Biden Administration Wants War? Says Ukraine Invasion Risk "Very High"
(Chaz Anon) The current flock of Democrats love to use inversion, which involves accusing their enemies of what they plan to do. In this case, the Biden Administration is doubling down on its allegations that Russia is planning to use a false flag attack as a pretext to invade Ukraine. Russia says US failed to give a "constructive response" to its proposal, which includes the rejection of NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia.
Here's more from Reuters:
NATO was "concerned that Russia is trying to stage a pretext for an armed attack against Ukraine.
There is still no clarity, no certainty about the Russian intentions", the Western military alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
"They have enough troops, enough capabilities to launch a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine with very little or no warning time," he told reporters at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels. "That is what makes the situation so dangerous."
Here's more about today's latest "skirmish" from Ukraine:
A senior Ukrainian government source said the shelling at the line of contact with Russian-backed separatist forces went beyond the scale of ceasefire violations routinely reported throughout the conflict.
From Zero Hedge
Ukrainian authorities claim that shelling between government forces and separatist rebels in the Donbas region has ended as of 1300 local time. Meanwhile, a flurry of headlines have hit the tape, conveying Russia's latest round of denials.
RUSSIA SAYS THERE IS NO INVASION OF UKRAINE IN PLANS - IFAX CITES RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON SECURITY GUARANTEES
RUSSIA HAS NOT SEEN FULL INTENTION FROM UNITED SATES TO STICK TO INDIVISIBILITY PRINCIPLE OF SECURITY
RUSSIA SAYS DE-ESCALATION REQUIRES THAT UKRAINE COMPLY WITH MINSK AGREEMENTS AND NO MORE WEAPONS SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO UKRAINE
RUSSIA INSISTS ON WITHDRAWAL OF ALL U.S. FORCES FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
RUSSIA EXPECTS SPECIFIC PROPOSALS FROM U.S. AND NATO REGARDING NO FURTHER EASTWARD ENLARGEMENT
RUSSIA SAYS ARMS CONTROL ISSUES CANT BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER TOPICS - RIA
The US, meanwhile, is insisting again that Russia is "involved" in "false flag" moves (though it still hasn't offered any actual proof to support these allegations). President Joe Biden said he has no plans to speak with Putin again. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is preparing to deliver a press briefing at 1000ET.
Meanwhile, Russia: "In the absence of the readiness of the American side to agree on firm, legally binding guarantees to ensure our security from the US and its allies, Russia will be forced to respond, including through the implementation of measures of a military-technical nature."
Russia has expelled the deputy US ambassador from Moscow in the latest hostile development of the day.
BREAKING: Russia expels US Deputy Ambassador Bartle Gorman
The US envoy to the UN is turning up the hysterical warmongering rhetoric up to '11' by insisting that Russian troop movements within their own country suggest an attack on Ukraine is "imminent", with not additional evidence to back that up.
U.S. ENVOY TO U.N. SAYS EVIDENCE ON THE GROUND IS THAT RUSSIA IS MOVING TOWARD AN 'IMMINENT INVASION', SAYS 'THIS IS A CRUCIAL MOMENT'
Sound familiar?
Summary:
Reports overnight from both sides (Ukraine, Rebels) that shelling has begun, claiming ceasefire broken
US envoy says evidence on the ground is that Russia is moving toward an "imminent invasion," says "this is a crucial moment."
Russia expels US Deputy Ambassador Bartle Gorman
Russia says no invasion of Ukraine in plans
Russia issues statement demanding all US troops leave Central and Eastern Europe
Biden says probability of invasion is "very high", says Russia "involved in false flag moves"
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov accused the West on Thursday of "information terrorism."
Blinken to speak at UN Security Council at 10amET
