MOSCOW, 19 February 2022, (TON): Russia’s Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine within days, US President Joe Biden said after separatists backed by Moscow told civilians to leave breakaway regions on buses, a move the West fears is part of a pretext for an attack.
In one of the worst post-Cold War crises, Russia wants to stop Kyiv joining NATO and accuses the West of hysteria, saying it has no plans to invade, while the US and allies are adamant the military build-up continues.
Warning sirens blared in the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk on Friday after rebel leaders there announced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people to Russia.
Biden told reporters at the White House “we have reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming week, in the coming days,”
He added that Kyiv would be a target.
“As of this moment, I am convinced that he has made the decision.”
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