The world is watching Moscow’s movements in Ukraine with bated breath.
Following the recognition of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Democrats by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported that Russian tanks were moving towards Donetsk.
In particular, the correspondent of the news agency reported that he saw clusters of military vehicles, including tanks, moving in the early morning hours today on the streets just outside Daniec.
The announcement of the mission of Russian forces was announced by Putin as early as yesterday, baptizing them as a “peaceful” force that will “guard” the independence of the two regions.
These are territories they have already occupied
A Biden administration official told Reuters, however, that Putin’s decision to send peacekeeping troops to breakaway regions of Ukraine did not constitute a further invasion that would trigger a wider package of sanctions.
According to the same official, the White House expects a full-scale invasion of Ukraine at any time.
In particular, he said that sending troops to the breakaway regions does not deviate from what Russia has already done, and that is why broader sanctions are not being enforced.
“This is not a further invasion as it is territory they have already occupied,” the official said.
“Until the tanks roll”
The United States will continue to diplomatically with Russia until the “tanks roll”, another US official told reporters.
“Russian troops moving into Donbas are not a new step in themselves. “Russia has had forces in Donbas for eight years. At the moment they have decided to do it more openly and openly,” he said.
Following Putin’s speech, the White House announced that the United States would block US investment in the breakaway region, and officials said additional measures would be announced Tuesday. The measures, however, are separate from the wider package of sanctions that Washington has promised to impose with its allies if Russia invades Ukraine.
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