LAST UPDATE: 19:49
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today called on Russia to “abandon the path of war”, describing a scenario of an attack on Ukraine, which Washington considers “imminent”.
“I’m not here today to start a war but to prevent it,” Blinken told the UN Security Council, adding that he had suggested to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that they meet next week in Europe.
“I have no doubt that the response to my statements today will be new denials on the part of the Russian government,” he said. The Russian government can announce today (…) that “Russia will not invade Ukraine, to say it clearly, to say it clearly to the whole world and then to prove it by sending its soldiers, tanks, “aircraft, their barracks and their bases, and sending its diplomats to the negotiating table,” he said.
“Our information clearly shows that ‘Russian forces on the Ukrainian border, including ground forces and aircraft, are preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the coming days,'” Blinken said.
The head of the State Department described the scenario awaited by the US secret services, which speaks of “missile and bomb” strikes in Ukraine, cyber attacks on Ukrainian institutions and then the invasion of tanks and soldiers against key targets, Kiev.
Stating that he understands the skepticism of those who remember the past mistakes of the US secret services, the minister assured that he wants to give so many details “in the hope that if he shares them with the world” he will push Russia “to leave the path of war”.
According to Blinken, Moscow will in any case construct a pretext for the attack: this could be a “violent event” for which Russia will accuse Ukraine, a “terrorist attack on Russia” or even “the alleged discovery “a mass grave, a staged unmanned aerial vehicle strike against civilians or even a real chemical weapons attack.”
“Russia can claim that it is tantamount to ethnic cleansing or genocide,” he warned, noting that such “alarms” have intensified in recent days and today in the Russian media.
Then, always according to Blinken, the Russian government will state that Moscow must respond to defend the Russian citizens or the Russian-speaking inhabitants of Ukraine. And then “the attack will start,” he added. “Russian missiles and bombs will fall on Ukraine, telecommunications will be cut off, cyber-attacks will block key Ukrainian services,” he said, without giving any evidence of this catastrophic scenario. “Then, tanks and soldiers will be launched against key targets that have already been set.”
Blinken claimed that there was “information” indicating that Russia would target “specific groups of Ukrainians” without further elaboration.
Read also:
Source: Capital
Donald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at worldstockmarket, is celebrated for his exceptional prowess in article writing. With a keen eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, Donald crafts engaging and informative content that resonates with readers across a spectrum of financial topics. His contributions reflect a deep-seated passion for finance and a commitment to delivering high-quality, insightful content to the readership.
