Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been informed that the day of the Russian attack will be Wednesday, February 16.
First the CNN reported it in a breaking news, then Zelensky himself stated that he was informed that the day of the Russian invasion will be February 16, adding however that "it is not the first time that this date is mentioned".
“Our country is stronger than ever”, Zelensky said again, inviting all the population on February 16 to “wave the Ukrainian flags and wear the national colors. We will make February 16th the day of unity ”.
"We want peace and we want to resolve all issues exclusively through negotiations", he added, praising the Ukrainian army which is "much stronger than it was eight years ago".
US - There has been "a dramatic acceleration" in the deployment of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling on "all Americans still in Ukraine to leave the country immediately" .
Russia "over the weekend strengthened its military device on the border with Ukraine", the Pentagon said. The entire US embassy has been temporarily moved from Kiev and Lviv.
The CBS, quoting an American official, writes that some Russian troops near the border with Ukraine have started to move into "attack positions, moving part of the long-range artillery into firing position".
"POSSIBLE AGREEMENT" - On the other hand, EU sources argue that the invasion could only be "a bluff that is far from imminent". And the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov himself argues that there are "chances of finding an agreement". "The opportunities for dialogue are not exhausted, there is always a chance to solve the problems that need to be solved".
Boris Johnson and Joe Biden themselves agreed in a phone call that "there remains an opportunity to resolve the crisis with diplomacy."
