"American citizens should leave now," Biden told NBC News anchor Lester Holt in an interview partly aired on Thursday.
"It’s not like we’re dealing with a terrorist organization. We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the world. It’s a very different situation and things could go crazy quickly," he said.
Biden also said he would not send troops to get Americans out of Ukraine.
"That's a world war when Americans and Russia start shooting at one another," he said.
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In a travel advisory updated on Thursday, the United States also urged its citizens who remain in Ukraine to exercise caution due to “potential combat operations should Russia take military action”.
ReplyDelete“Do not travel to Ukraine due to the increased threats of Russian military action and COVID-19; those in Ukraine should depart now via commercial or private means,” the advisory said.
DeleteThe new guidelines also warned Americans that the “US government will not be able to evacuate” them in the case of Russian military action anywhere in Ukraine.
Delete“Military action may commence at any time and without warning and would also severely impact the US Embassy’s ability to provide consular services, including assistance to US citizens in departing Ukraine,” it said.