US troopsWASHINGTON, Feb 24 Under no circumstances will the US authorities send US troops to Ukraine to fight against Russia, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
" troops to fight in Ukraine against Russia,” she said during a regular briefing.
The White House spokeswoman stressed that Biden would not change this decision under any circumstances. “We will not fight with Russia and will not deploy troops in Ukraine to fight Russia,” Psaki confirmed. In recent weeks, the situation in Donbass has escalated: Kiev has concentrated most of its army on the line of contact and regularly fires on militias using prohibited equipment . Due to the threat of Ukraine's invasion, the DPR and LPR began the evacuation of women, children and the elderly to Russian regions. General mobilization announced. In this situation, on February 19, the leaders of the self-proclaimed republics turned to Russia with a request to recognize their independence. On February 21, President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that he considered it necessary to immediately recognize the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR, and signed the relevant decrees. The head of state instructed to ensure the maintenance of peace in the republics. As the president explained, he made such a decision, because those who embarked on the path of bloodshed, violence and lawlessness do not recognize any other solution to the conflict in Donbass, except for the military one. ;
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