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US President Joe Biden said ‘to consider’ Ukraine’s accession to NATO

Theo Reuters — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:15:11 +0000

When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the United States to be clear about the country’s prospects for joining NATO, President Joe Biden only replied that this was “to be considered”.
Speaking at a press conference after attending a NATO summit on June 14, US President Joe Biden said that “it remains to be seen” whether Ukraine is eligible to join NATO.

This statement makes what President Zelensky said earlier that NATO supports the path of membership of Kiev, still quite far. “NATO leaders have confirmed that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance and that the Member Action Plan (MAP) is an integral part. Ukraine deserves to be appreciated for its role in ensuring Euro-Atlantic security,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. US President stressed that it is not possible to confirm Ukraine’s accession to NATO At the summit on June 14, NATO also focused all of its attention on China and climate change. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg only mentioned Ukraine twice in his speech, but both times were unrelated to the issue of the country joining the alliance. In addition to objections on security reasons from Moscow, the fact that Ukraine still has a dispute over the Crimea peninsula with Russia is also what makes it difficult for this country to join NATO. Under Article 5 of the NATO charter, member states will have the right to collective self-defence, so a territorial dispute could drag the military bloc into a potential conflict with Russia.

Russian defense minister says troops are stationed on Ukraine border as NATO precaution

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:03:37 +0000

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country’s military was concentrated on the border with Ukraine to be ready to deal with an increased NATO military presence.

Speaking during an unhinged military visit, Minister Shoigu told reporters that the soldiers had met the necessary standards for the current situation.

“The military has shown readiness and ability to fulfill its mission to ensure the country’s military security,” Shoigu said.

The minister said the current drills were Moscow’s response to “the relentless efforts by the U.S. and its NATO allies to strengthen forces close to Russia’s borders.”

Over the past three weeks, Russia has deployed two units and three formations of paratroopers to the Western region in response to “military operations that are threatening Moscow.”

The U.S. and its allies have voiced warnings about increased Russian military presence along the border with Ukraine, and increased violations of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.

Years-long conflict in eastern Ukraine has left more than 14,000 people dead. But negotiation efforts have stalled.

NATO chief on Tuesday called russia’s latest deployment the largest concentration of forces on the Ukrainian border since 2014.

The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden had expressed concern about Russia’s increased military presence and “called on Moscow to reduce tensions” in Tuesday’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In private meetings with ukraine’s foreign minister, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also strongly supported Ukraine and warned Russia not to push for increased troops along the border.

In response, the Kremlin claimed Russia was free to deploy troops wherever it wanted on its territory. Moscow has also repeatedly accused the Ukrainian military of “provocative actions” along its eastern border.

Amid escalating tensions, the U.S. recently informed Turkey that the two warships would transit through the Bosphorus and reach the Black Sea on April 14-15, then stay there until May 4-5.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov denounced the latest deployment by the US Navy as “publicly provocative,” adding that “American ships have absolutely no reason to be near our shores.”

“They are challenging us,” Mr. Ryabkov said. “Considering itself the Lord of the Sea, the U.S. should recognize that the risk of incidents is very high. We warn the U.S. that they should stay away from Crimea and our Black Sea coast for their own benefit.”

Russia is not ‘solid’ enough with NATO?

Thái Minh — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:56:56 +0000

According to Ukraine, Russia has deployed 46 tactical battalions – or about 105,000 troops – along the border with Ukraine and in Crimea.

Russia in response?

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted by Russian media on April 13 as saying that Moscow was taking measures in response to a threatening military action by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in which has combat readiness testing and training.

The Russian Defense Minister stated clearly, NATO is planning to deploy 40,000 troops and 15,000 weapons and military equipment near the Russian border, including the strategic air force. Mr. Shoigu further announced that the US is moving part of its North American garrison to Europe, which is mainly concentrated in the area near the Black Sea and Baltic Sea.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Shoigu, the TASS news agency, accused the US of increasing forces in Poland and the Baltic countries, and increasing the frequency of air and sea reconnaissance activities. He asserted that on European territory, NATO annually conducts about 40 large-scale combat training operations against Russia. This spring, NATO launched its largest-scale military exercise in the past 30 years, titled Defender Europe 2021 (Defender Europe 2021).

Mr. Shoigu stressed that Russia is taking measures to respond to NATO’s threatening military activities. The combined Russian large-scale airborne and joint military exercises have demonstrated the ability to be ready to fight to protect the country’s security.

Also on April 13, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Russia to withdraw troops that the alliance thinks Moscow is deploying on a large scale on the border with Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Mr. Stoltenberg said: “In recent weeks Russia has dispatched thousands of troops ready to operate in Ukraine’s border areas. This is the largest troop surge since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 … Russia must end this military build-up in and around Ukraine, immediately stop provocations and go downstairs. “.

US troops in NATO are deployed to Poland

A day earlier, Mr. Stoltenberg had a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss “Russia’s move to strengthen the army near the Ukrainian border”. According to a statement by the US State Department, Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary General Stoltenberg discussed an urgent request for Russia to stop its military build-up along the border areas of Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula.

President Vladimir Putin has also voiced denunciation of NATO conducting exercises on the Russian border and America’s intention to expand its influence over former Soviet members. In April, up to 5 out of 10 NATO exercises will be held in member states in the East.

NATO says it’s good …

According to Ukraine, Russia has deployed 46 tactical battalions – about 105,000 troops – along the border with Ukraine and in Crimea, and is provided with 19,000 tons of fuel and 355 tons of ammunition. Kiev urges allies not to repeat the 2014 “mistake” with events in Crimea and Donbass.

During a press conference with US and Western officials in Brussels, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said: “Strategically, Russia must understand that Ukraine belongs to the world of democracies, to the Western world, and the West will not let Russia disrupt Ukraine’s democracy and sovereignty.

Ukrainian soldiers

Western analysts say that both Russia and Ukraine may be “trying” the new US President Joe Biden to see how far he is willing to go to protect Washington’s allies and confront Russia. There are also comments that Russia wants to send a message to Ukraine after Kive imposed sanctions on congressman and businessman Viktor Medvedchuk, and banned three TV channels related to Mr. Medvedchuk.

Up to this point, the West still believes that a full-blown Russian strike or a NATO-backed attack against the separatists will not happen at this time. “NATO members will not send any forces to Ukraine,” said expert Bruno Lete, a senior researcher at the German Marshall Fund – a US research agency. the term is in political messaging, military advice and technical assistance. “

Many analysts believe that NATO allies would not be willing to engage their forces in a conflict against Moscow because of the Ukraine issue, but they could strengthen other forms of assistance. On April 14, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said: “My impression is that the Russian side is trying to do whatever it takes to provoke a response … With Ukraine, we will not be caught up in the process. play this “.

From Crimea to Syria and most recently Nagorny-Karabakh, Russia has demonstrated its determination and unpredictable combat capabilities.

Most observers believe that the current situation will not necessarily lead to an immediate attack, but Russia’s intentions are still unclear, according to politico.eu. very worrying. The West believes that Russian President Putin wants to remain unpredictable, so there is little risk of a completely unexpected war, but there is always a risk of miscalculation or overreaction.

On the Russian side, some analysts in this country said that the outbreak was “a direct result of the internal political situation in Ukraine”. The Russian Expert newspaper assessed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took drastic measures such as fighting the opposition media allegedly pro-Russia, punishing billionaire Medvedchuk who allegedly has close ties to the Kremlin, or ban Russian language in schools aimed at regaining its image in the country.

Meanwhile, the World Socialist Web Site contains information proving that Ukraine, the US and the West are acting “aggressive, provocative” against Russia. Accordingly, Kiev in early March adopted a strategy to “withdraw the Crimean peninsula”. On March 25, President Zelensky also adopted a new military strategy emphasizing the urgency of mobilizing the entire population in a war against Russia in Ukraine. This strategy recognizes that Ukraine can only win with NATO support and no less than 19 mentions of its intention to join the military alliance.