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Ukraine could drop NATO bid to avoid war, ambassador tells BBC - February 14, 2022

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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ukrai...062213225.html

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Russia has moved more than 100,000 troops and heavy weapons to within striking distance of Ukraine in recent weeks, prompting the United States and its NATO allies to warn that an invasion could be imminent.

Moscow denies it is planning an attack, calling the military manoeuvres exercises, but is has issued written demands that NATO forgo any further expansion eastwards including Ukraine. NATO members have rejected the demand.
 
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Date 14.02.2022

Ukraine reaffirms desire to join NATO after envoy comments

NATO membership remains an absolute priority for Ukraine, a spokesman for Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as Ukraine's UK ambassador backtracked on comments that Kyiv was "flexible" on the issue.

Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO and the European Union remain an absolute priority, a spokesman for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday.

The country's Foreign Ministry took it a step further, saying its security would be guaranteed by Ukraine's immediate admission to the US-dominated alliance.

Their comments come after Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, told the BBC his country might be willing to drop its ambition to join NATO to avert war.

... Ukraine envoy walks comments back

Ambassador Prystaiko later "clarified" his statement saying the country is not dropping plans to become a NATO member.

"We are not a member of NATO right now, and to avoid war, we are ready for many concessions, and that is what we are doing in conversations with the Russians," Prystaiko said.

"It has nothing to do with NATO, which is enshrined in the constitution," he added. ...

https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-reaffirms-desire-to-join-nato-after-envoy-comments/a-60768298
 
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti...demands-proof-us-over-russian-invasion-claims
Zelensky Invites Biden To Visit Ukraine In "Coming Days" In Pushback Against 'Imminent' Invasion Fears

by Tyler Durden

Monday, Feb 14, 2022 - 10:54 AM

update(5:10pmET): During their Sunday phone call Ukraine's President Zelensky asked Biden to visit Kiev in person amid continuing White House claims that a Russian invasion is set to happen "any day" now.
Saying that major Ukrainian cities are "under safe protection," Zelensky suggested that a visit of the US president in person would stop the spread of panic and prevent escalation. "I am convinced that your visit to Kyiv in the coming days... would be a powerful signal and help stabilize the situation," Zelensky was quoted as saying in the call.
"We will stop any escalation. The Ukrainian capital, Kiev, other cities in our country - Kharkov and Lvov, Dnepr and Odessa - are under safe protection," Zelensky told the US president.
Zelensky himself and other top Kiev officials have in the past days once again been urging Washington to calm down its rhetoric. On Saturday the Ukrainian leader publicly urged the US to provide evidence or any relevant intelligence to back its claims of an "imminent" Russian invasion. That Zelensky has now gone so far as to issue a personal invitation for Biden to travel to Ukraine is clearly a move aimed at directly combatting the White House's persistent fear-mongering and overblown predictions regarding Russia's intent.

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But the all-important and central question that's not being asked is once again: what's the view from Kiev? What is the Ukrainian government's reaction to the latest White House statements on the crisis? How about the President of Ukraine himself?
#BREAKING Ukraine leader Zelensky says warnings of Russian invasion 'provoking panic', demands to see firm proof pic.twitter.com/ZoBndyL3BU

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 12, 2022​

Kiev is not too happy, and is demanding proof from US intelligence backing the new dire allegations that Russia is poised to go in:
"There has been too much information about a full-scale war with Russia – even specific dates have been announced. We understand there are risks. If you have any additional information regarding the 100 percent guaranteed invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 16 February, please give it to us," Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Saturday.​

But the all-important and central question that's not being asked is once again: what's the view from Kiev? What is the Ukrainian government's reaction to the latest White House statements on the crisis? How about the President of Ukraine himself?
#BREAKING Ukraine leader Zelensky says warnings of Russian invasion 'provoking panic', demands to see firm proof pic.twitter.com/ZoBndyL3BU

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 12, 2022​

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And notably a number of longtime Russia observers and mainstream journalists living on the ground in the region are beginning to have serious doubts...
I admit. I have not seen The Intelligence. But there's never been a time when my understanding of Russia -- my 15 years of reporting on Russia and Ukraine -- has been so at odds with what the U.S. government says about Russia and Ukraine. I hope I'm right, and they're wrong.

— Simon Shuster (@shustry) February 11, 2022​

As one foreign policy analyst observed Saturday, the situation ironically remains that "Everyone is predicting war between Russia and Ukraine except Russia and Ukraine."...
 
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