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The President of the United States Joe Biden said he would defend NATO to the point of World War III, but will not risk triggering a wider conflict by fighting Russia in Ukraine and has ruled out establishing a no-fly zone.
“As long as we provide this support to Ukraine, we will remain united with our allies in Europe and send an unequivocal message: we will defend every inch of NATO territory,” Biden said in Philadelphia on Friday during a speech to Democratic supporters.
“If they move once, of course, if we answer, it is World War III, but we have a sacred obligation on NATO territory.”
President Biden again said that the United States will not fight Russia in Ukraine, even establishing a no-fly zone. “We will not fight World War III in the Ukraine,” he said.
Rejected calls for the United States to consider an effort to close the skies over Ukraine, which US military commanders have said would require shooting down Russian planes in airspace.
“Don’t fool yourself: no matter what they say, that’s called World War III, okay?” Biden replied.
Biden personally stopped plans to send MiG fighter jets from Poland to Ukraine.
The US president said that a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would be catastrophic.
Earlier this week, Poland said it is ready to deploy its 28 MiG aircraft -29 at the US Ramstein air base in Germany, but Biden blocked the offer for fear it would lead to the “Third World War”. ndial.”
Spokesman John Kirby said it would mean planes departing from a NATO base would have to fly into disputed airspace with Russia.
“We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies on this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe that Poland’s proposal be sustainable,” he said.
Speaking about US troops along the border with Russia, he said, “Because if they move once , of course, if we answer, it is the Third World War.
“We have a sacred obligation in the territory of NATO, a sacred obligation, article five… although we will not fight in the Third World War in the Ukraine.
“The idea that we are going to send offensive equipment, and have planes, tanks and trains with American pilots US ses and crews, just understand.
“Don’t be fooled. No matter what they say, that’s called World War III. It’s fine? Let’s get this straight, guys.”
Meanwhile, Putin is ready to release 28,000 fighters from the Middle East, hoping to join the invasion from Ukraine.
The Syrian army is beginning to recruit troops to fight alongside Russian forces as thousands of volunteers prepare to join the battle.
Speaking at a meeting of the Russian security council, Putin said that those people in the Middle East who want to volunteer to fight for him should be able to do so.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said there was 16.000 volunteers ready to fight alongside Russian-backed forces.
Putin told his Defense Minister: “If you see that there are these people who want to come tohelp people living in Donbas of their own free will, not for money, so we have to give them what they want and help them get to the conflict zone.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said “thugs from Syria” would come to kill people “in a foreign land” in a video response as Putin’s war effort tries to escalate.
It comes after former US President Donald Trump criticized Biden for “playing Putin’s game” and Vice President Kamala Harris for laughing of Ukrainian refugees on FOX News.
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