Biden holds meeting of Ukraine’s National Security Council

In a statement the day before, White House press secretary Jen Psaki emphasized that Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine “at any time,” although Moscow insists such allegations are unfounded and only serve to heighten tensions. .

Psaki added that the president received an update on the meetings from his deputy, Kamala Harris, who is attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

In her opening speech, the second-in-command in the executive palace threatened a “quick, sharp and united” response in the event of Russia’s alleged aggression against Ukraine.

Harris noted the “far-reaching financial sanctions and export controls” that will be imposed on the Eurasian country.

“We will target Russian financial institutions and key industries,” he said in a undiplomatic tone, emphasizing, “Make no mistake: the imposition of these drastic and coordinated measures will do great harm to those who must be held accountable,” as the media highlighted here..

Biden said yesterday that the White House had “all indications” that Russia was ready to attack Ukraine “in the coming days” and considered the risks of war extremely high.

Politico even published that it would be “after February 20”, the likely date of the outbreak of the conflict, although the same media outlet gave the 16th of the same month as zero, citing high-ranking sources.

For Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Western news coverage of the “ghost war” against Ukraine is media terrorism.

Some analysts have warned that the issue of the United States, Russia, and Ukraine is just a smokescreen that hides the multiple problems the Biden administration is going through.

November will be the midterm elections and Democrats may lose control of both houses of Congress if voters take their frustrations at high inflation, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and unfulfilled campaign promises by the ruling Democratic Party to the polls.

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