America declares it does not want to be dragged into World War III

March 17, 2022 14:56

Despite President Zelensky's call, US President Joe Biden maintains his stance of not establishing a no-fly zone in Ukraine due to concerns that this could lead to a large-scale war with Russia.

US President Joe Biden speaks in Washington. DC.

US President Joe Biden has not changed his stance on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's call to establish a no-fly zone, saying that such a move would lead to the risk of a larger-scale war with Russia.

Responding to reporters on March 16, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said: "As we have said before, establishing a no-fly zone will require enforcement actions. At that time, we may have to shoot down Russian planes, NATO may have to shoot down Russian planes. We do not want to participate in World War III."

Ms. Psaki made the statement when asked if President Biden had changed his position on establishing a no-fly zone in Ukraine after President Zelensky raised the issue again in an online speech to the US Congress on March 16.

Ms. Psaki said President Biden watched President Zelensky's speech to the US Congress and assessed it as "passionate and powerful" but the US leader made the decision "through the lens of our national security."

President Biden also announced an additional $800 million in aid to Ukraine on March 16, but did not provide military aircraft or change his stance on the no-fly zone.

While some US politicians have called for a more aggressive response to the Ukraine crisis, lawmakers such as Republican Senator Mike Braun and Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver warned after Mr Zelensky's speech that escalating the conflict could lead to a US-Russia war or global war.

According to Tin Tuc newspaper

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