these fighterjets are heading to moscow s ally, belarus. and western warnings to russia, threats of punishment, are getting louder. there would be severe economic costs to russia if they were to stage an incursion into ukraine. we are also helping ukraine with the supply of defensive weapons and we are strengthening our support to nato as well. russia claims its the west that escalating the crisis. translation: the us and its allies have abandoned diplomatic rules i and have been seeking to undermine our country with unilateral sanctions as well as increasing military pressure on russia with manoeuvres along the russian borders. they are trying to draw kyiv into making provocations against russia. near the capital, kyiv, ukrainians prepare for the worst. the civilians are part of the country s defence plan, if russia does invade.
with that, happy to take some questions. with that, happy to take some questions with that, happy to take some cuestions. ., ~ questions. thank you, mr secretary. i realise that questions. thank you, mr secretary. i realise that you questions. thank you, mr secretary. i realise that you don t questions. thank you, mr secretary. i realise that you don t want - questions. thank you, mr secretary. i realise that you don t want to - questions. thank you, mr secretary. i realise that you don t want to get l i realise that you don t want to get into the i realise that you don t want to get into the specifics of what is actually in this document, although i m actually in this document, although i m sure i actually in this document, although i m sure i am my colleagues will to continue to i m sure i am my colleagues will to continue to cry to get them. can you say more continue to cry to get them. can you say more broadly, when you say there are more say more broadly, when you s
prepare. it remains up to russia to decide how to respond. we are ready either way. one final note before i take some questions. regarding american citizens in ukraine, as you know, earlier this week, american citizens in ukraine, as you know, earlierthis week, i american citizens in ukraine, as you know, earlier this week, i authorise the involuntary to partner of the limited number of us employees in order the departure. this was a decision based on one factor only. the safety and security of our colleagues. given the continued massive build up of russian forces on ukraine borders, which has many indications of preparations for invasion, these steps are what food wants to take. i want to be clear that our embassy will be open and we continue to maintain a presence what s putin wants. the state department has also issued travel adviser due to the potential
stationed in europe and the united states have been placed in readiness to deploy to ensure that we are able to deploy to ensure that we are able to support the nato response force quickly. to harden the allies. other nato allies have also announced steps that they are prepared to take. we expect more in the coming days. we taken the step out of prudence. we hope those forces don t have to be activated, but if they are, we will be ready. we are also continuing to co ordinate with our allies and partners on severe economic sanctions to hold moscow accountable for its actions. we ve developed a high impact wick action response that would inflict significant cost to russian economy and finance. as part of a response, we are also prepared to export controls, denying roster products it needs. denying russa. ourallies
keen to see the final version as well hook up but as yet, and the downing street inbox that report is not there. ~ . , ., ., not there. what is the mood among the tory mps not there. what is the mood among the tory mps because not there. what is the mood among the tory mps because boris - not there. what is the mood among j the tory mps because boris johnson the tory mps because borisjohnson will be particularly worried about them and how many might send in letters of no confidence to the 1922 committee. because the governments argument has been there are bigger things to worry about. there s a potential russian invert delete laid back invasion of ukraine, across a living crisis and so on. that s exactly the argument the government is going to make. that we were hearing from borisjohnson s allies earlier in the day that there are other things to worry about, quite frankly and debate about who did and didn t have cake as one np but it isn t one issued to be dominating. i suspect wer