President Biden said on Tuesday that a Russian invasion Ukraine “It is clearly possible,” he said.
“This is more than just Russia and Ukraine: it’s about defending what we believe in,” Biden said.
Biden said the United States “has not verified” Russian claims that it has launched a withdrawal of troops near Ukraine, and US analysts still believe there are 150,000 troops around the border with Ukraine and Belarus.
Although the United States has ruled out sending troops to Ukraine to defend itself against a Russian attack, the president warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States would take action if Russian forces were to enter any of the NATO countries. surrounding Ukraine, saying that “an attack on NATO is an attack on all of us.”
Mr Biden’s speech at the White House came after Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday that some of their financial and national security sites were under attack by hackers.
He Ministry of Defense of Ukraine he tweeted that his website has probably been affected by a denial of service attack, noting that “an excessive number of requests per second was recorded.”
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The ministry said it was working to restore the website.
The Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security of Ukraine confirmed the reports of the cyberattacks, stating: “Over the last few hours, Privatbank has suffered a massive DDoS attack.” Users reported problems with payments as well as with the app. Some had trouble signing in, while others were unable to access their balance or recent transactions, according to the center.
Privatbank said that the funds of depositors “do not face any threat”: only the application is affected and financial transactions “are carried out.”[ing] normally. “Oschadbank Internet banking is falling.
The center theorized: “It is possible that the aggressor resorted to the tactics of small mishaps, because in general, their aggressive plans do not work.” However, he did not blame Putin for the attacks, and it is currently unclear who is behind the attacks.
The last significant cyberattack in Ukraine took place in January and Ambassador of Ukraine told Margaret Brennan of CBS News that an invasion of Moscow would probably be preceded by hacking.
“If Russia decides on a full-scale invasion, then we know we should expect an increase in cyberattacks before that,” Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova told CBS News.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security on Monday issued a call to warn U.S. law enforcement, military and infrastructure officials that they are prepared for possible Russian cyberattacks that may correspond to a possible invasion of Ukraine.
– David Martín, Tucker Reals, Olivia Gazis, Eleanor Watson, Nicole Sganga, Kathryn Watson and Caroline Linton contributed to this report.
19:44 / 15 February 2022
United States critical of Russia’s de-escalation claims
United States critical of Russia’s de-escalation claims
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Despite Russian assurances, the United States is skeptical that Russia will send some of its troops home as concerns about a possible invasion of Ukraine grow. Charlie D’Agata informs.
19:04 / 15 February 2022
Biden: The Russian invasion is still clearly possible
Biden: The Russian invasion is still clearly possible
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President Biden said a Russian invasion of Ukraine was still possible, but urged President Vladimir Putin to give diplomacy a chance to succeed. Ed O’Keefe has the latest news.
18:27 / 15 February 2022
Tensions in Ukraine cause gas prices to reach their highest level in years
Gasoline prices have risen in the U.S. this week to an all-time high in eight years amid growing concern that a military conflict in Eastern Europe could raise energy costs. The average price of a gallon of gasoline reached $ 3.49 on Wednesday, according to AAA, four cents more than the previous week and about a dollar compared to a year ago. It is the highest price since October 2014, according to the Department of Energy.
California has the highest fuel costs among U.S. states, averaging $ 4.71 per gallon of normal gas. Prices approached $ 4 in Oregon ($ 3.96), Washington ($ 3.96) and Nevada ($ 3.90), according to AAA. Gas was cheaper in the southern states, such as Mississippi ($ 3.16), Oklahoma ($ 3.17) and Kansas ($ 3.18).
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18:11 / 15 February 2022
Conclusion of Biden’s statements on the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Conclusion of Biden’s statements on the Russia-Ukraine crisis
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President Biden addressed the tense situation in Eastern Europe between Russia and Ukraine. CBS News White House Senior Correspondent Weijia Jiang spoke about the latter.
16:50 / 15 February 2022
Biden’s top envoy to the UN says he remains “optimistic” about a “diplomatic path to follow” in Ukraine
UN Ambassador: “We will continue to bet on diplomacy” with Russia
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The top envoy of the UN and a member of President Biden’s cabinet, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told CBS News that the US will respond “very quickly if the situation deteriorates” and that it has not seen any evidence that the Russians move some troops away from the border.
Thomas-Greenfield spoke to CBS News about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well Ukraine has been attacked by hackers, and how President Biden spoke about the crisis. He said Americans should leave Ukraine “while there is still time.”
“I remain optimistic that we can find a diplomatic way forward. But I have to be honest, that we are also preparing for something else,” he said.
Excerpts from CBS News’ Pamela Falk interview are here:
Thomas-Greenfield: We would like the Russians to move some of their troops to the border, far from the border, but we have not seen any evidence of that, and they still have more than 100,000 soldiers on the border with Ukraine as we speak.
And these troops are threatening the independence and sovereignty of this country. And so we want the Russians to accept a diplomatic path to follow, a discussion at the negotiating table that addresses their security concerns and the security concerns of Europe and Ukraine moving forward, and until that happens. happen, we will continue to bow. on diplomacy.
CBS News: Diplomatic efforts have been intense. Have you talked to your counterparts? What can the UN do with Russia in the Security Council and a veto?
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield: Russia is the chairman of the board, they cannot block the board’s actions. They cannot prevent a Council from having meetings or debates on the situation, as they could not yesterday during a lunch they organized.
So we look forward to continuing to liaise with them on this issue in the Council. They will certainly do their best to distract us by putting other things on the agenda.
CBS News: And what is a diplomatic solution like?
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield: What it will mean is sitting at the table talking about the problems that the Russians have, talking about issues in Ukraine. It is also about the Minsk agreement and the commitment or failure of the Russians to withdraw their troops from the Crimea. It is a matter of sitting down and finding a way forward that addresses all our security concerns and moves us away from the brink of this confrontation for which the Russians are responsible.
CBS News: Ambassador, are you optimistic that there will be a diplomatic path to follow?
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield: I remain optimistic that we can find a diplomatic path. But I have to be honest, that we are also preparing for something else. We are united in our efforts with our European colleagues to respond forcefully and respond quickly to any Russian action, but at the same time, we will continue to support diplomacy.
And as you know, we have been very clear in our statements about American citizens and Ukraine and I just wanted to reiterate that while we are talking, American citizens should do everything possible to get out of Ukraine while they have the opportunity to do so. so freely. You have heard the Secretary of State, you have heard the Minister of National Security, as well as the President, but we are …
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