US President Joe Biden has told American citizens living in Ukraine that they should immediately leave the country due to the threat of ‘Russian invasion’, because the military will not come to their aid if a war kicks off.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, the president was clear in his message to Americans that they should immediately leave Ukraine.
“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.
When asked what scenario could make him send troops into Ukraine to rescue Americans fleeing the country, Biden indicated it would never happen under any circumstances.
“There’s not. That’s a world war when Americans and Russia start shooting at one another,” he said. “We’re in a very different world than we’ve ever been.”