For two days in a row in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels have been shelling each other. As tensions rise, Washington and its Western allies fear it could be an excuse for Russia to invade Ukraine. Intense shelling in the last two days since then is the biggest fighting incident.
This week, Moscow announced the withdrawal of troops from the Ukrainian border. However, Western countries could not believe Moscow's announcement. They allege that Moscow has gathered more troops and military equipment at the border without withdrawing troops. Such an arrangement is a sign of the beginning of a general war. Reuters says the global financial market is in turmoil in the wake of the war. In addition, the global energy supply and recovery process from the epidemic may be disrupted. However, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has announced that he will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov next week.
Ukraine's government forces have been battling pro-Russian rebels since Thursday, sparking fears of a global war. No casualties have been reported so far in the fighting, but there have been reports of increased gunfire from both sides. Diplomatic sources said more than 600 explosions were heard on Friday morning, 100 more than on Thursday. Sources say they are shooting at everyone and even everything. This was not seen in 2014-2015. The Kremlin has described the situation as "extremely dangerous." This attack can be started by making excuses. Probably a factor as to why they're doing so poorly.
U.S. President Joe Biden held a meeting with allies yesterday. The meeting was attended by representatives of the European Union and NATO, along with the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Romania.
The Kremlin has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating "Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia's intelligence have been made more than once. Moscow said on Friday it was removing two more mechanical infantry units, including a tank unit, from the Ukrainian border. Moscow has demanded their security, as well as not to join NATO in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the situation between Russia and the United States has heated up with the expulsion of diplomats. Russia has expelled two US diplomats in response to the expulsion of a Russian diplomat.
However, Ukraine has ruled out a possible Russian attack. Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov told parliament on Friday that "our intelligence services are keeping an eye on every possible threat." In our opinion, the risk of a big fight is less.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Russia on Friday for a two-day official visit. He will discuss the Russian military presence in his country. In the current context, it is thought that Russia will not withdraw its troops from Belarus soon after the end of the exercise. Lukashenko said troops would be there as long as needed.
The United States, however, has sent additional troops to bolster NATO countries bordering Ukraine. During a visit to Poland, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said yesterday that they would sell 250 Abrams tanks to Warsaw.
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