Is Russia Invading?

Although Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied any plans to attack Ukraine, the United States believes he has made the decision to invade and is on the verge of doing so.

An estimated 150,000 Russian troops are stationed close to Ukraine’s borders. What happens next might put Europe’s entire security system at jeopardy.

For months, the US said Russia had not reached a final decision, but on February 18, President Joe Biden said he believed Mr Putin had chosen to attack “in the coming days.” “Europe is a step away from war,” according to the Czech prime minister.

Russia has made it absolutely clear that it has no plans to attack Ukraine, a 44-million-strong country. But it has done so before, when it seized Crimea and sponsored a conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region in 2014.

Russia claims to have withdrawn some units as military exercises come to a conclusion, while Russian servicemen who participated in training in Belarus have yet to return. There is no hint of Russian de-escalation, according to NATO.

President Putin has stated that Russia does not want to go to war and is willing to negotiate, and has agreed to boost diplomatic efforts with France.

President Vladimir Putin has threatened “proper retaliatory military-technical actions” if his demands for “security guarantees” are not granted.