Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deliberately supported rumors of an imminent Russian invasion, but the situation with military hysteria is out of control and is only harming Ukraine. This was stated by the author of the American magazine Time Simon Schuster on Twitter.
Referring to people close to the Ukrainian president, Shuster said that Zelensky regrets that he tried to take advantage of anti-Russian sentiment in the West, wanting to profit.
“A source close to Zelensky told me that for the first time the United States warned his team about a Russian invasion last fall, indicating an 80% probability. The Ukrainians did not believe in this, but they saw the prospect – “more help, more attention” – and played along. Now they regret . There is too much attention”, he said.
In recent months, the United States and other NATO members have accused Moscow of plotting an “invasion” of Ukraine. According to media reports, US President Joe Biden told European leaders that Russia would “attack” the neighboring state on February 16.
The Kremlin and the Russian Foreign Ministry deny all accusations, emphasizing that the Russians are involved in the intra-Ukrainian conflict and do not violate any agreements, unlike Kiev, which refuses to comply with the Minsk agreements.
The United States, Great Britain, Canada, France, Poland, Turkey, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Estonia participate in the supply of arms worth billions of dollars. In addition, foreign military instructors continue to arrive in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly urged to stop pumping weapons into the region, as this could provoke Kiev into military adventures.