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Russia will sever relations with the United States
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Text by Russian federation ambassador Anatoly Antonov: [ColonelCassad] On the results of the telephone conversations between Putin and Biden, held at Putin's initiative on the situation in Ukraine and the threat of war. The main thing following the talks between Putin and Biden, according to Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov: The situation in the RF-NATO relations is extremely dangerous, no one should have any doubts about the determination of the Russian Federation to defend its security.  Russian draft agreements on security guarantees do not infringe on the security of the United States and NATO For the Russian Federation, the military development of Ukraine by NATO member states is an existential threat. The main thing from the telephone conversation between Putin and Biden, according to the Kremlin press service: Biden clearly stated that the United States does not intend to deploy offensive strike weapons in Ukraine; Putin told Biden that Russia would behave the way the United States would behave in matters of its security; Biden warned about sanctions, Putin replied that in this case, a break in relations could follow; Biden stressed on several occasions the inadmissibility of starting a nuclear war; The leaders agreed to continue the dialogue after the New Year. The main version of the press service of the White House: Biden urged to reduce tensions over Ukraine. US will continue to monitor Russian forces and preparing for "any Putin's decision on Ukraine." Biden said the US will negotiate with allies and partners, Putin expressed understanding. Biden said about strengthening NATO forces and additional assistance to Ukraine in case of escalation. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin: In fact, in the absence of framework agreements, which the Russian Federation insists on, such negotiations are constantly accompanied by an exchange of threats, which they no longer hide. The severance of diplomatic relations is the penultimate step on the escalation path, then the war, in one form or another, is not necessarily direct. Discussion of the inadmissibility of a nuclear war is an eloquent marker showing how degraded the situation in relations between the United States and the Russian Federation is, approaching the level of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the crisis of 1983. Posted by: badanov 2022-01-01 |
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