Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called Putin’s statement unnecessary and provocative. “We are reviewing and analyzing that announcement,” he said. Senator Joni Ernst, a war veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Putin for his comments on nuclear weapons.
President Joe Biden has said Americans should not worry about a nuclear war despite Moscow putting its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid Western retaliation for the Russian attack on Ukraine. When Biden was asked whether American citizens should be concerned about the outbreak of nuclear war, Biden said ‘no’.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said earlier in the day White House officials said the US sees no reason to change its nuclear alert levels at this time. But it is also important to remember that over the past several months and years, when we have had significant disagreements with Russia on a number of issues, both countries on nuclear use have believed that the consequences would be disastrous, he said.
He has said many times that nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought. “Neither the United States nor NATO have any intention of conflict with Russia, and we think this kind of provocative rhetoric about nuclear weapons is dangerous,” he said. It increases risk, it should be avoided and we will not indulge in it.
Unnecessary and provocative statement: Pentagon
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called Putin’s statement unnecessary and provocative. “We are reviewing and analyzing that announcement,” he said. Senator Joni Ernst, a war veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Putin for his comments on nuclear weapons.
“It will be a catastrophe and it will be the end of the Russian Federation,” he said. The world will not tolerate nuclear war under any circumstances. Senator Jim Inhofe, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on Putin to withdraw his threats of nuclear strikes and ending the war.
US NGO helping to evacuate foreign studentsA US-based charitable non-profit organization (NGO) has launched a helpline to help international students stranded in war-ravaged Ukraine reach the nearest border post and arrange for food and other essential supplies for their journey.
An independent partner organization ‘Seva Europe’ and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) are currently operating in ten Ukrainian cities. So far more than 4000 students have registered on the helpline of Sewa International. The organization said its volunteers are making concerted efforts to evacuate 400 more people.
Seva International has also released US$10,000 to Ukrainian relief efforts and has launched a fundraising campaign on Facebook to help people in this humanitarian crisis, a release said. Arun Kankani, president of Sewa International, America, said, “The messages and videos coming from the war zone show the fear, anxiety and danger of people as they try to move to safer places.”
ICC prosecutors to investigate war crimes in UkraineThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said he plans to launch an investigation into possible war crimes and other crimes against humanity in Ukraine as soon as possible. Prosecutor Karim Khan said the investigation would look into alleged crimes committed prior to the Russian attack.
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said: “In view of the escalation of the conflict in recent days, it is my intention that this investigation will also include any alleged crimes committed by either side of the conflict in any part of Ukraine, which may be committed in my office.” come under its jurisdiction.
The court has already conducted preliminary investigations into crimes related to violent suppression of pro-Ukraine protests in Kyiv in 2013-14 by the pro-Russian Ukrainian administration and alleged crimes in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
The then ICC Prosecutor Fatu Bensuda said in December 2020 that the investigation indicated that crimes against humanity and war crimes were committed on a large scale in Ukraine, within the jurisdiction of the court. They also want to reopen the old investigation, Khan said.
12 Russian diplomats expelled from US for spyingThe US has expelled 12 diplomats from the Russian mission to the United Nations, saying they are involved in espionage activities. Moscow described the move as hostile action and said the US, as the host country of the UN headquarters, had grossly violated its commitments. The US mission said the evacuation process had been ongoing for several months.
The US administration has taken this step on the fifth day of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The US and many other countries have condemned the Russian attack. Olivia Dalton, spokeswoman for the US mission to the United Nations, said: “The United States has informed the Permanent Mission of the UN and Russia that we are beginning the process of removing 12 intelligence personnel from the Russian mission.” They have misused the privileges of their residence.
He said that we are taking this action in accordance with the United Nations Headquarters Agreement. “The Russian mission is harmful to our national security,” he said. In this case, Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said, whenever they (America) declare a person unwanted, they make the same excuse. This is the only explanation they give.
Serious violation of Vienna Convention: RussiaWhen Russian Ambassador Nebenzia was asked about the retaliation for the expulsion of 12 diplomats from the Russian mission, he said, “It is not for me to decide, but it is a common practice in the diplomatic process.” He told the UN Security Council that he had just received information about another hostile move by the host country against the Russian mission. He called the move a “serious violation” of the US-UN agreement and the Vienna Convention that governs diplomatic relations. In this statement of Nebenzia, US Deputy Ambassador Richard Mills later confirmed the decision to expel.
If there is no Ukraine, there will be no world peace
Ambassadors of several countries have supported a resolution convened by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in a rare emergency session calling on Russia to stop the war with Ukraine. Ukrainian Ambassador Sergei Kislitsya told the emergency session of the General Assembly, convened for the first time since 1997, that if Ukraine does not exist, there will be no global peace. “There’s no confusion, if Ukraine doesn’t exist, we won’t be surprised if democracy fails next time,” he said.
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President Joe Biden has said Americans should not worry about a nuclear war despite Moscow putting its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid Western retaliation for the Russian attack on Ukraine. When Biden was asked whether American citizens should be concerned about the outbreak of nuclear war, Biden said ‘no’.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said earlier in the day White House officials said the US sees no reason to change its nuclear alert levels at this time. But it is also important to remember that over the past several months and years, when we have had significant disagreements with Russia on a number of issues, both countries on nuclear use have believed that the consequences would be disastrous, he said.
He has said many times that nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought. “Neither the United States nor NATO have any intention of conflict with Russia, and we think this kind of provocative rhetoric about nuclear weapons is dangerous,” he said. It increases risk, it should be avoided and we will not indulge in it.
Unnecessary and provocative statement: Pentagon
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called Putin’s statement unnecessary and provocative. “We are reviewing and analyzing that announcement,” he said. Senator Joni Ernst, a war veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Putin for his comments on nuclear weapons.
“It will be a catastrophe and it will be the end of the Russian Federation,” he said. The world will not tolerate nuclear war under any circumstances. Senator Jim Inhofe, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on Putin to withdraw his threats of nuclear strikes and ending the war.