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Since the start of military tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the increase in the Russian military build-up on the borders between the two countries, Western countries, especially the United States of America, have begun to issue warnings about the danger of any armed conflict in Eastern Europe, considering that any Russian adventure to invade Ukraine may be a A spark that ignites a global conflict that extends beyond the European continent.

Predictions for “dates”!

The US President did not provide an opportunity to try to play a role that may be negative or positive in the issue of the possibility of the invasion. During an online meeting, which included representatives of the European Union, NATO, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Poland and Romania, the US President said Russia may invade Ukraine on Tuesday, February 15th, then US intelligence has set a serious date for the alleged invasion on Wednesday, February 16th.

In light of the media tension caused by this intelligence information that the US President and the CIA publicly shared with the media, Bloomberg, a New York-based news agency, spoke about the invasion that actually took place, and published the title “Russia invades Ukraine,” so that the agency after This was done by removing the publication and acknowledging that the transmission of such news came from a miscalculation and interpretation of the situation.

But new information began to top the scene about another date for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is next February 20, the same day that Moscow imposed its control over the Crimea in 2014, and talk about February 20 as a date for war supported Russia’s entry into the practical phase From its large-scale exercises in Belarus in a show of force, it shows how Moscow’s tightening of its grip on Minsk gave it great capabilities in its confrontation with the West because of Ukraine, and various reports have linked that the end of the maneuver will be the same timing for the invasion and is seen as coming within the framework of the Russian military buildup near Ukraine.

The United States of America insists on the inevitability of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:

In this context, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed his belief that Russia’s alleged plans to invade Ukraine are not a hoax, and Austin said, “I do not think a hoax is all that is required for a successful invasion located near the border with Ukraine.”

He added, “If they had transferred the forces to the garrisons of withdrawal of forces, we would not have seen all that we see in this area, not only military weapons, but also the means of logistical and medical support, and combat aircraft… They have things such as medical tents, medical devices, cadres and others… you would not have seen.” That’s if you’re going to withdraw your forces…the attack can happen in a short time.”

On Friday, February 18, a US military official said that between 40 and 50 percent of Russian forces near the border with Ukraine had taken offensive positions. He said that the proportion of troops in offensive positions is higher than previously known and indicates that these Russian units could attack Ukraine without warning.

On the same day, US President Joe Biden stated that he was confident that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had made a decision regarding the invasion of Ukraine in the coming days. Ukraine and the emergence of reports from the Pentagon proving that 40% of the Russian forces massed on the borders of Ukraine have taken an offensive position.

America insists, Russia denies:

In light of these military and media tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington of trying to lure Moscow into a war in Ukraine, and warned that the US goal is to use the confrontation as a pretext to impose more sanctions on Russia, and Putin confirmed in press statements after meeting the Prime Minister. Hungarian Viktor Orban in Moscow that the United States is ignoring Russia’s concerns about NATO forces in Europe, and Putin’s comments came as tension escalates in Eastern Europe due to Russian military reinforcements near its border with Ukraine.

Russia denies Western accusations that it is planning to invade Ukraine, nearly eight years after it annexed the Crimea and supported armed rebels in the eastern regions of Ukraine. The European Union has ignored Russia’s security demands and repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine, despite its massing of more than 100,000 troops near the border.

Ukrainian position:

And in light of the exchange of statements between Russia and Western countries about the date of the alleged invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “We were told that February 16 will be the day of the attack, so we will make it the day of unity.” And he continued: “We have a great army that is much stronger than it was eight years ago, and we We are doing everything we can to defend our interests and we have had diplomatic support from almost all the leaders of the civilized world, most of whom have visited Ukraine and have expressed their support. “Europe’s security depends on Ukraine and our military,” he added.

And he added, “I think that today in the media space there is too much information about a deep and large-scale war on the part of Russia… We are aware of all the risks… and if you or anyone else has any additional information confirming that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will take place.” 100 percent as of February 16, they gave us that information.”

Zelensky noted that Kiev takes into account this information provided by the United States and its allies, but added that that information must be carefully analyzed, and that Ukrainian intelligence is “working well” as well. “We have a lot of different information,” he said. The enemy’s best friend is panic in our country. All information that fuels panic does not help us.” Nevertheless, Zelensky stressed the need for Ukraine to be ready for any steps from beyond any borders.