America responds to a Ukrainian request to impose a Russian flight ban: We do not want a direct conflict

On Monday, the White House responded less enthusiastically to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal to impose a no-fly zone for Russian flights over Ukraine.

The White House said that the participation of the United States in such a step would be a direct conflict with Moscow, which Washington does not want.

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters that the imposition of a no-fly zone would be a step toward sending US forces to fight Russia.

"Imposing a no-fly zone requires implementation," she added, adding that it would require the US military to deploy to implement it, which would be...a possible direct conflict and possibly a war with Russia, which we sometimes do not plan to be part of.

When asked separately about the imposition of a no-fly zone for Russian flights over the United States, Psaki said that nothing was off the table, but noted that a lot of US airlines fly over Russia to reach Asia and other parts of the world, which is likely Another reason for American reluctance.

"There is no option off the table," she said. "We are taking into account a number of factors."

In a video speech, Zelensky did not specify how the no-fly zone would be enforced and who would enforce it.

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