According to the Global Network reported on January 20, in order to participate in the upcoming Russian-Belarusian joint military exercise, Russian troops have entered the territory of Belarus. The border between Belarus and Ukraine is only 90 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital.
The location chosen for the exercise is also very meaningful, and the area of the exercise will continue from the western border of Belarus to the southeast to the border area between Belarus and Ukraine.
In the event of a war, according to the speed of the mechanized troops of the Russian army, it will take only 2 hours to drive into Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Even long-range firepower such as Russian missiles and rockets can be launched from Belarus and attack Kiev without entering the border.
The Russian presidential press secretary said that due to NATO's continuous squeeze on Russia's security space, russia decided to deploy 127,000 troops on the Russian side of the Russian-Ukrainian border. As a result, Ukraine's land borders almost all face Russian troops, and an encirclement around Ukraine has been formed.
In the face of the three sides of the United States, NATO, ukraine to Russia's mobilization of troops, Russia's response is very crisp. The Russian side has responded many times that Russia has mobilized troops on its own soil and will not threaten anyone regardless of the affairs of any country.
In response, the United States and NATO countries have also continued to increase troops and send weapons to Ukraine. On January 17, just after the Russian side confirmed the Russian-Ukrainian border, the British sent a batch of sharp weapons against the Russian steel torrent, anti-tank missiles.
Canada, on the other hand, directly sent special forces to Ukraine. Canada did not say that it was to resist the Russian threat for sending troops. Instead, it said the force's mission was to help evacuate Canadian diplomatic staff in Ukraine in an emergency situation from the threat of a worsening situation.
NATO has seized on Canada's dispatch of troops. NATO said Canada's troops were designed to help the Ukrainian government fend off threats from Russia and was an effort to deter an invasion. Canada's presence of troops is directly seen as direct aid to Ukraine.
On the other hand, at a time when the situation was on the verge of erupting, US Secretary of State Blinken had rushed to Ukraine. The outside world generally believes that this meeting with the President of Ukraine will discuss the current situation and make preparations for the response.
Before setting off, Blinken expressed the hope that the trip would resolve the crisis and bring stability to Ukraine. However, if the Russian side chooses aggression, it will inevitably incur serious consequences.
According to the plan, After finishing his visit to Ukraine, Blinken will leave for Geneva, Switzerland. There, Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. However, according to the results of the previous Russian-US talks, it is difficult for the two sides to make progress.
Editor: Wu Jialun