White House Press Secretary Jen PsakiWASHINGTON, Feb. 2 US authorities no longer use the term «imminent» to characterize a possible «invasion» of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. President (of Russia Vladimir) Putin has made a decision,” Psaki said at a briefing. To be more careful in his statements, the White House decided not to sow panic after Ukraine’s calls. “I would say that in most cases … we said that he could invade any time. That's true, but we still don't know if he made a decision,» Psaki said. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. 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.
