Yeah, let’s hear from Austin Powers. No?
That’s funny because the Ukrainians have no idea what the hell America is talking about:
>Reports that Washington observed a worrisome movement of Russian military gear and troops close to the Ukrainian border have been popping up in Western media since late October, with The Washington Post being the first to amplify the allegation. Bloomberg last week said the US was warning European NATO allies of a possible Russian invasion of its Western neighbor.
>However, Ukraine has denied the claims, going so far as to issue a public statement accusing Western media outlets of relaying elements of propaganda. This is a major contrast with Kiev’s statements during the previous ‘imminent Russia invasion’ scare in April.
>Aleksey Danilov, the chair of Ukraine’s national security council, described the initial coverage in the US media as “intentional disinformation of our entire society” in a comment to RFE/RL, the US state-run foreign broadcaster.
>Russia is not amassing its forces on the immediate border with Ukraine, the country’s border service said Monday as Western leaders continue to sound the alarm over possible aggression.
>The comments come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia has gathered nearly 100,000 troops near its border and that Western countries had shared information about active Russian troop movements with Kiev.
>“We’re not recording any neighboring country’s equipment or military movement directly near the border,” Ukrainian state border service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said.
>“If any actions are taking place, they may be tens or even hundreds of kilometers from the state border,” the Russian state-run TASS news agency quoted Demchenko as saying on Ukraine’s 24 Kanal channel.