The joint exercises were set to end on Sunday, but Belarus' Defense Minister said they'll continue due to the escalating situation in the region.
"I don't know what the president of the Russian Federation wants, so I am proposing a meeting," Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference, the Associated Press reported Saturday."Ukraine will continue to follow only the diplomatic path for the sake of a peaceful settlement."
Moscow has been amassing troops and equipment at its border with the eastern European nation. Russia currently has between 169,000 to 190,000 personnel on the ground in and near Ukraine, according to Michael Carpenter, the U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed concerns over Russia extending drills in Belarus amid intensifying fears over invading Ukraine. Above, Blinken speaks at a joint press conference of the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting at the Park Hyatt on February 11 in Melbourne.spoke at the Munich conference and warned against invading Ukraine, which could have Russia face"unprecedented economic costs.
"Let me be clear, I can say with absolute certainty if Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States, together with our allies and partners, will"We will impose far-reaching financial sanctions and export controls. We will target Russia's financial institutions and key industries. And we will target those who are complicit and those who aid and abet this unprovoked invasion," the vice president continued.
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