Joe Biden 'convinced' that Russia will invade Ukraine, issues fresh warning to Vladimir Putin
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US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) reiterated that Russia is planning to attack Ukraine in the coming days and warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he will be responsible for a 'catastrophic and needless war of choice'. While speaking on the current Russia-Ukraine situation, Biden said, "We're calling out Russia's plans 'loudly and repeatedly', not because we want a conflict, but because we’re doing everything in our power to remove any reason that Russia may give to justify invading Ukraine and prevent them from moving." Ukraine has refused to allow Russia to bait them into war Joe Biden stated that the Russian troops currently have Ukraine surrounded — from Belarus, along the Russian border with Ukraine, to the Black Sea in the south — and all of its border."Throughout these tense moments, the Ukrainian forces have shown great judgment and, I might add, restraint. They’ve refused to allow the Russians to bait them into war," the US President said. Russia can still choose diplomacy Joe Biden said that if Russia pursues its plans, it will be responsible for a 'catastrophic and needless war of choice'. "The United States and our Allies are prepared to defend every inch of NATO territory from any threat to our collective security as well," he said.Biden repeated that Vladimir Putin can still choose diplomacy and that it is not too late to de-escalate and return to the negotiating table. It is noteworthy that in one of the worst post-Cold War crises, Moscow wants to stop Kyiv from joining NATO and accuses the West of hysteria, saying it has no plans to invade, while the United States and allies are adamant the military build-up continues.New helicopters and a battle group deployment of tanks, armored personnel carriers and support equipment have deployed in Russia, near the border, according to US-based Maxar Technologies, which tracks developments with satellite imagery.