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The US authorities continue to oppose the introduction of a no-fly zone over Ukraine, based on the fact that such a move could lead to an escalation of the conflict, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing for journalists.
Psaki stressed that US President Joe Biden “makes decisions through the prism of US national security.” According to her, the introduction of a no-fly zone would imply a need for the US and NATO to “shoot down Russian aircraft.” “We are not interested in entering the third world war,” the White House press secretary added.
She also noted that between the closure of Ukrainian airspace and the creation of a “humanitarian no-fly zone” in a certain region, according to Washington, there is no difference in the degree of escalation of the conflict.
Recall that earlier NATO stated that the issue of introducing a no-fly zone over Ukraine “is not being considered.” EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell suggested that closing the airspace over Ukraine would increase the risk of nuclear war, and Mr.The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, pointed out that the creation of a no-fly zone over Ukrainian territory could lead to a US war with Russia. In turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that the refusal of Western countries to close the airspace over Ukraine could lead to the death of “millions of people” and the start of a third world war.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an emergency appeal to the Russians and announced a special military operation in the Donbass. In his speech, he stated that “circumstances require decisive action from Russia” and stressed that “Russia will not allow Ukraine to have nuclear weapons.” In response to Russia’s actions, Western countries (USA, Canada, EU, UK, Japan) announced new, tougher sanctions against the Russian Federation, including financial and economic ones.
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Source: Rosbalt
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