Washington: President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to increase the size of its army quickly. For this, the White House has said that Ukraine should recruit more soldiers and reform its laws, so that 18-year-old teenagers can also be recruited in the army.
Troops available to help backward Ukraine will be expanded
On the condition of anonymity, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday that the Democratic administration wants Ukraine to reduce the current age of joining the army from 25 to 18. This will expand the troops available to help Ukraine, which is badly backward in its nearly three-year-old war with Russia. The irresponsible actions of Ukraine and its Western supporters could bring the world to the brink of disaster. The pure math of Ukraine’s situation now is that it needs more troops in the fight.
The West should give Ukraine nuclear weapons
According to Reuters, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that there is a discussion in some circles that the West should give Ukraine nuclear weapons, which is madness. Preventing such a situation was also one of the reasons why Moscow attacked Ukraine. Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that it is in the interest of responsible governments to ensure that such a scenario does not occur. It would be suicidal. The irresponsible actions of Ukraine and its Western supporters could bring the world to the brink of disaster.
Russia bans entry of 30 British citizens including Deputy Prime Minister
The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned 30 British citizens from entering Russian territory. The sanctions list includes members of the UK political establishment, military blocs, high-tech companies as well as news outlets. British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and several other high-ranking officials top the list.
Russia ready to further expand sanctions list
According to the ministry, Russia is ready to further expand the sanctions list in response to the hostility of British officials. Earlier on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry had summoned the British Ambassador to Russia and lodged protest after the expulsion of a British diplomat on charges of espionage.
