China News Service, February 15. According to Reuters, recently, the situation on the Ukrainian border has continued to be tense.
Some Western media hyped that Russia may "invade" Ukraine on February 16.
However, Ukrainian government officials said President Zelensky was skeptical of foreign media reports.
On the 14th, Zelensky called on the people of the country to hoist the national flag and sing the national anthem on the 16th.
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"They told us that February 16 will be the day of the attack. We will make that day a day of unity," Zelensky reportedly said. Date to scare us. On that day (February 16), we will fly the flag, drape the yellow and blue banner over our body, and show the world our unity."
On the 13th, during a phone call with US President Biden, Zelensky expressed support for continuing to promote the peace process through political and diplomatic efforts.
He also said that Ukraine is aware of the current risks and is prepared to deal with any situation, which will prevent any escalation of Ukraine.
Recently, the relationship between Russia and Ukraine has continued to be tense, and the two sides have deployed a large number of military personnel and weapons in the border areas of the two countries.
The United States, Ukraine and NATO allege that Russia has assembled a large number of troops near the eastern border of Ukraine and has the potential of "invasion".
Russia denies it, emphasizing that NATO activities threaten Russia's border security, and Russia has the right to mobilize troops within its borders to defend its territory.