Russia wants peace with gun on table, will attack Ukraine in February: US

 

The US accuses Russia of 'seeking peace with a gun on the table'. According to the US, Russia says that it does not want war, but the large-scale deployment of troops on the borders of Ukraine is telling something else. US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan said Friday that Russia has "put a gun on the table" in its talks with the US.

Deployment of thousands of Russian troops cannot be considered military exercise: US

In an online briefing from Moscow, Sullivan described the deployment of thousands of Russian troops as "extraordinary" and said it could not be considered a normal military exercise. Sullivan told reporters, "It's a level playing field when you and I are discussing or negotiating. But if I put a gun on the table and say I want peace, it's a threat. And That's what we're seeing now."

Russia said - we do not want war

"We hope that the Russian government will keep its word, and does not plan to invade Ukraine. But the facts show that it has the current capability to do so," he said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian radio stations earlier on Friday that Moscow was not seeking war. Russian officials say talks can still take place to avert the crisis. However, Russia has kept a gathering of troops on the border of Ukraine. 

America has suggested a 'middle way'

Sullivan said Washington is now waiting for Russia's response to the documents written by the US and NATO. According to him, the Ukraine crisis in these documents A diplomatic route has been put in place to deal with it. He urged Russia to withdraw troops from near the borders of Ukraine. Those documents include ways to defuse the crisis with proposals for more transparency about military exercises in Europe as well as Ukrainian arms sales, he said. "We have addressed the possibility of mutual transparency measures with the Russian government, including measures to increase confidence regarding offensive weapons systems in Ukraine as well as military exercises and maneuvers in Europe," Sullivan said. He said he hoped there could be a phone conversation or a physical meeting between US and Russian diplomats. He said that diplomacy is the only way forward.

Russia may attack Ukraine: US

Meanwhile, the US President has feared an attack on Ukraine in February. White House national security spokeswoman Emily Horne said, "President Biden has said that there is a clear possibility that Russia will invade Ukraine in February. He has said this publicly that we have been warning this for several months. " In talks with the President of Ukraine, Biden also assured help from the US and allies.