There is still time for diplomacy between Russia and NATO to find a solution to the current crisis in Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday.
He warned, however, that the US and its allies “will be ready” if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to invade Ukraine.
“The United States, in concert with our allies and partners, including Poland, has offered Putin a path out of the crisis and towards greater security,” Austin said. “Whatever path he chooses, the US and our allies and partners will be ready,” he added.
Speaking during a joint press conference alongside his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak in Warsaw, Austin noted that the US continues to see a buildup of Russian forces near the Ukrainian border.
“Although Russia has announced that it is transferring its forces back to the garrison, we have not yet seen that. We actually see more forces moving into this border region,” Austin told reporters.
“We also see them continuing to prepare by doing things that you would expect military elements to do as they prepared to launch an attack,” he added, noting that NATO claimed Russia is moving and dispersing troops near the Ukrainian border and increasing its logistical capacity. in the region.
“The United States also continues to transfer material assistance to Ukraine to help Ukrainians defend themselves. Fortunately, neither Poland nor the United States is alone in dealing with this challenge,” Austin said.
“The whole alliance [Otan] stands with Ukraine in supporting its sovereignty, its territorial integrity and its right to choose its own path and relations with its neighbors and the rest of the world,” he added.
Source: CNN Brasil
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