Russia is accused of having massed thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border in preparation for an attack.
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The UN Security Council is meeting on Monday January 31 to discuss the Ukrainian crisis at the request of Washington which, with its NATO allies, is stepping up its efforts to dissuade Moscow from invading Ukraine.
Russia has been accused since the end of 2021 of having massed up to 100,000 soldiers on the Ukrainian border in preparation for an attack. Moscow denies any plan in this direction, while demanding written guarantees for its security, including the rejection of a membership of Ukraine to NATO and the end of the military reinforcement of the Atlantic Alliance in the East. “Our voices are united in asking the Russians to explain themselves”, said Sunday on ABC the American ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Faced with the threat of an invasion, Kiev on Sunday called on Russia to withdraw its troops massed along the border between the two countries and to continue dialogue with the West if it wishes “seriously” a de-escalation of tensions. The United States and the United Kingdom have meanwhile brandished the threat of new sanctions against Russia. In response, Moscow demanded equal treatment from Washington. “We want good, fair, mutually respectful and equal relations with the United States”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told television.