Russia and the United States keep their pulse on the Ukraine crisis

The mobilization of troops on the border between Russia and Ukraine. In images released by the Ukrainian government, we see Ukrainian guns deployed on the border with Crimea.

This comes just as your president is asking Western leaders not to sow the “panicMeanwhile, Russia is showing off military muscle with another video showing the arrival of a convoy with missiles and anti-aircraft guns in Belarus.

On the other hand, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, has declared that it will send troops to eastern Europe “in the short term”, words that came just after the next direct request from the Pentagon to Russia, in the words of the chief of staff, Mark Milley: “We strongly recommend that Russia retire and seek a resolution through diplomacy.”

The president of Ukraine is also betting on diplomacy, Volodymyr Zelensky, who clearly contradicts the alarms of an immediate conflict coming from Washington. “Are there tanks circulating through our streets? No. But those who are not here here think they are,” he criticizes.

This tension is putting the Ukrainian and Russian economies in check. Since the beginning of the escalation, and in the midst of a context of global inflation, the ruble has fallen by more than 11% relative to the dollar. In the case of hryvnia ukrainian, has done a 10%.

Despite Zelensky’s words, Ukraine continues to train civilians militarily. Kiev intends to form with them brigades of more than 130,000 troops. According to Reuters, they have sent supplies of blood and medical supplies to the border with Ukraine in case there is finally a war.

Those who make the move through dialogue are France and Germany. Their foreign ministers will travel to Ukraine on February 7 for a four-way negotiation with Russia.