Washington: Faced with accusations of “alarmism” over possible Russian invasion UkraineWashington is on the defensive about the credibility of his warnings, even though he keeps some cards close to his chest.
“It’s not alarm. It’s just fact,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a news conference on Monday.
In the autumn, Washington began sounding the alarm over the mass build-up of Russian troops on its border with Ukraine, accusing the president of valdimir putin Planning a big attack.
President in recent days Joe BidenThe US administration leaked the current situation on the border to US intelligence.
Russia The former Soviet neighbor already has 110,000 troops on its border, about 70 percent of the 150,000 needed for a full-scale offensive, which could be launched by mid-February, according to intelligence.
But the major players have tried to sound off the alarm.
“Don’t believe apocalyptic predictions,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba tweeted on Sunday.
In a small concession, the White House last week went back on qualifying a potential invasion as “imminent.”
It was not long after that European officials expressed irritation over US rhetoric on the crisis.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the end of January, “We know very well what the degree of threats are and the way we should react, and of course we should avoid dangerous responses.”
However, on Monday, side by side with Blinken in Washington, he seemed more in step with the Americans.
“I think we are living the most dangerous moment for security in Europe since the end of the Cold War,” Borrell said.
“The 140,000 soldiers gathered at the border are not to go for tea.”
A crying wolf threatens Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School of New York, Washington.
“The problem with America’s credibility is that they have been talking about an imminent invasion for three months now,” she told AFP.
“United States intelligence, we know, is not only always right, but it is often drawn to political means as well.”
He cited examples such as alleged weapons of mass destruction used to justify the 2003 attack on Iraq, which were never found, and more recently, the CIA in predicting the rapid collapse of the Afghan government following the US withdrawal. failure of.
An exchange at the State Department’s daily news conference on Thursday portrayed a certain discontent on the part of the US government.
Washington merely claimed to have evidence that Moscow was planning to film a fake Ukrainian attack on the Russians as an excuse to invade.
Pressed on evidence for such conspiracy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price Dodge the issue, saying that only the information came from US intelligence and the decision to make it public is a sign of trust.
“If you doubt the credibility of the US government, the British government, other governments, and want to find solace in the information that the Russians are taking out…,” Price said in a tense exchange.
The lack of details on the information is understandable to Khrushcheva.
“It’s intelligence, so there certainly shouldn’t be any intelligence evidence, or generally shared,” she said.
“It is entirely possible that the Russians are preparing for both a (false) flag operation or some sort of propaganda campaign, a propaganda campaign,” she said.
“Once you make a wolf cry too many times… it doesn’t mean the wolf isn’t coming, but you have to be mindful of how long you cry.”
Caught in the crosshairs, Washington has tried to explain himself, without revealing more.
“The best antidote to disinformation is information, and that’s what we’ve sought to give to the best of our ability,” Blinken said Monday.
His spokesperson also tried to smooth things over.
“I certainly will never be able to give you proof that you, I’m sure, want to,” Price said.
“We’re trying to strike a very difficult balance between saying too much and not enough,” he said.
“Even while we wish to highlight Moscow’s efforts, we do not wish to jeopardize or potentially jeopardize our ability to collect such information further.”
“It’s not alarm. It’s just fact,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a news conference on Monday.
In the autumn, Washington began sounding the alarm over the mass build-up of Russian troops on its border with Ukraine, accusing the president of valdimir putin Planning a big attack.
President in recent days Joe BidenThe US administration leaked the current situation on the border to US intelligence.
Russia The former Soviet neighbor already has 110,000 troops on its border, about 70 percent of the 150,000 needed for a full-scale offensive, which could be launched by mid-February, according to intelligence.
But the major players have tried to sound off the alarm.
“Don’t believe apocalyptic predictions,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba tweeted on Sunday.
In a small concession, the White House last week went back on qualifying a potential invasion as “imminent.”
It was not long after that European officials expressed irritation over US rhetoric on the crisis.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the end of January, “We know very well what the degree of threats are and the way we should react, and of course we should avoid dangerous responses.”
However, on Monday, side by side with Blinken in Washington, he seemed more in step with the Americans.
“I think we are living the most dangerous moment for security in Europe since the end of the Cold War,” Borrell said.
“The 140,000 soldiers gathered at the border are not to go for tea.”
A crying wolf threatens Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School of New York, Washington.
“The problem with America’s credibility is that they have been talking about an imminent invasion for three months now,” she told AFP.
“United States intelligence, we know, is not only always right, but it is often drawn to political means as well.”
He cited examples such as alleged weapons of mass destruction used to justify the 2003 attack on Iraq, which were never found, and more recently, the CIA in predicting the rapid collapse of the Afghan government following the US withdrawal. failure of.
An exchange at the State Department’s daily news conference on Thursday portrayed a certain discontent on the part of the US government.
Washington merely claimed to have evidence that Moscow was planning to film a fake Ukrainian attack on the Russians as an excuse to invade.
Pressed on evidence for such conspiracy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price Dodge the issue, saying that only the information came from US intelligence and the decision to make it public is a sign of trust.
“If you doubt the credibility of the US government, the British government, other governments, and want to find solace in the information that the Russians are taking out…,” Price said in a tense exchange.
The lack of details on the information is understandable to Khrushcheva.
“It’s intelligence, so there certainly shouldn’t be any intelligence evidence, or generally shared,” she said.
“It is entirely possible that the Russians are preparing for both a (false) flag operation or some sort of propaganda campaign, a propaganda campaign,” she said.
“Once you make a wolf cry too many times… it doesn’t mean the wolf isn’t coming, but you have to be mindful of how long you cry.”
Caught in the crosshairs, Washington has tried to explain himself, without revealing more.
“The best antidote to disinformation is information, and that’s what we’ve sought to give to the best of our ability,” Blinken said Monday.
His spokesperson also tried to smooth things over.
“I certainly will never be able to give you proof that you, I’m sure, want to,” Price said.
“We’re trying to strike a very difficult balance between saying too much and not enough,” he said.
“Even while we wish to highlight Moscow’s efforts, we do not wish to jeopardize or potentially jeopardize our ability to collect such information further.”
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