While Washington and London are rattling their sabers, people in Ukraine seem relaxed. Russian troop movements on the border are said to be normal. But why is this matter being hyped up so much?
But what is the basis for the assumption that a Russian invasion is imminent? Apparently not on current Ukrainian assessments.
Ukraine does not see itself in danger
In a recent video speech, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj did not convey the impression that there was any acute danger: "Everything is under control. There is no reason to panic." He said that efforts were being made to find a peaceful solution to the Donbass conflict. The head of his government, Denys Shmyhal, also sees "no threats to the functioning of our economy." He said that there were sufficient currency reserves to support the exchange rate of the national currency, the hryvnia.
In addition, on Monday, Olexiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security Council, told journalists, "As of today, we see no evidence at all to support the claim of a large-scale attack on our country." He also said that troop movements on the Russian side, unlike in the West, are not a surprising matter.
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NEW - Biden-Zelensky call did not go well, according to CNN. Biden told Zelensky a Russian invasion is imminent and "Kiev could be sacked." Zelinsky reportedly told Biden to calm down and downplayed the threat.
Ukrainian officials and the White House rejected the CNN report as misinformation just an hour later. Tweets of the initial CNN report and this video clip were deleted.
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