Russia-Ukraine relations have deteriorated rapidly recently, and although Russia and the United States are in contact, both Russia and Ukraine have gathered heavy troops on the border, and this situation has made many countries closely watch the development of the situation.
The United States, which covers Ukraine, certainly will not ignore Russia's military actions, and in the last five days alone, US President Joe Biden has warned Russia twice.
On December 7, Biden held a video conference with Putin, and the Ukraine issue was the focus of the discussion, when Biden warned Putin that the United States would guarantee the sovereignty of Ukraine. In order to defuse Russian-Ukrainian tensions, US Assistant Secretary of State Don Fode will visit Kiev and Moscow from December 13 to 15, followed by a visit to the EU headquarters to discuss how to resolve the crisis situation in Ukraine through diplomacy.
However, seeing that the situation is getting worse, Biden once again said on December 11 that he has clearly warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that if Russia attacks Ukraine, the Russian economy will face a devastating blow.
On 11 and 12 December, the Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven Industries (G7) met in Liverpool, England, and the topic also focused on the tense situation in Russia and Ukraine. At present, the G7 countries have reached a consensus to warn Russia that if russia implements the plan to escalate the situation in Ukraine, it will pay a serious price. The G7 statement could also be seen as a unanimous gesture to prevent Russia from invading Ukraine.
The United States has so far not said what the cost russia will pay, but U.S. officials say swift action against Russia is necessary.
However, according to the analysis of the New York Times, the approximate rate of sanctions that the United States and Europe can impose on Russia is:
The first is to restrict Russian enterprises from entering the international market. The second is to sanction high-level Russian officials and enterprise-level non-governmental elites. The third is to impose financial sanctions on emerging chaebols and political and business officials. The fourth is to remove Russia from the international settlement system. Fifth, stop the normal exchange of dollars and rubles.
There is only one purpose, to completely decouple the entire Western economic circle from Russia. But Biden reiterated that the possibility of sending U.S. ground combat troops to Ukraine was never on the table.
In the face of the deterrence of the United States and the G7 group, the Russian military is tit-for-tat.
The Russian military said that at present, the Russian army has entered a state of nuclear war readiness, and more than 95% of the Russian army's land-based nuclear forces can intervene in the battle at any time. According to public information, the Russian military has 307 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, and at least 290 can be launched at any time.
At present, Russia and Ukraine are each increasing their troops on the border, and Russian beech missiles (SA-11) have been transported to Maslovva in Belgorod Oblast, a town only 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
On the other hand, Ukraine has also operated the "Javelin" missiles provided by the United States to the eastern front of Ukraine, where it clashes with pro-Russian militias.
The "Beech" missile is a Russian medium-range air defense system, with an altitude of 60 to 25,000 meters, an active radar targeter, which can be used against anti-war aircraft, rotorcraft, cruise missiles, precision bombs and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Ukrainian side estimates that the total number of Russian troops near the border is about 120,000, including 98,000 ground troops and 22,000 air and naval forces. In addition, Ukraine deployed javelin missiles to conflict zones, which the Ukrainian military asked the media to photograph.
ABC correspondent Pylliwell tweeted that the Javelin missile is the most controversial U.S. military aid device for Ukraine. Ukraine specially invited the media to publicize it, which obviously also has the meaning of warning Russia.
On December 6, Ukrainian Defense Minister Ryznikov said that if Russia brazenly attacked Ukraine, it would become a "bloodied slayer" and that Russians would need to be prepared to "carry the coffin back home." (Inoue Frog)