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Next, let’s take a look at the news of Ukraine, where the sense of war threat is at its peak.
Reports are continuing that pro-Russian rebels have issued orders to evacuate residents and to mobilize the army in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine.
Our correspondent Lee Yong-ju is on the border between Ukraine and Poland.
This correspondent, the situation doesn’t seem to be getting any better. How’s the mood at the border checkpoint right now?
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Until late yesterday afternoon at this time, I looked around the Medica checkpoint and two other checkpoints nearby.
Even after sunset, there was a long line of trucks waiting to go through immigration, and a procession of vehicles coming to Poland continued.
The situation in Ukraine has gotten worse during the recent war crisis.
There were many people buying a month’s worth of daily necessities at a mart in Poland right in front of the checkpoint.
In general, they did not view the possibility of war as high, but they did not hide their anxiety.
The atmosphere at the checkpoint has also become stricter.
Hear the story of a Ukrainian who crossed the border to buy essentials.
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“(If there is a war) I will pray first. What can I do? If people have common sense, there will be no such thing (war threat).”
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The situation seems to be getting worse in the disputed area east of Ukraine, which is close to Russia.
What is the situation now?
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The conflict in eastern Ukraine, which borders Russia, is said to have a more serious situation than the one I am in.
Foreign media reports also appeared that the pro-Russian rebels had issued an order to mobilize the army.
The rebel side said, “The risk of fighting with the Ukrainian military has increased.”
The movement of the rebels is in full swing, claiming that they are evacuating women and the elderly to Russia.
However, in relation to this evacuation order, the possibility of manipulation by the rebels has been raised.
This is because analysis of the evacuation video released by the rebels revealed that the filming date was different from the evacuation date.
The Ukrainian intelligence service also claimed that the report of a gas pipeline explosion was a self-made operation by Russian special forces.
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But didn’t US President Biden warn again that the chances of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are quite high?
It’s pretty confusing.
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Yes, it is.
“I am convinced that Russian President Putin has decided to invade Ukraine.”
President Biden said this in his White House address.
Let’s hear it.
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“For now, I am confident that Putin has made the decision. We have reason to trust that information.”
He said the possibility of a diplomatic solution remains open and urged the US to halt military movements until next Thursday’s foreign ministers’ meeting.
US Vice President Carmella Harris, who visited Europe, also warned that a Russian invasion would have harsh consequences with strong sanctions.
So far, it has been delivered by the Polish Medica checkpoint.
Video coverage: Ahn Jung-gyu (Poland) / Video editing: Kim Jong-un
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