Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova mentioned on Thursday that the nation doesn't wish to go to battle with Russia, however famous that "we are going to defend our nation if now we have to."
Throughout an look on CNN's New Day, Markarova was requested if she had any message to ship to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the rising tensions between the 2 nations.
"Most likely to not Vladimir Putin, as a result of we don't count on something from Vladimir Putin however to the Russian Individuals, that Ukrainians have been underneath occupation for therefore many centuries by [the] Soviet Union, Russian Empire...and we won't be underneath we won't be underneath occupation by [the] Russian Federation. All we wish to do is stay peacefully in our personal nation," Markarova mentioned in response. "We do not wish to struggle with Russians, however we are going to defend our nation if now we have to."
The feedback by Markarova come as Russia has continued to extend its navy presence on the Ukrainian border, prompting fears of an impending battle to extend. Putin has demanded that Ukraine must be denied membership from NATO, however different leaders within the West, akin to U.S. President Joe Biden have mentioned that NATO will sanction Russia in the event that they do invade Ukraine.
Whereas talking to reporters on Thursday morning, Biden mentioned that the possibilities Russia will invade Ukraine is "very excessive," including that he believes Russia might invade "inside the subsequent a number of days."
Biden additionally famous that Russia has but to withdraw any troops from the Ukrainian border. "Now we have motive to imagine they're engaged in a false flag operation. Each indication now we have is that they're ready to enter Ukraine to assault Ukraine," Biden mentioned.
Earlier this week, Putin mentioned that some troops have been being pulled again from the Ukrainian border, and famous, "We wish to resolve this subject now, proper now or within the close to future, by way of negotiations, peaceable means."
Shortly after Putin's remarks, each the U.S. and Ukraine speculated that Russia was not withdrawing any troops.
"On Russian statements concerning withdrawal of some forces from the Ukrainian border. We in Ukraine have a rule: we do not imagine what we hear, we imagine what we see. If an actual withdrawal follows these statements, we are going to imagine at first of an actual de-escalation," Ukrainian Overseas Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
The Related Press, citing a senior White Home official, reported that Russia lately added to its navy presence close to Ukraine.
Newsweek reached out to the Russian Ministry for Overseas Affairs for remark however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.
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