Politico: US President Biden called February 16 the day of the start of Russia's “invasion” of Ukraine
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US President Joe Biden announced February 16 as the start date for Russia's “invasion” of Ukraine. He named this date during negotiations with the leaders of Western countries, the European Union and NATO, writes Politico.
Several US officials have confirmed the president's statement. It is specified that Washington warned the allies that a “flurry of missile strikes and cyber attacks” would precede the direct offensive.
However, the newspaper writes, the Europeans reacted to the warning with a grain of salt. EU representatives have made it clear that they interpret the intelligence data differently and “refuse to buy” the rumor about the attack.
On February 11, the American Bloomberg agency named February 15 the date of Russia's “invasion” of Ukraine. According to anonymous sources “familiar with the matter”, Russia's actions may include a provocation in the Donbass or an attack on Kiev. “Any action can begin as early as next Tuesday,” the news agency reports the words of the interlocutors. However, they did not provide any evidence to support their claim.
Later, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the White House's hysteria was “more indicative than ever.” “The Anglo-Saxons need a war. At any cost,” she said.
