US President Joe Biden. File photoWASHINGTON, Jan 28U.S. President Joe Biden, in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, said Washington was looking into providing additional economic support to Kiev amid alleged pressure from Russia, the White House said Thursday. «President Biden noted that last year The United States has provided more than half a billion dollars in development and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and is exploring additional macroeconomic support amid pressure from Russia's military buildup,» the White House said in a statement following a telephone conversation between the two leaders. During the conversation, as informed by the US administration, Biden confirmed the readiness of the US, as well as its allies and partners, to «strongly respond» in the event of a further escalation of the crisis around Ukraine. «President Biden made it clear that, despite the departure of (part of) the American pos embassies and their families, the US Embassy in Kiev remains open and fully functioning,” the White House said. , and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone.
