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Breaking news from Ukraine.

There are speculations that Russia could attack Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, this week.

The Ukrainian president has called for immediate sanctions against Russia, saying war is useless.



First of all, this is reporter Kim Yong-cheol.



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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko attended a strategic military exercise by land, sea, and air together.



Nuclear-capable bombers and hypersonic ballistic missiles were mobilized for the exercise.



US and European leaders gathered in Munich, Germany, warned that Russia is trying to turn the clock back and that Europe is in the most dangerous situation since the 20th century.



[Olaf Scholz / German Chancellor: There is war again in Europe.

The risk has not been eliminated at all.]



[Liz Truss/British Foreign Secretary: We must prepare for the worst.

The worst could happen this week.]




The Ukrainian president has urged immediate sanctions against Russia, saying sanctions will be useless once the war begins.



US Vice President Harris has said that if Russia invades Ukraine, it will forward military forces in Eastern Europe with harsh economic sanctions.



[Kamala Harris/Vice President of the United States: We will not stay on economic sanctions.

We will strengthen the military power of our allies in Eastern Europe.]



President Joe Biden convened a national security meeting, seeing that Russia could attack Ukraine at any time.



The US and Russian foreign ministers plan to meet again on the 23rd or 24th to discuss a diplomatic solution.



(Video editing: Jeon Min-gyu)