A spokesman for the White House in the United States expressed a sense of crisis over the ongoing tension in Ukraine, saying, "Russia's attack on Ukraine can happen at any time."
Meanwhile, the US-Russia foreign ministers' meeting will be held in Switzerland on the 21st of this month, and the situation is at an important stage.
Around the Ukrainian border, neighboring Russia has deployed an army unit of about 100,000 people, and tensions continue.
Saki, a spokesman for the White House, said at a press conference on the 18th, "The situation is extremely dangerous now. Russia's attack on Ukraine can happen at any time," he expressed a sense of crisis.
He added that there was information that the Russian government was preparing to evacuate the families of diplomats stationed in Ukraine from the end of last month to the beginning of this month.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergeĭ Viklov met over the phone on the 18th, according to both US and Russian governments.
In this, Secretary Blinken emphasized the importance of a diplomatic solution, while Foreign Minister Viklov promptly wrote in response to Russia's proposal to not further expand the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He asked for an answer and called for him to stop repeating the speculation that "Russia will invade."
The two Foreign Ministers agreed to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 21st of this month.
Brinken will visit Ukraine and Germany prior to the meeting with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerblov in Switzerland, meeting with Ukrainian President Annalena Baerbuck and Foreign Minister Kleba on the 19th, and then meeting with German Foreign Minister Bearbock on the 20th. , The situation in Ukraine is at an important stage.
Russia and Belarus to carry out joint military exercises
Russia and the Belarusian Ministry of Defense announced on the 18th that they will carry out joint military exercises in Belarus from the 10th of next month.
According to the state news agencies of Russia and Belarus, the exercise will be held until the 20th of next month, such as near the border with Ukraine, and Russia's Under Secretary of Defense Fomin said, "We will repel the invasion from the outside and protect the national interests. Is the purpose. "
In addition, as the first stage of the joint exercise, training to deploy troops in a short period of time will be conducted, and it is said that Russian fighter Sukhoi 35 and surface-to-air missile system S400 will be transferred by next month 9. ..
Russia and Belarus are also aiming to show military cohesion and put pressure on the West as neighboring Russia deploys an army unit of about 100,000 people around the Ukrainian border and tensions continue. It seems that.