US official: We are in contact with the Ukrainian government
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinsky told a news conference on Friday that he had received information about a planned and planned coup d’etat in the country on December 1.
According to IRNA, Zelensky stated: “There are great challenges in our country that are posed by the intelligence agencies of other countries.” For example, I received information that there will be a coup in our country on the first of December.
In the past few days, some American media, quoting US and Ukrainian intelligence officials, have announced that Russia intends to attack Ukraine in the middle of this winter.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied allegations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinsky that Moscow was planning a coup, saying Russia had no plans to take part in the coup and that the Russian Federation would never interfere in Ukraine’s internal affairs. Slowly
“We are in contact with the Ukrainian government to investigate further,” Karen Dunfried, the State Department’s European affairs chief, told reporters in a telephone interview on Friday, according to news sources. We are seeking more information and interacting with our Ukrainian counterparts.
“As you know, all options are on the table,” he said, referring to allegations that Russia was trying to invade Ukraine and that the United States had options to prevent it.
The State Department official claimed that in order to counter Russia’s actions, we will closely monitor the region and consult with our colleagues and allies.
Meanwhile, the US State Department on Friday issued a statement announcing Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to Latvia and Sweden on November 29 (December 8).
The statement said Blinken would attend a NATO summit in Latvia to discuss NATO central concerns with its members.
After Latvia, Blinken will travel to Sweden on December 1 to attend the OSCE Ministerial Council.
The summit, to be held at the foreign ministerial level, will address security concerns in the Eurasian region.
According to IRNA, the United States, which has always sought ways to pressure Russia as its rival superpower in the East, is now seeking a new excuse to create tension by claiming that the presence of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border is a threat to the country. In this region and increasing pressure on Russia.
Russia has repeatedly said its military actions on the border with Ukraine are normal military action, but the United States and its allies continue to seek to escalate tensions on Russia’s border with Ukraine.
The United States has claimed that Russia and Kiev have made serious moves on the border with Ukraine.
Ukraine has called on the United States to put urgent security support on its agenda, including the exchange of information.
The Biden administration, meanwhile, worries that Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine could divert Washington-Moscow talks on cyberattacks and arms control.
The Donbass region is located in the east of Ukraine with a Russian population, and since 2014 the Russians of this region have established the two self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and have formed local governments independent of the Ukrainian government.
Russia has repeatedly called on the Ukrainian government to negotiate with representatives of the two regions to reach an agreement and resolve their differences, but Kiev accuses Moscow of supporting and encouraging separatists and refuses to negotiate with representatives of these regions.
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