‘There is no friction’: Ukraine’s ambassador downplays disagreements with U.S.
2022-01-31 09:40:53 source：Politico
January 30, 2022
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on Sunday insisted that her government was not “downplaying the risk” of a Russian invasion despite recent tensions between Kyiv and Washington over the imminent nature of the threat.
In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian envoy, said Ukraine and the United States “actually see the situation the same way, and we see the build-up, and we also know what Russia is capable of because they have attacked us already.”
“At the same time,” Markarova added, “in order to defend our country, we cannot afford to panic. We have to get ready. All of us — not only our military, our very capable military and veterans — but also all civilians. So we know and we see what’s going on.”
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