Both the US and Ukraine have shut down claims from an alleged ‘senior Ukrainian official’ that talks between Biden and Zalenksy went sour
Spokespersons for both U.S President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s President Zelensky have shut down false claims from an alleged ‘senior Ukrainian official’
A senior Ukrainian official spoke on CNN and said Zelensky received dire warnings from Biden.
The alleged official added that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is now “virtually certain”
However, both the Whitehouse and Zelensky’s spokesperson have shut down the claims… calling them completely false.
The WhiteHouse says Biden only spoke of ‘a distinct possibility’ that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February
This follows a long phone conversation between the two leaders as Biden and NATO allies prepare for a potential Russian invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbor.
The Ukraine president tweeted the leaders agreed on joint actions for the future.
Before the call, the Kremlin said that Putin would review U.S. security proposals aimed at addressing the ongoing border crisis.
Russian officials have meanwhile repeatedly called on the U.S. to prevent an eastward expansion of the NATO military alliance
This comes as the US urges China to use its influence over Russia to discourage an invasion.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the virtual meeting between Biden and Zelensky is standard practice and the world shouldn’t expect any significant announcements.
Meanwhile, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says the west is preparing for any eventuality, but would not comment further on a predicted timeline.
