Western leaders are accusing Russia of orchestrating a fake attack to justify invading Ukraine, after fighting broke out in the country's east. GreenhalghSarah Read more: 7NEWS
“Every indication that we have is that they are prepared to go into Ukraine, attack Ukraine,” President Biden told reporters as he left the White House on Thursday.In his address to the Security Council, Mr Blinken laid out several steps the US expected Russia to take in the coming days in an attempt to justify military action in Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the United Nations Security Council, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seated, background left. Mr Blinken said that top Russian officials were likely to hold urgent meetings before an attack that would include Russian bombings across Ukraine and cyberattacks.
But he said the US would be relieved if its predictions are proven incorrect and Russia changes course. Russian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Vershinin, who spoke before Mr Blinken at Thursday’s Security Council meeting, warned others about making the UN meeting a “circus,” saying they should not present “baseless accusations saying that Russia allegedly was going to attack Ukraine.”
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