The CIA is expecting a Russian attack on Ukraine next Wednesday and the US has informed its allies, reports the German magazine Der Spiegel.
According to the magazine, the CIA issued the most urgent warning to NATO allies so far about an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine. Both the US intelligence service and the US military today informed the federal government and other NATO members that, based on new information, there is a fear that an attack could take place as early as Wednesday, February 16. Spiegel also reports that the United States has provided details on the details of the Russian invasion and the tasks to be carried out by each Russian unit, noting that Western military and diplomats have reported that the Russian leadership has prepared the military for next Wednesday, but it can not be said with certainty whether this is an attack decision.
However, according to the German magazine, the German government did not know at present what information the American assessment was based on, however the presentation of the Americans was very detailed and was supported by many sources. However, it is not easy to assess and predict for oneself whether an attack is imminent, it is pointed out, although, as Spiegel reports, a time around mid-February has long been considered reasonable. Those familiar with the matter “believe, however, that it is possible that the US deliberately disseminated the information in order to torpedo the Russian attack plans,” the magazine writes.
Earlier in the day, both US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that a Russian attack on Ukraine could begin even before the end of the Winter Olympics on February 20. Joe Biden, after meeting with his top security advisers, called on the Americans to leave Ukraine immediately. Tonight, however, a teleconference was held with the participation of, among others, Chancellor Olaf Solz, French President Emanuel Macron, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. of the dialogue with Moscow, while there was talk of a possible telephone conversation between the US President and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Chancellor Olaf Solz is scheduled to visit Moscow on February 15.
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