While U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is still saying that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come “any day,” the Kiev regime itself is still advising America to cool it. Ukrainian Presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak is quoted in an AP article, “An honest assessment of the situation suggests that the chance of finding a diplomatic solution for de-escalation is still substantially higher than the threat of further escalation.” Notes the British intelligence orchestra cannot bear to hear.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov is still speaking similarly, even to the point of criticizing foreign news media for stirring up war fears. “We have all the complete information and a realistic assessment of the situation. There may be a lot of different hypothetical assessments and forecasts nowadays. Especially in foreign media. Some of them even announced the invasion of [Ukraine by] Russia, which, however, took place 8 years ago,” he said, reported 112.International this morning. In Reznikov’s opinion, the military must consider all possible scenarios, even the worst, and do everything necessary to neutralize the threats. “This is what is happening now. The likelihood of a significant escalation of the situation today is still estimated as low,” he declared.
Reznikov apparently attributed this situation to the weapons and training that Ukrainian forces have been receiving from NATO countries. “Our troops have been actively training with defensive weapons. It’s a very effective way of restraining the opponent. The troops of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces are being deployed, too. Civilians are getting ready, too,” the minister said.
Reznikov spoke similarly to the Italian daily La Repubblica earlier. An alleged aggression “may happen sooner or later, but there are no immediate risks. First, they spoke about January, now they speak about February, some say it will be in the spring,” he said, commenting on Western intelligence services’ forecasts. “We won’t be fighting, but when we are attacked, we will get prepared for that,” he remarked. According to Reznikov, Kiev is not hatching any plans for attacking Crimea, Luhansk, or Donetsk. “We won’t stage any offensive: Ukrainians are living in Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk and it would put them in danger,” he said.
