Ukraine-Russian Crisis
Ukraine Invasion: Joe Biden Reveals Why U.S Will Not Send Forces To Ukraine
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President Joe Biden has revealed why the United States of America will not send forces to Ukraine.
- Biden pledged that US forces would only protect every single inch of NATO nations.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Biden said this at his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday night where he also announced closing U.S airspace to Russian aircraft.
Putin had said that while the U.S would not send forces into Ukraine to confront the Russian military, the US would join NATO allies to defend the alliance.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its seventh day, with sanctions on Moscow increasing every minute.
“Let me be clear, our forces are not engaged and will not engage in conflict with Russian forces in Ukraine,” Biden said.
“Our forces are not going to Europe to fight in Ukraine, but to defend our NATO Allies – in the event that Putin decides to keep moving west. Every single inch,” he said.
Recall that the Ukrainian president had pleaded with the European Union to “prove that you are with us” in an emotional speech that received a standing applause.
President Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament via video link as many in the EU chamber wore Ukraine’s yellow and blue in support.
In his speech, Mr Zelenskyy said “nobody will break us – we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians” – and challenged the union to stand by his country.
“Do prove that you are with us. Do prove that you will not let us go,” said the president.
“Do prove that you are indeed Europeans and then life will win over death and light will win over darkness.”
It comes as at least 10 people died and 35 were injured in strikes against the second-biggest city of Kharkiv, according to Ukraine’s interior ministry.
One missile hit a government building in central Freedom Square, causing a huge explosion, while residential areas are also said to have been attacked.
Several cars were driving next to the building when it was struck.
“The rubble is being cleared and there will be even more victims and wounded,” interior ministry adviser Anton Heraschenko said on social media.
President Zelenskyy called the attack on Kharkiv’s main square “frank, undisguised terror”.
“Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget… This is state terrorism of the Russian Federation,” he said.
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