on Sunday to the TV channel. Nbc…
“President Joe Biden said clearly to the President [Владимиру] Putin, and I clearly said this to the minister [иностранных дел РФ Сергею] Lavrov.
According to the Secretary of State, the foreign ministries of the Group of Seven (G7) at a meeting in Liverpool are determined to “resist Russian aggression.” “We have made it clear that there will be huge consequences if Russia decides to renew its aggressive actions against Ukraine,” he said.
NATO behavior
According to the secretary of state, the US and its European allies are exploring what NATO says it can do to better defend itself in the face of tensions around Ukraine.
“We continue to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses so that it can better defend itself if Russia undertakes aggression; we are exploring what NATO can do to better defend itself,” he said.
The US Secretary of State has rejected suggestions that the United States of America and its European allies have different approaches to possible actions against Russia. “I am at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the G7 countries, we have adopted a new statement on this matter,” added Blinken.
Diplomatic approach
As noted by Blinken, in the US opinion, the settlement of tension around Ukraine with the help of diplomacy is in the interests of both Washington and Moscow.
“Diplomacy, dialogue and de-escalation are preferable.
Blinken, in particular, an indication of the need to implement the Minsk agreements. “Russia and Ukraine agreed to implement the Minsk agreements many years ago. Let’s see how Russia responds,” he added.
Recently, in Western countries, as well as in Kiev, an assertion has been made about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov called such information empty and baseless escalation of tension. He admits that Russia poses no threat to anyone. However, he did not rule out the possibility of provocations in order to prevent such serious consequences.