Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Warnings of an imminent Russian invasion For his country, he raises “panic”, demanding conclusive evidence of a planned attack.
“All this information is only horrifying, it does not help us,” Zelensky told reporters. He explained that “if anyone has additional information about the possibility of an invasion by 100%, let him provide it to us.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
And the American newspaper, “Politico”, had quoted informed sources as saying that US President Joe Biden, in a video conference he held with leaders of Western countries and NATO, specified, The date of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 16.
In response, Zelensky called on those who talk about Russia’s planning to invade his country on February 16, to provide evidence of the validity of these allegations, “if any.” And he considered that the media was full of information about “a deep and large-scale escalation on the part of Russia.”
However, Zelensky said Ukraine should be ready for any steps “from beyond any borders”.
Today, Kiev witnessed a demonstration in which a large number of Ukrainians participated, denouncing the Russian threats to their country.
Ukraine on Saturday urged its citizens to remain calm and not panic in the face of growing fears that Russia is preparing to invade its neighbour.
This call comes the day after the call of the United States And a number of European and Arab countriesits citizens to leave Ukraine immediately due to the growing threat of a major Russian attack targeting the former Soviet republic.
“At this stage it is very important to remain calm and strengthen the country internally, avoiding actions that destabilize the situation and sow panic,” the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement.
And on Friday, Washington raised concerns that Russia could Attack “any day from now”.
Some media have speculated that the incursion would begin shortly after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ended his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next Tuesday.
Since the outbreak of the crisis, Kiev has been seeking to mitigate the warnings issued by Washington.
The Ukrainian government fears that the US statements will dampen public morale and harm the faltering economy, by paralyzing business activities.
“The Ukrainian armed forces are constantly monitoring the situation and are ready to confront any infringement on its territorial integrity and sovereignty,” the foreign ministry said.
“Ukrainian diplomats are in constant contact with all major partners and quickly receive the information necessary to prepare a timely response,” she added.