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When Russia began naval exercises in the Black Sea following the mobilization of its largest military force since World War II at the Ukrainian border, Ukraine is protesting that it is a de facto naval blockade.
The White House has warned that a Russian invasion could begin even during the Olympics.
Our government has made all regions of Ukraine a travel ban, and has forced all local residents to evacuate.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung from Washington.
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] Russian tanks have begun their largest military exercise ever on the Belarusian border, 75 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
In particular, the Russian naval fleet has begun military exercises in the Black Sea and Azov Seas centered on the Crimean Peninsula, which Ukraine is protesting as a de facto naval blockade.
[Kuleva/Ukraine Foreign Minister: Russia must stop using military exercises to block maritime trade routes in the Black Sea.] The
US government has warned all Americans to leave Ukraine immediately.
The White House has made it clear that a Russian invasion is possible, even during the Beijing Olympics.
[Sullivan/White House National Security Adviser: I want to clarify this point.
There are many predictions that something will happen after the Olympics, but it can also start during the Olympics.]
But President Biden is not going to send U.S. troops directly to Ukraine to rescue Americans, citing the possibility of a world war. expressed its intentions.
[Holt/NBC anchor: How do you plan to deploy US troops to rescue the Americans (in Ukraine)?]
[Biden/President of the United States (NBC interview): It won't.
Doing so will cause a world war.
The world will be a completely different place if the US and Russia start shooting at each other.] The
government has also issued a travel ban warning across Ukraine and urged Koreans staying in Korea to evacuate. .