The Biden administration has discussed plans to relocate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Kyiv to Lviv in western Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, NBC reported.
Two sources familiar with the discussions told the news outlet the Biden administration views the Ukrainian leader as "increasingly vulnerable."
The Biden administration had warned for weeks that an attack on Ukraine could be imminent and President Biden on Friday said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has made up his mind to move forward with an invasion of Ukraine.
However, despite Zelensky and the Ukrainian government's criticisms of the United States for emphasizing the danger of an imminent Russian invasion of the country, NBC reported that the Ukrainian government has been "discreetly preparing for a possible Russian military attack."
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