If the west cross our red line ,it will trigger a serious consequence for the whole world
Russia will not start a war in Ukraine, the country's President Vladimir Putin has said, but warned that the US and Nato have left little room for compromise after ignoring his demands.
Mr Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the West has not considered Russia’s key conditions of halting further Nato expansion, stopping the deployment of alliance weapons near Russian borders, and rolling back its forces from eastern Europe, the Kremlin said.
However, non-Nato members cannot stop other countries from being admitted to the group.
The US and Nato dismissed Mr Putin's demands this week, although Washington outlined areas where talks are possible, offering hope that there could be a way for war to be avoided.
Currently there are more than 100,000 Russian troops massed near the country's border with Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden warned Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday that there is a “distinct possibility” that Russia could take military action against the former Soviet state in February. Moscow has repeatedly denied having any such plans.
Reports suggest China has asked Mr Putin to delay any action until after the Winter Olympics which run from February 4 to 20.
Mr Zelenskyy sought to play down the war fears, saying western alarm over an imminent invasion has prompted many investors in the country’s financial markets to cash out.
“We don’t need this panic,” he said at a news conference on Friday. “It costs Ukrainians dearly.”
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