“President (USA Joe Biden. -
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) will not put our military at risk by sending them to the “combat operations” zone to save people who could leave, but decided not to leave,” RIA Novosti reports his statement.
Earlier, the US State Department called on fellow citizens to leave Ukraine due to the allegedly increased “Russian threat” and the situation with the coronavirus.
Biden later urged Americans to leave Ukraine immediately, as the situation, he said, could rapidly take a "crazy turn."
The Kremlin emphasized that Russia was not going to attack anyone.