Tensions have been running high in the recent weeks over what could be a Russian invasion in the Ukraine. Russian troops stationed themselves at the border of Ukraine and this is seen as a threat to the Ukrainian people.
The French president and the German president went to visit Russian president Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the situation. Despite talks taking place, Russian troops remained stationed at the border of Ukraine. Threats of sanctions were issued to the Russian president, but that did not push him back.
There have been claims of Russian troops pulling back from the Ukraine border, but the president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, is not buying it. In a statement on Tuesday, Biden said American officials have not verified whether Russian troops are really pulling back their forces from the Ukraine border. Russian troops remain on the border of Ukraine and an attack is still very possible.
Speaking from the White House, Joe Biden said he has no intention of sending troops to fight in the Ukraine, which is not part of NATO, but notes that the United States provides military equipment, intelligence, and training to the Ukraine troops. This is done to help the government prepare for any Russian invasion.
Russia has long been against the Ukraine joining NATO. Vladimir Putin wants assurance from the West that the Ukraine will not be part of NATO. If it does join NATO, it will join the alliance of thirty countries and will be protected.
Source: New York Times, BBC News, image from BBC News
