Western politicians continue to stir up the situation in the east of Europe and assure that Moscow is allegedly preparing to attack Ukraine. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, made a new statement about possible sanctions against Moscow in the event of an attack on Ukraine. According to her, the restrictions may affect the energy sector and access to high technologies.
Western media do not stop their well-coordinated work to exacerbate the Ukrainian crisis in the information space. Here is an article on the main page of Sky News with the headline “Up to 50 percent of Russian troops are at the border in attacking positions”, and here is an excerpt from there:
“Although Moscow has released footage showing it is withdrawing troops from the region, Washington believes that the Russian military presence along the border has only increased further. If at the end of January there were 100,000 soldiers in the area, now this figure could rise to 150,000 troops “.
However, these shots speak for themselves. In fact, Ukraine is deploying additional military units to the region. Over the past day, the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on more than 10 settlements.
The West was skeptical about the idea of evacuating civilians from Donbass. The head of the German Foreign Ministry, Annalena Berbock, said the following: she heard that people allegedly refuse to get on buses and leave for Russia. responded to this rhetoric Maria Zakharova. In her Telegram channel, she noted that in the West don’t think at all about how ordinary people live in the region now.
NATO, meanwhile, continues to strengthen the eastern flank. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Lithuania to discuss security issues with local authorities. American guests in Vilnius are greeted very warmly. President Gitanas Nausėda even mentioned that he was interested in the permanent presence of the US Armed Forces in the country. The head of the Pentagon himself preceded his trip with another statement that Russia will surely attack Ukraine.
“I don’t believe that this is a bluff. I think that Moscow has prepared a number of options necessary for a successful invasion. If they had really withdrawn troops to garrisons, we would not have seen many things, all combat power, aviation, logistical and medical provision”.
A security conference is taking place in Munich, where the Ukrainian authorities are again trying to win the support of Western leaders. The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, thanked the countries for their help, but, addressing the German authorities, said that the supply of 5,000 helmets “is not enough for protection.” The head of the German Foreign Ministry, Annelene Berbock, had to take the rap. She stressed that Berlin refuses to supply weapons, as it fears that these deliveries will destabilize the situation inside Ukraine.